Bios reports 900mhz, while WinXP reports 700mhz? What's wrong?

DigDug

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I posted this in Off-Topic before realizing that we have a wonderful forum dedicated to CPUs (I don't venture much outside ATOT :) )

I just purchased a like new Thinkpad. When I saw the WinXP reporting it 535mhz, I thought, okay, Speedstep Technology has knocked it down a notch. But then I disabled speedstep, it shows 700mhz. I thought that the guy who sold it to me ripped me off by switching CPUs, but then went to the BIOS where it shows processor to be 900mhz. What's going on?

It's a Thinkpad t22

Specs from IBM site

I updated BIOS to no avail. That, however, shouldn't be the problem since the stock bios would presumably report the proper CPU speed. :)

 

DigDug

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I'm running WCPUID. And it's wierd.

I keep hitting refresh, and the display alternates between 696.67mhz and 896.7mhz --every 2 seconds or so. Why? Because the multiplier is alternating between 7 and 9.

What does this mean?????

Thanks for the help.