ComputerWizKid

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Is there a way to determine the CPU's actual speed and voltage without taking off the HSF and looking at the numbers on the chip? Because the BIOS offers several CPU Speed options and I want it to run at the right speed not to slow or fast and at the right voltage. The board in Question is an Asus A7A266 in Jumper Free mode and I'm offered 800, 900 MHZ or 1.2 GHZ and this is a Socket a Chip it currently running at 800MHZ with 512 MB of DDR Ram (PC2700) CPU-Z Only gives me what it is currently running at so is there another program I can use or do I just have to take the HSF off? Thanks
 

John

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Everest?

I'd pull the HSF if it were me. This will also give you an excuse to clean the thermal goop and put some new goop on. :) Remember, thin is good. :thumbsup:
 

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Originally posted by: myocardia
But, you really don't need to, because the slowest Socket A chip was a 1.0 Ghz.

That is incorrect. IIRC the slowest socket A was an Athlon 600 back in Q2 2000.

 

Madwand1

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Originally posted by: John
IIRC the slowest socket A was an Athlon 600 back in Q2 2000.

I'm running a Duron 650.. I hope there was something slower, but I might be happier to "win" this competition :)

 

myocardia

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Originally posted by: John
Originally posted by: myocardia
But, you really don't need to, because the slowest Socket A chip was a 1.0 Ghz.

That is incorrect. IIRC the slowest socket A was an Athlon 600 back in Q2 2000.
Nope, the slowest Socket A Athlon was the 1.0 Ghz; you don't remember correctly. And the slowest Slot A Athlon was the 500 Mhz version, not the 600 Mhz.
 

ComputerWizKid

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Thanks I just pulled the HSF all full of cat hair (Damn Cats) so was the rest of the computer as the computer sits on the floor. But it's a 1.2GHZ Athlon (Was running at 800MHZ for years) W00T for me and my mother as it her computer just fixing it as the HDD Died (All she does is play Solitaire and email/internet) so this computer will be fine for awhile
 

myocardia

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Originally posted by: Madwand1
The second generation Athlon, the Thunderbird, debuted on June 5, 2000. This version of the Athlon shipped in a more traditional pin-grid array (PGA) format that plugged into a socket ("Socket A") on the motherboard. It was sold at speeds ranging from 700 to 1400 MHz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon
You really shouldn't use Wikipedia for anything other than entertainment value; it has zero value as a source of reference. AMD product info on the different speeds of Athlons they made for Socket A. That of course doesn't include the XP's.
 

myocardia

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Ahhh, I just thought of something. I've been talking about the Athlon processor all along, since the OP specifically said he had an Athlon. I know for a fact that AMD made Skt A Durons slower than 1.0 Ghz, since the fastest Skt. A Duron they made was a 950 Mhz part. Sorry if that caused any confusion.
 

natto fire

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Originally posted by: myocardia
Ahhh, I just thought of something. I've been talking about the Athlon processor all along, since the OP specifically said he had an Athlon. I know for a fact that AMD made Skt A Durons slower than 1.0 Ghz, since the fastest Skt. A Duron they made was a 950 Mhz part. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

Again, they made SocketA Athlons below 1.0GHz. I had an 850MHz Thunderbird. The Wiki article is correct (like it is for MANY things)

Reference 1
Reference 2

The fact that I owned one was reference enough for me, but here are some links for you.
 

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Windows key+Pause will bring up your system properties. If I'm thinking of the right thing here that'll show both your CPU normal rated speed, and beneath it your over/underclocked speed if different. That what you meant?
 

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Originally posted by: Roguestar
Windows key+Pause will bring up your system properties. If I'm thinking of the right thing here that'll show both your CPU normal rated speed, and beneath it your over/underclocked speed if different. That what you meant?

Awesome, I learned a shortcut!
 

Madwand1

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Originally posted by: Aluvus
Not to pile on, but Chris Hare indicates Socket A Athlons ran down to 650 MHz.

That link shows Durons went down to 600 MHz. Yeah... I might have gotten the 650 because the 600 was out of stock. (Or maybe I didn't want to look, you know, cheap or something :) )

Oh well, still pretty close to the slowest socket A evah.
 

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Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: John
Originally posted by: myocardia
But, you really don't need to, because the slowest Socket A chip was a 1.0 Ghz.

That is incorrect. IIRC the slowest socket A was an Athlon 600 back in Q2 2000.
Nope, the slowest Socket A Athlon was the 1.0 Ghz; you don't remember correctly. And the slowest Slot A Athlon was the 500 Mhz version, not the 600 Mhz.

You are wrong. And I have proof. I have a socket A 900MHz Athlon right here ;) :p
 

SparkyJJO

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Originally posted by: Roguestar
pics or ban ;)

*sigh* it is running in a system now, but if you really want me to I guess I can pull it out... But I don't have my camera with me.
 

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Originally posted by: myocardia
Nope, the slowest Socket A Athlon was the 1.0 Ghz; you don't remember correctly. And the slowest Slot A Athlon was the 500 Mhz version, not the 600 Mhz.

Originally posted by: myocardia
Ahhh, I just thought of something. I've been talking about the Athlon processor all along, since the OP specifically said he had an Athlon. I know for a fact that AMD made Skt A Durons slower than 1.0 Ghz, since the fastest Skt. A Duron they made was a 950 Mhz part. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

Actually I do remember correctly, and a quick google search only confirms my comments. As I and a few others have already pointed out there were several socket A Athlon speed grades below 1GHz. In fact I have some 700-950MHz socket A Athlons in my shop. Hopefully this clears up any confusion on your part. :)
 

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Originally posted by: myocardia
Ahhh, I just thought of something. I've been talking about the Athlon processor all along, since the OP specifically said he had an Athlon. I know for a fact that AMD made Skt A Durons slower than 1.0 Ghz, since the fastest Skt. A Duron they made was a 950 Mhz part. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

durons went from 600ish to 1.3 ghz... stopped for awhile, brought back as 1.6 - 1.8 ghz.