CPU underclocked?

[Jeferson]

I'm a little embarassed to ask this, because I suspect it has an obvious answer,

but, when I run Prime95 and the program that came with my new motherboard (MSI's Core Center) they both clock my A64 3000+ at ~1050 MHz, rather than the 1800 MHz it's listed as.

Is something wrong, or am I confused?

Thanks.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Check out your clock speed with CPU-Z.. Core Center is horribly inacurate.

 

[monster64]

Originally posted by: Jeferson
I'm a little embarassed to ask this, because I suspect it has an obvious answer,

but, when I run Prime95 and the program that came with my new motherboard (MSI's Core Center) they both clock my A64 3000+ at ~1050 MHz, rather than the 1800 MHz it's listed as.

Is something wrong, or am I confused?

Thanks.

Have the latest bios that recognizes venice cores?

 

[Jeferson]

^^ Thanks for the suggestion- here's a screenshot to see if there's a problem in the first place:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/keith0o7/cpu2.jpg


^ Hmm. I'll look into that.

Thanks

 

[monster64]

Oh, judging my how the multiplier and voltage are lowered, you have cool n quiet on. There should be an option in the bios to disable it.

EDIT: could also be your multiplier/voltage is set to auto. SEt your multiplier to x9 (max) and voltage and keep the voltage on auto unless youre ocing.

 

[Jeferson]

Is there any reason why it would not let me increase it to x9?

I set it to x9 in the BIOS, but it remains x5 when I save and restart.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Cool and Quiet. It's at 1.2V right now.

 

[Jeferson]

I disabled C&C in BIOS.

Still slow.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Check your BIOS settings, you can always force it to 10X, 200MHz FSB and 1.4V

 

[mOeeOm]

I have Cool n Quiet running...does it lower performance or?

 

[Jeferson]

The multiplier still won't go above x5 even when I set it to x9, and the voltge won't go above 1.2ish, even when I set it to 1.45.

What could be causing this? I have Cool & Quiet disabled.

A weak PSU? I'm using the Antec 350 watt model that came with my case. I know it's nothing awesome, but I expected it to run everything adequately. The mobo is brand new (MSI K8N Neo4), so I assume its BIOS is up to date.

 

[ZL1]

odd one, how are your temps ?
if you dont have any way to check, go to www.lavalys.com and download everest, it will give you temps, fan speeds and voltages


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[Jeferson]

Here's a screenshot of that:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/keith0o7/temps.jpg

thanks for helping

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Jeferson
Here's a screenshot of that:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/keith0o7/temps.jpg

thanks for helping

very odd, check your bios version (everest will show that too) vs the latest bios on msi's site, some boards are nos (new old stock) which means they are brand new, but they've been sitting in a warehouse for a while and may have an older bios

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[Jeferson]

Core Speed: 1809.3MHz

That did the trick. Thanks everyone!

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Jeferson
Core Speed: 1809.3MHz

That did the trick. Thanks everyone!

the bios ?


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[Furen]

Originally posted by: Jeferson
Core Speed: 1809.3MHz

That did the trick. Thanks everyone!

Good, now overclock it...

 

[n7]

I just a built a buddy a new PC tonight using the Neo 4-F mobo, & until i installed the A64 driver, CPU-Z & CoreCell would detect it as 1000 MHz.

Installed the A64 driver, & it detected fine then.

Of course, updating bios can't hurt either.

 

[superfly27]

Could you explain specifically what solved the problem? My brother has the same mobo and said he had the same speed.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: superfly27
Could you explain specifically what solved the problem? My brother has the same mobo and said he had the same speed.

I'll venture a guess and say its the bios, it would make sense
do the same thing I recommended for him in an above post


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[Jeferson]

Yes, it was the bios.

I used MSI live update. It did it automatically for me while still in windows.

 

[imported_Vanden]

I had this problem on my k8n neo4 platinum. Its a bios issue, anything from 1.4 on gave me a five multi. Went back to 1.3 and everything was fine.
I hope later versions fix this, it's known on the msi forums.

 

[Jeferson]

I'm at 1.4 x9 right now, so I assume MSI straightened it out.