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Title: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 04:57:20 pm
for start i never cared how my computer work's, but a few days ago searching information about overclocking.....surprise...my intel processor who normal have 2200ghz clock speed work only at 1200 mgh......the mathematics are ok, i mean 6x200 - 1200 (core ratio & fsb speed). but on specificationes about the cpu says: Clock Speed    2.2 GHz, Bus/Core Ratio    11.......anyway i tried to change from bios the multiplier, because afterall is not overclocking i only want to set my CPU at normal values, but does't work.....it let's me choose the 11x multiplier but after saved, nothing....restart and it remains at 6x.......is there any way to restore my retarded CPU???? please help me ( CPU: Intel® Pentium® Processor E2200
(1M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB), motherboard:  GA-P31-S3G)
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 05:04:31 pm
for start i never cared how my computer work's, but a few days ago searching information about overclocking.....surprise...my intel processor who normal have 2200ghz clock speed work only at 1200 mgh......the mathematics are ok, i mean 6x200 - 1200 (core ratio & fsb speed). but on specificationes about the cpu says: Clock Speed    2.2 GHz, Bus/Core Ratio    11.......anyway i tried to change from bios the multiplier, because afterall is not overclocking i only want to set my CPU at normal values, but does't work.....it let's me choose the 11x multiplier but after saved, nothing....restart and it remains at 6x.......is there any way to restore my retarded CPU???? please help me ( CPU: Intel® Pentium® Processor E2200
(1M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB), motherboard:  GA-P31-S3G)
    the problem is from the motherboard or form bios.... i guess the problem is one of thoose two.... Off Post: sorry for my english, a bit rusty
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 05:11:19 pm
Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
Where did you read the figures you are quoting as the speed of the CPU?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 05:22:59 pm
Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
Where did you read the figures you are quoting as the speed of the CPU?

well, for once it says at  MB INTELIGENT TWEAKER in bios, cpu host freqency: 200 mhz, cpu clock ratio: 6x.....my bios is BIOS F7D........
and everest
Field   Value
CPU Properties   
CPU Type   DualCore Intel Pentium E2200, 1200 MHz (6 x 200)
CPU Alias   Conroe-1M
CPU Stepping   M0
Instruction Set   x86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Original Clock   2200 MHz
Min / Max CPU Multiplier   6x / 11x
Engineering Sample   No
L1 Code Cache   32 KB per core
L1 Data Cache   32 KB per core
L2 Cache   1 MB  (On-Die, ECC, ASC, Full-Speed)
   
Multi CPU   
Motherboard ID   OEM00000 PROD00000000
CPU #1   Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz, 2200 MHz
CPU #2   Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz, 2200 MHz
   
CPU Physical Info   
Package Type   775 Contact LGA
Package Size   3.75 cm x 3.75 cm
Transistors   167 million
Process Technology   8M, 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, 2nd Gen Strained Si
Die Size   111 mm2
Core Voltage   1.313 V
I/O Voltage   1.313 V
Typical Power   65 W
Maximum Power   99.4 W
   
CPU Manufacturer   
Company Name   Intel Corporation
Product Information   http://www.intel.com/products/processor
   
CPU Utilization   
CPU #1 / Core #1   15 %
CPU #1 / Core #2   7 %
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 05:30:41 pm
Well it does seem to be running slowly I had thought that maybe it was just a reporting error.
Is that the latest BIOS version for your motherboard?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 05:35:39 pm
yes, updated last week......(with @bios)..... :'(.........does like ram memories over 4 gb, have something with windows, if x86 or x64????
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 05:55:38 pm
Oh, you used @BIOS. THis is a dangerous tool as it flashes the BIOS through the OS which puts another layer in between to go wrong. Quite often we find people brick their boards or end up with corrupted BIOSes. We always recommend using QFlash for BIOS updates. It is part of the BIOS and is a far more stable utility. Possibly this is what has happened in your case.

I suggest re-flashing it properly and on the homepage of QFlash there is an option for Keep DMI Data amke sure you disable it. Then flash the BIOS and load Optimised BIOS settings afterwards.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 07:08:49 pm

nope....:((((( it doesn't do the trick.......i realy don't understand if i can modify the value in bios, why won't save.....anymore advice???? i realy need it before i set my pc on fire over the balcony
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 07:32:25 pm
Ok so we will clear the CMOS. Unplug the computer from the mains and then press the power button to get rid of any residual power left in the capacitors. Next remove the battery from the motherboard and leave it out for ten minutes at least.

Next replace the battery and then plug back into the mains. Then power up and load optimised setup defaults.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 08:58:21 pm
done......but zero response......what i fiind strange is that optimized defaults is setting the processor where he should be at 2200 mgh with 11x, but is unable to keep the sentings.......could be that the processor is loked somehow??? from what i undestand are some processors with loked multiplier.......but if he is why the f**k Intel says that he works at 2200 with 11x and why optimized defaults recognize those values????
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 09:17:44 pm
It is possible the processor is faulty but it is not locked by Intel at that multiplier. It still sounds more like a faulty BIOS.
What power source have you got in Romania?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 09:23:25 pm
220v......
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 09:24:32 pm
Is it stable at that voltage or does it fluctuate?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 09:26:24 pm
is stable.....that i know for sure
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 09:31:31 pm
After you go into the BIOS and change the multiplier you press F10 to save and exit. Then what do you get any warning or exactly what happens?

It just occurred to me you are saving your settings when you exit the BIOS aren't you?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 09:44:14 pm
off course that i save when i modify values..... :))...... after I save the settings in bios, reboots, then has a kind of shutdown, cooler stops, everything, electric current goes bye bye.....and then reboots at the same values......it sucks
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 09:47:00 pm
OK. Just a shame it wasn't as simple as that. ;)

You said you are running the latest BIOS. Why did you do the update?

