[eldata]

See this link regarding Speedstep (aka EIST);

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...eng/203838.htm

C1E equivalent on older motherboards may be called HALT (on Idle) or something similar. These BIOS options are usually under CPU settings or power management settings in the BIOS.

You may want to confirm that these are indeed active by using something like CPU-Z or one of those motherboard monitor programs that indicate actual CPU speed.

Thanks for the links Eldata,

My PP had a Moschip and i got it working with a new driver from the link. Still no joy though, it has the same problem as before. At least i can disregard the PPs as part of the problem now. So this leaves me to disable C1E and Speedstep but i can't find them anywhere. Where do i find these two critters to disable them? Is it something on the motherboard itself? My motherboard is as follows; IBM 6790-21A. & the # on the MB is FRU49P4384 204
I've been looking on the net but can't find mention of these two items that need disabling. I'll keep looking though.

Julian.

[sylvester1073]

See this link regarding Speedstep (aka EIST);

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...eng/203838.htm

C1E equivalent on older motherboards may be called HALT (on Idle) or something similar. These BIOS options are usually under CPU settings or power management settings in the BIOS.

You may want to confirm that these are indeed active by using something like CPU-Z or one of those motherboard monitor programs that indicate actual CPU speed.

Hi Eldata,

Speedstep-
I got playing with the bios settings last night and must have disabled something i shouldn't have. I'll restore them tomorrow and go from there. "XP Home Edition" is my OS, and looking at the link you provided, it does not indicate that my OS is Speedstep capable. "XP SP2",however is listed. Anyway this will be easy to check, and i have the "Power Scheme" setting to "Always on" so it should be right.
C1E or Halt
I don't recall seeing this sucker but I'll have a look again tomorrow and if i find it I'll wring its little neck:boxing:
I,ll get back to you tomorrow night and let you know how i go. So close i can smell it!

Regards Julian.