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| Thread ID: 28467 | 2002-12-20 09:14:00 | slowing pcu | geoffh (1308) | Press F1 |
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| 107791 | 2002-12-20 09:14:00 | I have an ageing AMD 200MHz MMX cpu. I have noticed a slowdown recently, I use a 512k ADSL connection. I run certain utilities (weekly set tasks such as disc clean up, defrag etc etc, Ad aware, Destroy-it, etc etc) to keep the m/c unclogged. I noticed that on boot the cpu clock has moved from 200MHz via 166MHz down to 133MHz. I have tested my connection speed and it is good(above the 512k !!) However, I downloaded a cpu spped test and it tells me it is running at 136 - 139 MHz. 1) Why should this happen without me knowingly fiddling with the 'insides' 2) Is it likely that one of these downloaded utilities has altered my bios setting (don't know anything about this) 3) How can I have a go at getting my speed back? Not competent at messing about inside the brain but more than willing to have a go. Thanks in advance for help Geoffh |
geoffh (1308) | ||
| 107792 | 2002-12-20 09:20:00 | THe speed of your computer will not effect the speed of your connection. Obviously some setting has been changed within the BIOS. Most likely the multiply settings or the like I don't pretend to know much about that stuff, so i won't lead you astray. someone will reply to this soon |
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| 107793 | 2002-12-20 10:01:00 | BIOS might have reverted back to default settings otherwise check the motherboards jumbers. | tweak'e (174) | ||
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