Overclocked 2600 Not Showing as 2800 in Windows

Anyone know why this is? I've overclocked it to a 2800 at 2.08 GHz but it
still shows the CPU as a 2600.

Jack Spungo wrote:

Anyone know why this is? I've overclocked it to a 2800 at 2.08 GHz but it
still shows the CPU as a 2600.



Odds are you think you overclocked it by changing the multiplier but the
multiplier is locked and can't be changed regardless of what you tell the BIOS.

Nope, I changed the fsb and it is definitely not locked. It shows up is
every CPU tester I could find as a 2.08GHz processor (up from a 1.90Ghz).
Windows sees it as a 2.08GHz CPU but still calls it a 2600 and not a 2800.
The more I overclock, the hotter the CPU becomes, so I know its not locked.

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Jack Spungo wrote:

Anyone know why this is? I've overclocked it to a 2800 at 2.08 GHz but it
still shows the CPU as a 2600.

Odds are you think you overclocked it by changing the multiplier but the
multiplier is locked and can't be changed regardless of what you tell the
BIOS.

"Jack Spungo" wrote in message
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Nope, I changed the fsb and it is definitely not locked. It shows
up is every CPU tester I could find as a 2.08GHz processor (up
from a 1.90Ghz). Windows sees it as a 2.08GHz CPU but still calls it a
2600 and not
a 2800.

That's hardly surprising. Windows reads the processor ID string, which is
nothing more than a piece of text, and it won't magically change when you
alter the front side bus speed.
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Jack Spungo wrote:

Nope, I changed the fsb and it is definitely not locked. It shows up is
every CPU tester I could find as a 2.08GHz processor (up from a 1.90Ghz).
Windows sees it as a 2.08GHz CPU but still calls it a 2600 and not a 2800.
The more I overclock, the hotter the CPU becomes, so I know its not locked.

I see. Well, before, you didn't mention that Windows reported the actual
speed as 2.08.

2600 is the CPU ID string. It *is* a '2600'.


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Jack Spungo wrote:


Anyone know why this is? I've overclocked it to a 2800 at 2.08 GHz but it
still shows the CPU as a 2600.

Odds are you think you overclocked it by changing the multiplier but the
multiplier is locked and can't be changed regardless of what you tell the
BIOS.

"David Maynard" wrote in message...
I see. Well, before, you didn't mention that Windows reported the
actual speed as 2.08.

Don't you just love it when folk only give you half the information??? ;-)
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Jack Spungo wrote:

Nope, I changed the fsb and it is definitely not locked. It shows up is
every CPU tester I could find as a 2.08GHz processor (up from a 1.90Ghz).
Windows sees it as a 2.08GHz CPU but still calls it a 2600 and not a
2800. The more I overclock, the hotter the CPU becomes, so I know its not
locked.

I see. Well, before, you didn't mention that Windows reported the actual
speed as 2.08.

2600 is the CPU ID string. It *is* a '2600'.

I'm aware of that but every overclocker of a 2600 Ive spoken to has told me
that when they reach 2800 speed, or 3000 speed for that matter, Windows
recognises it as a 2800 or a 3000.


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Jack Spungo wrote:


Anyone know why this is? I've overclocked it to a 2800 at 2.08 GHz but
it still shows the CPU as a 2600.

Odds are you think you overclocked it by changing the multiplier but the
multiplier is locked and can't be changed regardless of what you tell the
BIOS.

"Jack Spungo" wrote in message...
I'm aware of that but every overclocker of a 2600 Ive spoken to...

How many overclockers is that exactly?
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At least 3 that I can think of off hand, happy? I'm sure I could go to any
overclocking board and find about 10 more within this hour if that would
help.

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"Jack Spungo" wrote in message...
I'm aware of that but every overclocker of a 2600 Ive spoken to...

How many overclockers is that exactly?
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Nope, I changed the fsb and it is definitely not locked. It shows
up is every CPU tester I could find as a 2.08GHz processor (up
from a 1.90Ghz). Windows sees it as a 2.08GHz CPU but still calls it a
2600 and not
a 2800.

That's hardly surprising. Windows reads the processor ID string, which is
nothing more than a piece of text, and it won't magically change when you
alter the front side bus speed.

That may be true for Intel CPUs Richard but _not_ AMD XPs in my quite
extensive overclocking experience - BIOS (usually) & Windows will report a
CPU 'performance rating' (PR) that matches it's speed, not any 'processor
ID$'.

Only caveat on that is that neither will report a PR unless both the FSB and
multiplier match a particular CPU - eg. You won't see '3200+' at 10x220 for
2200MHz but you would see it at 11x200...

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