P35-DS3L E7200 Problems

[Trisomy21]

Having some strange problems with my CPU multiplyer. It's set as 9.5 in the bios so 266 x 9.5 = 2.5GHz however I run CPU-Z
or OCCT and both of them keep reporting a CPU frequency of 1666MHz at 266 x 6....What the?

[Dark Mantis]

I think it is because of the EIST in the BIOS. It dynamically reduces the voltage and frequency of the CPU/

[Trisomy21]

Yeah anything that throttles voltages or speeds is disabled...Also using the latest BIOS.

[Dark Mantis]

We really need a list of your hardware to have any real idea of what is going on, otherwise we are just flying in the dark.

[Trisomy21]

Well
P35-DS3L F9 Bios
Intel Core 2 E7200
Asus EAH5770 CUcore
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 / 1066 MHz /
Cooler Master GX 650w
Seagate 320GB SV35 7200.2
Windows XP SP3
Onboard Realtek audio

Latest drivers for chipset, video, audio, LAN etc.

Disabled C1E and EIST in the bios.

[Dark Mantis]

Well othing there springs out and hits me as to the cause. Were the readings the same on your earlier BIOSes?  Are you overclocking any settings?

[Trisomy21]

No overclocking, I did attempt some but it didn't boot so I reset the bios and put everything back to what it was before. I do notice it
changes between the 6x and 9.5x multiplier when I open programs and such. So it's like EIST is running.....But it's disabled? Ah well, as long as it doesn't throttle me during game play (which has been fine) then I guess I'll just have to live with it.