Question Concerning Processor

I recently built a rig with an nForce 680i SLI, GeForce 8800GTS 640, 2GB Corsair XMS2, and a Core 2 Duo E6600. Everything is running great, but I have one question. When I boot up the computer and see the ''Phoenix-AwardBIOS v6.00PG'' screen, under Main Processor it claims I have:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 2.13GHz(266x8.0) , 2CPU(s)Since an E6600%26#39;s stock speed is 2.4GHz, shouldn%26#39;t it be running at that?Thanks. Question Concerning Processor
seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.Question Concerning Processor
[QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE]Alright, thanks.
Are you sure you got a E6600 not a E6400 ?If yes do it no problem. 
Was it like that since day one?
[QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE] unfortunately, unless you have a Core 2 extreme, that is impossible
[QUOTE=''353535355353535''][QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE] unfortunately, unless you have a Core 2 extreme, that is impossible[/QUOTE]Actually, you can underclock ANY Intel processor by reducing its multiplier. So long as your CPU and mobo supports Intel SpeedStep, it%26#39;s possible.However, if this guy%26#39;s processor was like since day one and CPU-Z shows a Core 2 Duo E6400, then he should contact Intel or the retailer about it. 
[QUOTE=''Wesker776''] [QUOTE=''353535355353535''][QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE] unfortunately, unless you have a Core 2 extreme, that is impossible[/QUOTE]Actually, you can underclock ANY Intel processor by reducing its multiplier. So long as your CPU and mobo supports Intel SpeedStep, it%26#39;s possible.However, if this guy%26#39;s processor was like since day one and CPU-Z shows a Core 2 Duo E6400, then he should contact Intel or the retailer about it. [/QUOTE] so, if my mobo has intel speedstep technology, I can increase my CPU multiplier?
[QUOTE=''353535355353535''][QUOTE=''Wesker776''] [QUOTE=''353535355353535''][QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE] unfortunately, unless you have a Core 2 extreme, that is impossible[/QUOTE]Actually, you can underclock ANY Intel processor by reducing its multiplier. So long as your CPU and mobo supports Intel SpeedStep, it%26#39;s possible.However, if this guy%26#39;s processor was like since day one and CPU-Z shows a Core 2 Duo E6400, then he should contact Intel or the retailer about it. [/QUOTE] so, if my mobo has intel speedstep technology, I can increase my CPU multiplier?[/QUOTE]No. You can only reduce it from its factory multiplier, and even then, there%26#39;s a limit as to how low you can go.
So if you can%26#39;t change the multiplier thingy how can you overclock it?
[QUOTE=''thesimpsons2'']So if you can%26#39;t change the multiplier thingy how can you overclock it?[/QUOTE] You pump up the front side bus (FSB), so that:FSB x M = Clock Speed
Where, FSB is your front side bus speed and M is your multiplier.
ok, thanks. I also have the E6600 and was wondering what kind of clock speeds I could get to with a factory heatsink?
 [QUOTE=''thesimpsons2'']ok, thanks. I also have the E6600 and was wondering what kind of clock speeds I could get to with a factory heatsink?[/QUOTE]  You should be able to have a stable 3GHz (333 x 9) before the need for a third party cooler arises.My friend has his E6600 at 3.9GHz on a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + Scythe Ninja fan! XD It%26#39;s isn%26#39;t very stable though. XD 
When you say it isn%26#39;t stable, do you mean he gets blue screens and it crashes a lot?So What I need to do is go into my BIOS and make the FSB higher and save it yes?
Ok I just installed CPU Z and I Really really hope there is something wrong with the program as it is saying my processors Core speed is 1596.1MHz and my multiplier is x 6.0Is that a big problem?
[QUOTE=''353535355353535''][QUOTE=''jfelisario'']seems like your multiplier is clocked down a notch... change it in the bios from x8 to x9.[/QUOTE] unfortunately, unless you have a Core 2 extreme, that is impossible[/QUOTE]If indeed he has an E6600, those procs have a standard X9 multiplier........ somehow the bios clocked it down to 8..... so he can move it up, provided he is certain he got an E6600. If he has the E6400 then he is fine as the multiplier for that is x8.