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i just recieved my new P4 processor. It is a 3.00ghz one. but after putting it in, my computer and other system information programs shows it running at 1.5ghz. even in BIOS it says 1.5Ghz

That's weird. Sounds like you've got 2 P4 Processors or something?

You might want to open it up and take a look at the processor, make sure everything's right. If you don't resolve the problem, contact the company you bought it from.

well i havent got 2 cpus running, and ive opened my computer up manys times.

i bought it from ebay cos i dont wanna pay over £100 for it when i got it for £80

The CPU might be 3.00 GHz but it's running at 1.5 GHz, check FSB, CPU Multiplier and voltages.

does this help?

Hmm, not that much into CPU related things. But I know somebody with a HT CPU that has that too.

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and go to the Performance tab. Do you have two CPUs listed there? That's HT in action as far as I know... Windows sees it as two 1500MHz CPUs. Nothing wrong with your system .

ahh thanks. but before i enabled hyper threading in the BIOS settings, it was still like that and there was only one graph in the task manager
also the performance is not greatly different than my old processor and programs say im still running a 1.5ghz.
i got CPUCool to check my clock speed, and its around 1.5ghz.

I have a P4 HT 3 Ghz too, but my computer sees it as 2 processors running at 3 Ghz.

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Maybe they sold you a 1.5 Ghz cpu instead of an 3 Ghz

I think your multiplier isn't set right.

ah ok. anyway to change it?
[Edit] i searched around, and it seems i have to do something with my mobo or the cpu itself, but i dont know what. and after more research, dell (the computer i have) computers cannot be overclocked. so is there anyway round increasing the FSB?

sorry to double post but i really want this problem sorted

i found a way to overclock dells but my PLL is not supported so the only way i can change the FSB is to flash my BIOS and put a new BIOS on. but how do i do this?