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CPU underclocked?

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Jeferson

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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.
 
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.
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Have the latest bios that recognizes venice cores?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
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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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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.
 
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