>> One more puzzle: this processor is rated at 2.4GHz, >> but cpuinfo tells a different story: > > It's because SpeedStep is working. You can stop it in BIOS setting. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep
Thanks! I've the same CPU and just discovered mine is running at 1.6Ghz too! For linux users some more information is here: http://rffr.de/acpi But ubuntu default kernel does not seem to have the "scaling_setspeed". I don't remember a bios setting but will check again. To the original poster, I found mogo is a good way to test the 4 CPUs as I could control how many threads to give it. It was considerably quicker with 4 threads (even at 1.6Ghz as it now turns out!) than my celeron 2.8 Ghz. Also I read some CPU reviews and benchmarks before ordering this and it was getting very good results on software designed to use 4+ threads. So I don't think you've bought a dud. Darren _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
