Windows Vista lowered my CPU Speed

Gangsta' Geek · External Since: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 1

Hi, I bought my computer from Canada Computers with an AMD Sempron 2800+ that
had been over clocked by the retailer/manufacturer to 1.8Ghz (normally runs
at 1.6), and just recently I installed Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit and my
CPU speed dropped to 1.6Ghz, and I don't know how to get it back up since my
BIOS does not support user over clocking. If anyone can tell me why my clock
speed dropped and how to get it back up I'd really apreaciate it. By the way
my motherboard is an MSI K8MM-V and I believe I have the latest BIOS.

David · External Since: May 25, 2007 Posts: 55

Gangsta' Geek wrote:
> Hi, I bought my computer from Canada Computers with an AMD Sempron 2800+ that
> had been over clocked by the retailer/manufacturer to 1.8Ghz (normally runs
> at 1.6), and just recently I installed Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit and my
> CPU speed dropped to 1.6Ghz, and I don't know how to get it back up since my
> BIOS does not support user over clocking. If anyone can tell me why my clock
> speed dropped and how to get it back up I'd really apreaciate it. By the way
> my motherboard is an MSI K8MM-V and I believe I have the latest BIOS.
>
Ask Canada Computers that question. Let us know what they say. Smile

Dave

peter · External Since: Sep 15, 2006 Posts: 152

If your BIOS does not support OC'ing...increasing the FSB or the CPU
multiplier..how did Canada Computers OverClock it in the 1st place???
Think about it....as that is the only way to OC.
peter
"Gangsta' Geek" <Gangsta' Geek RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I bought my computer from Canada Computers with an AMD Sempron 2800+
> that
> had been over clocked by the retailer/manufacturer to 1.8Ghz (normally
> runs
> at 1.6), and just recently I installed Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit and
> my
> CPU speed dropped to 1.6Ghz, and I don't know how to get it back up since
> my
> BIOS does not support user over clocking. If anyone can tell me why my
> clock
> speed dropped and how to get it back up I'd really apreaciate it. By the
> way
> my motherboard is an MSI K8MM-V and I believe I have the latest BIOS.

Gangsta'' Geek · External Since: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 1

I don't know how, but it was done. All I want to know now is why windows
changed it, and how to get it back.

peter · External Since: Sep 15, 2006 Posts: 152

A Sempron 2800+ runs at a multiplier of 12 with an FSB speed of
166=======1992
I understand your mobo does not support OverClocking but you should be able
to check these settings in your BIOS.
This is an OC tool ..read the instructions carefully
http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php
peter

"Gangsta'' Geek" <GangstaGeek.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I don't know how, but it was done. All I want to know now is why windows
> changed it, and how to get it back.