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    P8600 running at 2128 mhz

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by fusionsenses, Dec 9, 2008.

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    my CPU-Z tells me my p8600 is running at 2128 mhz instead of 2.26 ghz.
    Is the multiplier supposed to be 8.5 instead of 8?

    Is CPU-Z broken like RMCLock, or something is wrong with my m17?
     
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    You running RMClock? Or been running it since this Vista session? If not.. 2.128 isn't far off of 2.26 - :p But sounds like you lost that .5 multiplier cause of RMClock :) reboot to fix.
     
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    Just testing some undervolting now, since my new m17 is coming tomorrow. So I need to do some testing on this one before sending back.

    I just start using RMClock. RMClock is known to lose 0.5 multiplier. But CPU-z?
     
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    RMClock removes that .5 multiplier, so CPU-z is gonna read what your true clock speed is without it. Which is obviously 2.128 GHz
     
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    Yes, I just restarted the laptop, CPUZ is back to 2.26.

    So, my finding is RMClock screw up the multiplier even after RMClock is closed.
     
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    yea.. it sticks unless you choose to have it not, that option is somewhere.
     
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