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New Kit - Performance confusion

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Okay so taking my first few steps into some new kit (see sig below)

I thought okay lets get it working standard first then I can try for some overclocking :)

Thing is I seem to be falling down on getting the standard going! I set the Multiplier 9 and 266 (2.4Ghz) but CPU-Z reports me running at 1600! Thing is I can't see why, is this some kind of speed step stuff or am I just not setting this right? CPU-Z shows a multiplier of 6 and I know I have never set that! This potentially means the system is running about half its potential doesn't it?

I set the memory multiplier to 4 to match the 1066 ddrII's that I bought but I can find no way on the DS3 to look at the RAS, CAS etc timings so not sure how I can know if they are set okay. My old ASUS board had this stuff all out in your face.....

Can anyone set me straight on this, what have I done wrong?
 
Yeah, it sounds like what the CpuMan said you probably have the speed step enabled in the BIOS. I don't have a DS3 board, but doesn't it default to everything?
 
I had that feeling myself l Just could not find an option to turn it off! Looks like the thread you sent CpuMan will really help with that. in give it a try as soon as I'm back on my own machine.


Thanks loads for your help.
 
There's no need to turn it off though.
Just run something CPU-intensive, and you should see the multiplier and clockspeed jump right up to full speed.
It just makes your system run cooler and more silent when it's not being stressed.
 
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