CPU (3.3ghz stock speed) clocked @ 642mhz

[renawld]

Hi, this problem plagued my pc for a couple of years and now i need to fix it since im giving this pc to my sister.

Whenever I startup my pc normally via power button, the cpu gets clocked at 642mhz. And when I restart my pc, it goes to the normal clock speed, which is 3.3ghz.

So basically every time i wanted to use this pc, I'd have to restart it whenever i turn the pc on to use it because the PC is notoriously slow at 642mhz.

It's not a big issue, but it's very time consuming and annoying.

I'm currently using my X2 with 2 extra cores unlocked, but I also tried using the stock BIOS settings and I have the same problem.
So is this a hardware issue or a BIOS issue?

I turned off amd cool n' quiet and the problem still persists


CPU is
Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition 3.3ghz
Motherboard is MSI (forgot model #)

 

[Deemo13]

That's very odd. Even with BIOS @ stock that it does that. Is Cool N' Quiet the thing that steps down the processor speed?

Maybe see what happens if you clock it down or up.

 

[clutchc]

When you have CPUZ open and run something like prime95, does the speed go back to normal?

 

[renawld]

That's very odd. Even with BIOS @ stock that it does that. Is Cool N' Quiet the thing that steps down the processor speed?

Maybe see what happens if you clock it down or up.

problem persists. but the clock speed is different after i restart it

When you have CPUZ open and run something like prime95, does the speed go back to normal?

no the speed remains the same

 

[clutchc]

It sounds like it might be a MB issue. Have you reset the BIOS to default to see if that fixes it? Have you updated the BIOS?

 

[Deemo13]

It might be a BIOS update thing as above, that could be the only thing I would think of.