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CPU broken?
I have an Inspiron 8600 which is about 2 years old.
I notice that when running CPU-programs to see which CPU-speed the computer is working at it tells me I have a 1.6GHz CPU but it is only working at 598MHz.
Can this really be true? I have tried to put load on it to see if the CPU gets faster then 598MHz but thats it..
Thnx,
Paul
I notice that when running CPU-programs to see which CPU-speed the computer is working at it tells me I have a 1.6GHz CPU but it is only working at 598MHz.
Can this really be true? I have tried to put load on it to see if the CPU gets faster then 598MHz but thats it..
Thnx,
Paul
at startup, at the dell logo screen press F12, and select boot to utility partition. Then do a dell diagnostic on the whole system. If everything passes, THEN you're fine for now. To see what speed the cpu is running at from windows, right click the my computer icon and select properties, OR go into control panel, and open up system. That should tell you what speed your processor is at. , ravi
DELL DIMENSION 2350 @ 2.60GHZ INTEL CELERON,512MB OF RAM, 30GB HARDRIVE
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DELL DIMENSION 2400CE "DIMENSION 2400 CUSTOM EDITION" @ 2.80GHZ INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD CORE 533MHZ FSB, 1GB OF RAM (512 PCR2700),(512 PCR 3200), 80GB MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 9 HARDDRIVE, NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200 PCI @ 256MB, 845GV CHIPSET; MODIFIED COOLING SYSTEM @ 2 80MM FANS, 1 PCI SLOT COOLING FAN(FOR FX 5200). www.geocities.com/ravipcplanet/- That is Speed Step at work. To save battery life, the computer goes into half speed mode when running on battery. You can change it in Power Options by changing it to Maximum Performance or Always On. Note that the battery will run down much faster.
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Posted August 13th, 2006 23:00
I have my system monitor my Ghz speed and it is always 800 Mhz -my specs with the system says 1.86 GHz-I have never seen it run at the fastest speed-is there something wrong with my I9300? It is only 5 mos old and I am not a gamer and seldom ever run it on battery mode. Anything to be concerned about??good to hear! , ravi
DELL DIMENSION 2350 @ 2.60GHZ INTEL CELERON,512MB OF RAM, 30GB HARDRIVE
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DELL DIMENSION 2400CE "DIMENSION 2400 CUSTOM EDITION" @ 2.80GHZ INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD CORE 533MHZ FSB, 1GB OF RAM (512 PCR2700),(512 PCR 3200), 80GB MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 9 HARDDRIVE, NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200 PCI @ 256MB, 845GV CHIPSET; MODIFIED COOLING SYSTEM @ 2 80MM FANS, 1 PCI SLOT COOLING FAN(FOR FX 5200). www.geocities.com/ravipcplanet/
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