10.4.10 boosts CPU speed by 130mhz !?!

Hi,
After installing the Mac OS 10.4.10 update my iBook 1.2ghz now thinks it is... 1.33ghz!
Am I the only one?
In the many years of being a Mac user I have never had this happen before, and it 'appears' that know one else has reported it happening either.
Not that I am complaining!
But really, I have checked and double checked, and the fact remains that 'About This Mac' and System Profiler shows my CPU speed as 1.33ghz now - has the update over-clocked my machine?
When I get a moment I will run a benchmark to see if that is the case, or whether the update is (more likely) just reporting the wrong speed...
Let me know if you have experienced this
braeng
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Ok, I've just run XBench, compared the results with other users iBooks, and the conclusion is...
About This Mac is lying.
I had, and still have, a measly 1.2ghz
I feel like one of those kids who buy's a old 3-Series BMW and then sticks a M3 badge on it to look cool.
Anyway, I would still like to know if anyone else has had this weirdness happen after the update.
braeng
Mac OS X (10.4.10)

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