My computer BIOS reports a processor type and speed different from what is actually installed inside. Is something wrong?
A8. Run an independent and reliable utility program to verify the processor clock speed and system cache configuration. Ray Van Tassel’s shareware CACHECHK is a good one, as is CPUTYPE which we ship with our upgrade kits. As long as an independent and reliable utility program reports the expected processor clock speed and system cache configuration, and your system behaves reliably, there is nothing to worry about. Many BIOSes were written before newer processor chips were even designed. An older BIOS does not have the necessary logic to detect and report a newer chip accurately. This is also true for many older Pentium motherboards when they are confronted with Socket 4, Socket 5, and Socket 7 Pentium upgrades such as the Pentium OverDrive and kits that use plug-in adapters. You can obtain a copy of CACHECHK thru http://www.shareware.com , the C|NET shareware web site, among other places.
