Now running at a very low clock speed after upgrading to 3770
Now running at a very low clock speed after upgrading to 3770
Hello everyone. I recently acquired an old computer featuring an Intel 3470s processor paired with a GB H61M-S2Pv Rev1 motherboard. I installed a solid power supply, an MX500 SSD, and Windows 10. For most of the time, I used it for everyday tasks and occasionally ran professional applications. It's quite outdated now, but the 3470s was fast enough for everything I needed. The only noticeable slowdown came when multitasking. I suspect this is due to the absence of hyperthreading. I upgraded it with a 3770, which appears to be the best option for that board. They're inexpensive and I enjoyed experimenting with them, though I think they might be slower than the original 3470s. I purchased it on eBay for around £25, but it's labeled as an Intel Core i7 3770 at a maximum of 3.4GHz. According to CPU-Z, its base speed is listed as 2.9GHz, and the 3770 typically runs around 2GHz most of the time. The 3470s usually ran much higher. When I tested Fallout 76, the 3770 stayed under 30 watts with the MSI Afterburner, and temperatures looked normal on NZXT cameras. Task Manager now shows eight logical processors instead of four, which is unusual for the 3470s. It seems odd that Task Manager reports a lower base speed than what I see. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
You can look up your current BIOS version by checking the manufacturer's website or using system tools like Device Manager or the BIOS setup utility.
I checked the bios and my model looks like FH. I removed the CMOS battery, applied the optimized defaults, and set the performance enhancement to extreme in the advanced memory settings. Now it's showing 4.2-4.3ghz in Task Manager, with a base speed of 3.9ghz. Earlier I ran it at a higher temperature and it stayed under 30 watts. Currently it reaches up to 40 watts at 3.7ghz, around 55-60% usage, which is a noticeable improvement.