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    q9000 M17x processor WEI 1.9

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by stooby, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. stooby

    stooby Notebook Enthusiast

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    :/
    just done a fresh install of windows 7 and the WEI for the processor is 1.9
    iirc it was atleast 5.9 before.. very strange.. any ideas?
     
    stooby, Mar 18, 2010
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    Did it properly install the driver for it in device manager? Stealth mode/downclocked?
     
    kilthro, Mar 18, 2010
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    yeah says its the most up to date driver installed :/
    it was the stock driver from the alienware site
     
    stooby, Mar 18, 2010
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    Well try uninstalling it in device manager, then rebooting and letting windows reinstall it. Then re run assesment.

    What clock speeds does it show?
     
    kilthro, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. stooby

    stooby Notebook Enthusiast

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    6.1.7600.16385 driver version (for the q9000)
     
    stooby, Mar 18, 2010
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    it shows @ 2.00
    ill try uninstall it now
     
    stooby, Mar 18, 2010
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    Check it's core speed with CPU-z.

    Also, make sure that speedstep is enabled in the BIOS.
     
    namaiki, Mar 18, 2010
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  8. stooby

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    it says 1599.8 MHz Core Speed


    Processor 1 ID = 0
    Number of cores 4 (max 4)
    Number of threads 4 (max 4)
    Name Intel Mobile Core 2 Quad Q9000
    Codename Penryn
    Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9000 @ 2.00GHz
    Package (platform ID) Socket P (478) (0x5)
    CPUID 6.7.A
    Extended CPUID 6.17
    Core Stepping R0
    Technology 45 nm
    Core Speed 2000.7 MHz
    Multiplier x FSB 7.5 x 266.8 MHz
    Rated Bus speed 1067.0 MHz
    Stock frequency 2000 MHz
    Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, EM64T, VT-x
    L1 Data cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    L1 Instruction cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    L2 cache 2 x 3072 KBytes, 12-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    FID/VID Control yes
    FID range 6.0x - 7.5x
    Max VID 1.138 V
     
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    fixed it.. incase anyone gets same problem.
    Well not fixed, but uninstalled the new w7 x64 ultimate and reinstalled w7 home premium x64, same drivers, no problem. Not sure why but atleast the gamings back :D
     
    stooby, Mar 18, 2010
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