Recently I upgraded from an Intel Core 2 Duo E6400(2.13ghz) to a Pentium Dual Core E6700(3.2ghz). Or so I thought. When I first booted into the BioS it said my processor speed was at .4ghz. It also gave some values right below it(system memory and bus, I think), that seemed lower than usual. At first, I ignored this, especially since my fan was running a lot louder than before, I assumed it was more powerful. However, when I ran the Windows index, it registered my processor as a 4.9 instead of a 5.3 that it was before. I don't know how accurate of a measurement this is, but I expected some sort of increase. Based on my research and comparison tests I've seen, I should've experienced an improvement, but what is happening? I should also point out this processor was given to me by a friend. Is it it possible that it might be underclocked(even thought the fan is still running extremely loud)? Or is it defective? How can I verify?
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700
Intel Desktop Board DG965WH
4 GB of RAM
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700
Intel Desktop Board DG965WH
4 GB of RAM