Changed Proc need help!!!

[dynasty]

I'm getting like 2.17ghz on it right now. I had my 2100 oc'ed to a 2700 which had 2.13ghz. Is it actually faster then what it says. Because Im starting to think that it was a waste of 80 bucks to upgrade. And every game works gine except counter strike. It freezes during game play. I don't understand it. Do you think I have it turned up to high or something? Because all of my other games work smooth. Also a friend of mine has a p4 1.6ghz and he got it to oc to 2.5. My 2500 is 1.8ghz and I can only get it to go like 2.17ghz stable. Whats up with that? Thanks

 

[mechBgon]

I'd suggest using Memtest86 to test your memory and see if it's just sqeaking by at the speed you've got it at. If Memtest86 runs overnight and generates no errors then try the Prime95 Torture Test to put the CPU through the wringer.

Heck, it could be a Counterstrike bug with your audio or something too nVidia just released new nForce 2.45 drivers, you might give them a try.

 

[dynasty]

What do those tests do? Do I have to run them at different times and how long will it take? What does it show?

 

[mechBgon]

They start by sending Bill Gates all your perso-- I mean wait! No! *looks at script again*

Ah yes... the first one makes a bootable floppy that does nothing but test your memory over and over to detect errors, and how long it takes depends partly on how much memory you've got. Budget an overnight session for it and look to see if your memory is passing or failing when you get up.

The second one runs in Windows and just makes the CPU do very strenuous calculations non-stop until you halt it. If the CPU is at the bleeding edge of how fast it can go, this will usually tip you off because it'll start generating errors in the test. If it runs for several hours with no problem, you can say your CPU is Prime95-stable, although there are some applications that are even harder on the CPU (video encoding, for example).

 

[dynasty]

So are than any other things I can tweak in Bios to make my processor have more mhz?