Strange CPU Speed indication???

Hi,I'm on Asus AH8E. The system has a duo T2310 1,86 cpu but when I open up system properties the 2 cpu clockspeeds are very diferent. One is 1,86, which is fine, and the other is 782MHz, which I find very unusual .

NHC also notes that my current CPU clock is 798MHz, which is relatively the same as the indication of system properties.

Is it abnormal? Does it affect my system performance? Is there anything I can fix this?

My shutdown time is relatively slow. Through some observations I note that the hdd led becomes idle after "saving settings..." for a few seconds before it returns to work again and turns off the computer. Is it abnormal as well?

Also, the first time I tried to update BIOS I got CMOS checksum error. But it appeared only once and everything went back to normal. I then remove the Flash Utility for XP and try to reupdate BIOS via Easyflash in the BIOS setting, which caused no trouble. So can I assume that everything is now fine with the BIOS(mainboard, hdd, other components,etc)?

I tried one partition for Linux but somehow the system failed and BSOD appeared repeatedly in Windows. I then reformated the whole hdd during Windows Installation and everything now is quite fine. This is because I got another BSOD at the end of my presentation in the English class, which made me sweat because this might be a disaster in the future if it happen again during my presentation.

I know I have been so clumsy with my new laptop and I really wish I didnt do anything stupid to it. But what's done s done. I just want to do my best to make up for it.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

The cpu freq reported by System Properties will vary slightly as it is shifting up from idle when Windows measures it. Depending on which specific millisecond the measurement is taken, then reported number will be slightly different. You only have a spike in 1 core because Vista only used the one when the SP request was executed.

The reason for the other discrepancy is that the cpu chip downclocks when it is idle, and then spikes up when needed or used i.e. when Windows queries it when opening the System Properties window. Vista, BIOS or the cpu might be putting it in a lower power sleep state (which was supposed to be available with the newer chips) giving the 782 result.

As for the BIOS update, if the flash hadn't worked or crashed in the middle you'd have a very heavy & expensive paperweight right now. You can confirm the BIOS update worked by checking the version number during startup.

Everything is fine for these areas - no need to worry whatsoever. I don't do Linux, so others will have to comment there.

 

Thanks for the repy, its very helpful. But could you be a bit more specific about the following quote?

Thanks.

Other ideas about the BSODs are also welcome. Though I hope this BSOD thing wont happen again!!!

 

If BIOS flash does not work, the motherboard's internal instructions get corrupted. Without those, the system will not boot. This cannot be bypassed to get the system running, and you have a dead piece of electronics (i.e. a paperweight) .

You can enter the BIOS on startup by pressing F2, I think (or maybe F8) and check the version listed. If it matches what you were trying to flash it to, then the process was succesful.