how do i know if speedstep is enabled?

[mgerogeria]

question.
how do i know if speedstep is enabled?

 

[myocardia]

Welcome to anandtech, mgerogeria. Download and install CPU-Z, and if your CPU multipler is 6x when idle (when you aren't doing anything), then SpeedStep is working correctly.

 

[mgerogeria]

hi,
thanks for cpuz
multiplier is 6x to 11x to 6x its beating like a heart.

 

[myocardia]

Are you saying that it doesn't stay at either multiplier, even while you're doing nothing, including not moving the mouse?

 

[mgerogeria]

hi aagain
yes i have closed all application and opened cpuz its still 11x 6x 11x... beating like that;
according to cpuz mainboard is DG31PR
http://www.intel.com/products/...board/DG31PR/index.htm

 

[myocardia]

Well, before you contact Intel for a motherboard RMA, hold down the Ctrl and the Alt buttons, then hit the Delete button. When Windows Task Manager pops up, click on the Processes tab, and look at all of the processes you have running. Under the CPU column, you'll be able to see what percentage of your processor time is being utized by each process. They should all be at or near 00, except for System Idle Process. If you have anything else utilizing your processor, it can cause that to happen, although it shouldn't be raising, then lowering it, the way you describe.

 

[mgerogeria]

95% of cpu column is 00; 4% is at 00/01 ;system idle process is 98/99
it may be setting in bios?
i am worried because when switching between application everything freezes (winxp;pro x86 all updated drivers)clicking on windows is useless and i like to reset pc when it happens than wait this occurs time to time and very annonying.
ps:
this started happening when i choose load optimal in bios setting and unfortunatley i did not save the previous bios.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: mgerogeria
95% of cpu column is 00; 4% is at 00/01 ;system idle process is 98/99

That's the way it should be.

ps: this started happening when i choose load optimal in bios setting and unfortunatley i did not save the previous bios.

Oh, so it's your fault (I thought it might be). Luckily for you, you made the mistake that is the easiest to recover from. Go back into your BIOS (hit F1, F2, or Delete right after rebooting-- most likely F2), and select Load Failsafe settings, then save them, and exit the BIOS.

BTW, there really aren't any performance enhancing settings in your BIOS, like we're always talking about around here. You're best off leaving it alone, after you get it stable. Good luck.

 

[mgerogeria]

thanks
after doing what you said it remains at 11x rarely comes to 6x and getting here after loading all the antivirus;firewall;cleaner freeze;mydocuments;freeze;ie took me 3 /4 minutes its looks like i am using the same old AMD single core pc again.

other specs
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E4500
2GB RAM
250SATA
(still thinking about what gpu would suit this mobo)
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software
antivir free
comodo 2.x
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any other things i can do in windows increasing pf or something like that? or revert back to previous bios revision how?< him thinks the updated bios did the trick to hang my sys>


thanks aagain

 

[myocardia]

Well, not all BIOS updates help, some actually hurt, so you may very well want to try the version you were using before. But before you do that, try "hard resetting" your BIOS/CMOS. Here's how:

1.) Unplug your power supply
2.) Press and hold your case power button in for 30-45 seconds (that discharges the capacitors)
3.) Remove the battery that's attached to your motherboard
4.) Move the CMOS clear jumper to the shorted position (it will be the jumper right next to the battery)
5.) Wait ~15 minutes, then start at #4, and work your way back up the list, reversing everything that you've changed, starting with putting the jumper back in it's original position

If you still have problems after clearing your CMOS, you'll probably want to reinstall your original BIOS. You do that the same way that you changed BIOS's the first time you did it.