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post #1 of 15
8/3/04 at 5:38am
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I just got my uniwill 258ka0 and when I unplug it it goes to 800mhz ok whatever powernow does that. But when I plug it back in it stays and 800mhz and I cant get it to go back unless I restart. How do I fix this?
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post #2 of 15
8/3/04 at 9:38am
Make sure you have the latest (May 2004) CPU drivers from AMD.com. This was a bug with the older drivers.
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post #3 of 15
8/3/04 at 11:52am
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I have the latest drivers and now its only clocking up to 2ghz when my processor is usualy at 2.2ghz
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post #4 of 15
8/3/04 at 12:39pm
what setting do you have it set to in the power settings?
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post #5 of 15
8/3/04 at 3:29pm
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always on
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post #6 of 15
8/7/04 at 5:29pm
I have the same problem. Check out this topic:

http://www.abspc.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=831

Unfortunately, the patch didn't seem to work for me. I'm waiting for a reply there.
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post #7 of 15
8/7/04 at 6:42pm
What are you checking it with? CPUZ/CPUID? I downloaded both PowerNow and the new CPU driver from the AMD website...I also used Desktop/Home for my power setting.
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post #8 of 15
8/8/04 at 1:05am
It's working. ABS (see link above) said that it's a bug with windows. Right clicking my computer and viewing its properties will always show the 798MHz speed. The AMD Dashbord displays the correct speed.
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post #9 of 15
8/8/04 at 3:07am
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i tried the patch also. Didn't work
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post #10 of 15
8/8/04 at 4:04am
As far as I can tell, the CPU runs at full speed, but Windows is just displaying the incorrent speed.

From the ABS support topic:
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Hello Brad,
The windows XP will only show 798MHz only.---this it's windows bug now.
Please download AMDclock from AMD website to check!
It will be 2GHz. We already tested.
thanks!

Arrow
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post #11 of 15
8/8/04 at 9:49am
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Im using mobile meter and cpu-z to check my speed. Also I notice the performance difference.
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post #12 of 15
8/8/04 at 10:48am
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I think I fixed it if I stop folding when I plug in it works fine. Weird.
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post #13 of 15
8/8/04 at 1:55pm
Try Power Now! dashboard for checking speed. I like it because all you have to do is move the window around to verify throttling is working. Get it here: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...86_964,00.html
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post #14 of 15
8/8/04 at 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by olyteddy
Try Power Now! dashboard for checking speed. I like it because all you have to do is move the window around to verify throttling is working. Get it here: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...86_964,00.html
I've got that and it looks like it was made in paint...
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post #15 of 15
8/8/04 at 11:46pm
Caffe, what sort of battery life do you get out of your machine? And do you know if the optical bay is a standard fit? I'm thinking of getting this machine & putting an LV chip in it..
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