CPU Speed?

NeoReloaded · 9 May 2007 at 17:00

"If you are looking for the ultimate INTEL box then look no further than the Ultima OC 8800 GTX Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 Dual Core overclocked beyond X6800 clock speeds"

That is quoted in the description of the pc that i brought but how do i actually check the CPU speed to make sure? Yes i am still a n00b

Thanks

steve258 · 9 May 2007 at 17:01

CPU-Z is your friend

Or go into BIOS.

semi-pro waster · 9 May 2007 at 17:11

Even System Properties would do for a quick check (ctrl + pause/break key) as that should tell you the actual speed in ghz.

JIM_BOB7813 · 9 May 2007 at 17:37

semi-pro waster said:
Even System Properties would do for a quick check (ctrl + pause/break key) as that should tell you the actual speed in ghz.

Windows key + pause/break?

semi-pro waster · 9 May 2007 at 17:43

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Windows key + pause/break?

That'd work a whole lot better. I wasn't paying full attention when I posted.

Cheers.

Hamoodii · 9 May 2007 at 17:56

www.cpuid.com and download CPU-Z

Jaffa_Cake · 9 May 2007 at 17:56

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Windows key + pause/break?

I just learnt something about windows :eek:

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 18:02

Jaffa_Cake said:
I just learnt something about windows

same here, doubt I will remember it thought

Looks like my CPU is only at 1.6 :confused:

Jaffa_Cake · 9 May 2007 at 18:25

Jimmy1983 said:
same here, doubt I will remember it thought

Looks like my CPU is only at 1.6

Thats intels power saving thingy. Do something that will create a load on the CPU (run Super_PI or a game or something) the multiplyer will jump and you will see your real CPU speed

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 18:30

Jaffa_Cake said:
Thats intels power saving thingy. Do something that will create a load on the CPU (run Super_PI or a game or something) the multiplyer will jump and you will see your real CPU speed

ah right, not got much installed yet no games. Whats super PI? Should I run that then run CPU-Z during it?

Jaffa_Cake · 9 May 2007 at 18:32

Jimmy1983 said:
ah right, not got much installed yet no games. Whats super PI? Should I run that then run CPU-Z during it?

Super pi is a CPU benchmark, was just an example :-)

Theres an option on the mobo to disable the auto-underclock but its best to leave it on. Will keep your CPU running cooling when your not using it with heavy load.

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 18:34

Jaffa_Cake said:
Super pi is a CPU benchmark, was just an example

Theres an option on the mobo to disable the auto-underclock but its best to leave it on. Will keep your CPU running cooling when your not using it with heavy load.

Is 3dmark a CPU benchmark aswell?

Jaffa_Cake · 9 May 2007 at 18:34

Jimmy1983 said:
Is 3dmark a CPU benchmark aswell?

Yes

We have gone slightly off topic here

RaiderX · 9 May 2007 at 18:39

from looking at the FSB, your CPU is still at stock 2.4GHz, no overclocking has been done on it

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 18:39

Jaffa_Cake said:
Yes

We have gone slightly off topic here

Will run that and let you know the results.

Yer sorry NeoReloaded

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 18:40

RaiderX said:
from looking at the FSB, your CPU is still at stock 2.4GHz, no overclocking has been done on it

You sound shocked!

Your right though. I thought ds3p rev2.0 only supported 1000FSB. rev3.0 is 1333.

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 21:05

semi-pro waster · 9 May 2007 at 21:21

Depends which version of 3Dmark you use but yes, I think all of them are upwards of 100mb, there is quite a lot of data in use there for the GPU to demonstrate.

Jimmy1983 · 9 May 2007 at 21:22

semi-pro waster said:
Depends which version of 3Dmark you use but yes, I think all of them are upwards of 100mb, there is quite a lot of data in use there for the GPU to demonstrate.

cheers, I did just move this to the software area instead.

RaiderX · 9 May 2007 at 21:49

Jimmy1983 said:
You sound shocked!

Your right though. I thought ds3p rev2.0 only supported 1000FSB. rev3.0 is 1333.

rev 1.0 and 2.0 support 1333MHz FSB with a bios update, otherwise they just support 1066MHz FSB