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In article <Od#R#0DgFHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>,
imseeingrobots@hotmail.com, Luigi says...
My reply is at the bottom:
> Hey, Thanks.
> Already have the superstep program on my computer but do not know how
> to use it to get the processor speed back to normal (or at least so that
> windows
> thinks it is). Am downloading the suggested nTune software now, but do now
> know
> how much help that will be except maybe a better looking than interface than
> 'SuperStep'. After checking the bios out, I could not find anything to
> easily adjust
> the cpu speed (and am too "shy" to really play around with it).
> Got any ideas as to what would be safe for me to tweak up?
The page really was not that helpful actually on adjustments....but as I
said I am not that familiar with what it suggests as far as voltage
manipulations & stuff.....Supposedly the software mentioned can
benchmark? It should truly tell you if it's running at normal
speed...I've yet to play arould with boards like that as I am used to
pin confuguration & BIOS multiplier settings. See if there is
documentation with the software, as I said a benchmark could reveal a
true reading and windows is just being stupid.
Go here:
http://pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp
Click "New Members"
Click "Lets Go"
Let it analyze your machine....When a box pops up asking your connection
& use at ? fill it in and check "NO" for the silly try out......
When it reveals the summary click system & will confirm your speed....
If it's correct than I assume it's fine.....and if windows improperly
reports it still than I'm not sure where to go from there as I have
never encounterd this. If it confirms that you are running slow than
learn the software & go to the manuf site on the board or hit a hardware
NGroup
>
>
>
> "ByTor" <ByTor@snowdog.com> wrote in message
> news:Z%%xe.28731$i5.25570@fe70.usenetserver.com...
> > In article <#ziVYNDgFHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> > imseeingrobots@hotmail.com, Luigi says...
> >> >> Howdy People, hope you can help me.
> >> >> When checking 'My Computer's Properties or DirectX Diag it used to say
> >> >> that
> >> >> my processor was:
> >> >>
> >> >> Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately I am unable to pinpoint exactly when it happened but now
> >> >> when
> >> >> I
> >> >> check the system specs it says:
> >> >>
> >> >> Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.0GHz
> >> >>
> >> >> Since the computer now thinks It has a slower processor than it really
> >> >> does,
> >> >> will it run slower? or will it still run just as smoothly as if it
> >> >> were
> >> >> to
> >> >> say it was
> >> >> still a 2.2GHz speed?... either way it would be good to officially set
> >> >> the
> >> >> records
> >> >> straight. can anyone help me out?
> >> >> thanks for your time.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Sometimes an eroneous shutdown will reset the processor speed to the
> >> > lowest to protect the machine, my machine does this
> >> > sometimes.....During
> >> > bootup you may see an option for "setup" to enter BIOS....Check your
> >> > processor settings there......I'm not familiar with your MB as you did
> >> > not mention it but this could be one suggestion to try........
> >> >
> >>
> >> Thanks, My systems info is:
> >> Motherboard: WinFast NF4UK8AA (Foxconn)
> >> ------------------
> >> System Information
> >> ------------------
> >> Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack
> >> 2
> >> (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
> >> System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
> >> System Model: AWRDACPI
> >> BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
> >> Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.0GHz
> >> Memory: 1024MB RAM
> >> Page File: 211MB used, 2249MB available
> >> Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
> >> DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
> >> DX Setup Parameters: Not found
> >> DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
> >>
> >> Thank you for your help, I will try it out however when it comes to the
> >> BIOS
> >> I am never too what I am doing
but I will have a safe look at it now
> >>
.
> >> Any suggestions on whats safe to change? or what I may be looking for?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Wierd board....He, He.
> >
> > Found this for ya:
> >
> > "If you're a little shy about poking around in the BIOS, Foxconn bundles
> > the NF4UK8AA with a software suite that allows you to play around with
> > various BIOS tweaking, monitoring, and even overclocking options from
> > Windows. Foxconn's "SuperStep" software actually offers some useful
> > hardware monitoring capabilities, but the interface is clunky at best.
> > Fortunately, the NF4UK8AA also supports NVIDIA's nTune system monitoring
> > and tweaking software, which is a much slicker application."
> >
> > I'm not very fond of giving hardware advice on a board I'm not familiar
> > with as this board appears to lack a "multiplier" setting in the
> > BIOS....I have never fixed a board like that.....Give this a read,
> > according to the manufactorer they do have a utility....If the board is
> > under warranty and it's a free phone call give em a holler.....
> >
> >
http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2005q1/foxconn-nf4uk8aa/index.x?pg=3
> >
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