i bought my pc from a shady store so i'm a little worried if i got ripped off. does anyone know how i can check if my processor is overclocked? and if i go into the bios and reset the settings to optimized does this negate the overclock?

thanx

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Set it to 'default values', save and exit and then watch your BIOS 'splash' screen for the CPU speed.

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[This message has been edited by tjaymadison (edited 06-15-2001).]

Here's a second way (works on windows 98):

"To view your computer's CPU speed, open the Microsoft System Information tool, and then open the Windows Report tool. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Information.

2. On the Tools menu, click Windows Report Tool.

3. On the Options menu, click Collected Information. The CPU speed is displayed under COMPSPEED."


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Oh one other thing....since your trying to see if you've been sold a "remarked" processor. After you know the speed the processor is running at by using one of the above methods. You'll then have to open the case and take note of the processor's markings. The official CPU speed will be displayed there, it won't match the exact reading you got but it should be very close.


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[This message has been edited by Ghost_Hacker (edited 06-15-2001).]

If you have a AMD Athalon or new Pentium III or IV, there is a good chance it is not overclocked [takes too much knowledge to do it!]; however, if you want to be totally sure it is not overclocked, the only way to know for absolute certain is to look at the cpu chip ....it will have stamped on it the MHZ it is supposed to run at. You cant really tell otherwise because the dealer can "tell you anything" and unless you physically look at the chip, you cant really know [if you know what the core voltage "should be" and it is something else...that would be one of the few ways do it without looking at the chip]. Good luck!

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