Adjust memory settings?

AmDaMan · 21 Jan 2008 at 10:50

Hi just got a cheap compaq presario 2500 and it seems slow for 2.8ghz!

I did the SiSoft Sandra tests and it seems it's the memory settings.. How can these be changed?

I have 512mb of 2700 (infinion) in but it's running at like 25% efficiency! I have a fresh install of XP and updated bios but nothing is configurable, are there any programs out there?

thanks.

Emlyn_Dewar · 21 Jan 2008 at 11:32

How do you mean? The timings are all out or it's just running much slower than it should be?

AmDaMan · 21 Jan 2008 at 11:59

It's just running slower than it should be accourding to the benchmark, but I cant adjust them anywhere!

Oh and would you know what motherboard i'm using?

I have a pentium 4 of some type running 2.66Ghz

I'm just wondering if I could replace with with another compatible CPU. It is removable but don't know what socket etc it is.

sja360 · 21 Jan 2008 at 15:10

the memory wont run 100% efficiency according to sisandra, even a A64 with a onboard memory controller built into the cpu gets +80%

AmDaMan · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:30

But 20%?? Do you know what socket this CPU is? There are centrinos etc knocking about with 2mb cache and 400mhz fsb which this one is I think.

Emlyn_Dewar · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:01

If it's 2.8ghz it'll just be a netburst P4 chip, centrino platforms would have the Pentium-M. Hopefully it'll be a Northwood chip and not a Prescott, what does CPU-Z say?
Check it's not throttling, those chips can get insanely hot in laptops.
Have you got any other benchmarks to check results? All drivers installed, like chipset, etc?

AmDaMan · 21 Jan 2008 at 22:46

hi, i don't know what netburst means lol. It's Northwood according to CPU-Z.

I've put arctic silver on the chip when I rebuilt it so it should be cool.

What suitable benchmarks are there for a laptop of this spec? CPU-Z says HP 0850

I cant believe how slow this is though. My IBM 240 beats it easily loading windows and that is a celly 400!!! with 192mb ram and a 66mhz FSB.