Thirty-two bit.

PowerNow seems to be mainly a notebook feature. It is disabled by default in XP (which I just installed) but may be enabled by a newer driver for the processor itself. I've tried to get every update I can less SP3, but don't recall anything for the CPU.

I found that making Power Settings in Control Panel as Desktop/Office or Always On--I usually select one or the other--also disables it.

But the really strange thing to me is that the system is reporting a completely different processor (AMD Athlon XP 1500+, where mine is the 2200+) as well as the lower clock speed. PC Wizard, OTOH, reports the correct initial speed, but also that it is running at 1.35 Ghz--two thirds of rated.

I'll see about doing the BIOS thing.

R.

Last edited by Ryszard; 04/29/09 07:05 PM.
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