E6600 showing x6 multi and 1600 core speed?

[orangeman2003]

Im sure this is not right?

6x multi - states 9.0x in bios

1600mhz core speed? is it not ment to be 2400mhz?

this is on a p5ne-sli

can anyone shed any light thanks

 

[Keto]

Most likely Speed step: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedstep

It downclocks your CPU when idle to save energy, try running a stress test to put it under load and see if it increases.

Whenever your processor is in use it will increase up to the higher multiplier.

 

[RJC]

Have a look at the thread I done a while back - Clicky

 

[orangeman2003]

thanks guys seems thats the one

 

[Hughsy]

somebody should make a sticky