Was it working alright before the update?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 09:54:56 pm


before the update i was having bios F5, after it was F7D....lattest but beta....now i am back on F5 because i though is because of that.......before the update it was the same that is why i chose to do it
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 21, 2010, 10:02:26 pm
I don't suppose it will make any difference but try flashing it with the F6 BIOS update just to make sure it's not that.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 10:04:54 pm
it doesn't, i tried.....:)
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 21, 2010, 11:19:10 pm
anymore ideeas......pls, is there anyway to fiind if something is wrog whith my hardware, tests or something else?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 22, 2010, 07:58:16 am
anymore ideeas......pls, is there anyway to fiind if something is wrog whith my hardware, tests or something else?

so i have found on intel website an diagnostic tools for procesor......the cpu is ok, that i know
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 08:30:35 am
Well at least that is good news and another thing we can rule out.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Badbonji on October 22, 2010, 08:49:15 am
Johnny, get CPU-z and Prime95. Open up CPU-z whilst running prime95 and you should see 2.2GHz. The CPU only works at the full speed when it needs to and will go to the 6x multiplier when not being used as heavily (intel speedstep). This will save power (and I would leave it on), but you can turn it off in the BIOS. (May be called EIST or something.)
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 09:12:37 am
Yes I already considered that badbonji but if you look at the OPs figures in Everest it doesn't actually show it using the multiplier properly
Quote
CPU Type   DualCore Intel Pentium E2200, 1200 MHz (6 x 200)
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: oggmonster on October 22, 2010, 03:21:02 pm
I thought everest only reported the current clock speed? I might be wrong though. It can't hurt to open up a prime95 + cpu-z just to see what happens :)
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 03:30:54 pm
No I agree anything that helps get to the bottom of it is good. I tried running both at the same time on my system and got the correct readings from both that's why I discounted it.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Badbonji on October 22, 2010, 08:10:10 pm
I tend to get a lot of mis-readings from applications, and windows too on clock speeds. I tend to only trust CPU-z. 6x multiplier is the one for speedstep so that was making me think that it was just idle.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 08:18:49 pm
I tend to get a lot of mis-readings from applications, and windows too on clock speeds. I tend to only trust CPU-z. 6x multiplier is the one for speedstep so that was making me think that it was just idle.

Yes I understand where you are coming from and you may even turn out to be right. I wouldn't normally use Everest myself but as the OP was I thought I would do the same.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 22, 2010, 09:13:44 pm
Johnny, get CPU-z and Prime95. Open up CPU-z whilst running prime95 and you should see 2.2GHz. The CPU only works at the full speed when it needs to and will go to the 6x multiplier when not being used as heavily (intel speedstep). This will save power (and I would leave it on), but you can turn it off in the BIOS. (May be called EIST or something.)

ok .....i tried and the values that cpu-z is showing are from 1200.0mhz to 1200.2mhz max :((.......another thing it seems that my ddram are workinh at 400mhz....and they are for 800 (dual channel)....or 400 is for channel??? 2x400-800, is it posible that my motherboard is broken??? and if so, is there any way to fiind out???
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 09:53:39 pm
The DDR memory is double up so no problem but the multiplier is still showing a minimum reading. It should be moving between 6x - 11x depending on load.

What I suggest is to go into Advanced CPU Settings in the BIOS and disable EIST and then check with CPU-Z
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 22, 2010, 11:24:49 pm
.....the same.....but it was worth trying......next?????
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 11:26:13 pm
I'm starting to run out of ideas to be honest.
In the BIOS is the CPU set to manual?
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on October 22, 2010, 11:52:06 pm
could you be more specific please.....cpu-manual?......
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 22, 2010, 11:57:00 pm
Sorry in the BIOS look for CPU and it might be set to Auto if it is set it to Manual
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: jhonny112 on November 08, 2010, 09:06:06 am
i've finelly solved the probelm..... ;D it seems that when CPU thermal monitor 2(TM2) is enabled it gives me only 6x, when disabled work's just fine.....but i wonder why, my cpu temperature doesn't go over 50 degrees C. is it a problem??
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 08, 2010, 09:28:39 am
i've finelly solved the probelm..... ;D it seems that when CPU thermal monitor 2(TM2) is enabled it gives me only 6x, when disabled work's just fine.....but i wonder why, my cpu temperature doesn't go over 50 degrees C. is it a problem??

It's definitely not a problem if your temperature doesn't go over 50 degrees as long as it is that it is just not reporting that the temperature is over 50 degrees. I would suggest running Prime95 for an hour and see if it still says less than 50 degrees. If it does then I would be suspicious.
Title: Re: Intel E2200 2200ghz working at 1200ghz, GA-P31-S3G
Post by: Lsdmeasap on November 08, 2010, 12:53:40 pm
i've finelly solved the probelm..... ;D it seems that when CPU thermal monitor 2(TM2) is enabled it gives me only 6x, when disabled work's just fine.....but i wonder why, my cpu temperature doesn't go over 50 degrees C. is it a problem??

Is that on the Latest BIOS?   If so please send in an issue report so it can be fixed on the next BIOS release
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx

Thanks

Yes, if your CPU temp does not go over 50C with Prime95 running for a long time, try LinX or Intel Burn Test and see if you see the same, if you do try with more voltage and see if it still happens.    If it does, then you have stuck sensors in your CPU, which you can test now if you want using the Sensor Test in RealTemp