BIOS or Core Temp, which to believe?

Mr Jack · 5 Oct 2007 at 17:48

Ok I went to my bios and set the CPU Host Frequency to 400MHz, and the multiplier to 7 for 2.8GHz. Core Temp reports it is running at 3600.00 MHz (514.29 x 7.0). What's going on?

Q6600 G0 stepping CPU, Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo.

Cob · 5 Oct 2007 at 18:02

Lowering the CPU multiplier confuses a lot of software.

CPU-Z will show you the true speed.

Mr Jack · 5 Oct 2007 at 18:14

CPU-Z does indeed show the expected speed...

manic111 · 6 Oct 2007 at 01:47

Always believe the BIOS!

Snapshot · 6 Oct 2007 at 20:04

Talking through my botty. Please ignore.

PhillyDee · 6 Oct 2007 at 20:25

Running a lower multi confuses pretty much everything. Vista thinks my E6600 is running at 3.83Ghx. I wish. Its actually running at 425 x 8. Not 425 x 9. Always believe the BIOS tbh.