Netbook processor question

[marxr87]

I'm running XP Pro SP 3 on:

MSI Wind U110-031US Metallic Gray Intel Atom Z530(1.60GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152142

When I look at my system info on the general tab it says:
Intel Atom CPU Z530 @1.6ghz but right below it where it says my ram it says:

1.05 Ghz , .99gb RAM

Is it actually running at 1.05 ?? If so, is there a fix? Thanks!

 

[frozenlead]

Your processor will throttle it's speed depending on it's usage at any given time. At load, it will run at 1.6GHz.

 

[marxr87]

Hm, I knew that...the system tab in xp isnt something that updates though...know what I mean? It always says that. Is it saying thats the minimum it will run at or something?

 

[frozenlead]

That was just the speed it found when it polled the system on startup. If you want your instantaneous CPU clockspeed, take a look at CPU-Z

 

[buwish]

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