ZDNet's Clock Utility

Hello again!
Prior to the my CPU upgrade, I was able to use the ZDNet Clock Utility, to "up-clock" my MacPro.  After the CPU upgrade, the ZDNet Utility no longer recognizes my processors. 
Here are the current stats/configuration:
Hardware Overview:
  Model Name:    Mac Pro
  Model Identifier:    MacPro1,1
  Processor Name:    Quad-Core Intel Xeon
  Processor Speed:    2.66 GHz
  Number of Processors:    2
  Total Number of Cores:    8
  L2 Cache (per Processor):    8 MB
  Memory:    16 GB
  Bus Speed:    1.33 GHz
  Boot ROM Version:    MP11.005C.B08
  SMC Version (system):    1.7f10
Getting info from ZDNet on this is (for me) like pulling teeth ... difficult and painful at best.
I'm open to suggestions as to how to resolve or work around this.
Thanks for any input you can give.
Gary

Gary,
I hope you've solved this problem already, but if not try this: With the new processors in, boot and run the ZDNet Clock in Leopard. Over clock to where you'd like. While overclocked, upgrade the OS to current with restarts in between.
While this should work with a 3,1, it may not (probably won't) with a 1,1.
Sorry to resurrect the dead. Hope it helps, and if you try- let us know the outcome.
R

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  • P965 Neo temp issues

    Hi I'm really happy with my board, no problems yet Thankfully, also had a great installation, of windows vista RTM, and windows xp. But the rare issue i have is that my e6400 at stock, speed and with stock hsf, makes like 41c temp. this have been happening with the new 1.6 Bios release. any one have an idea why, and also my is always at low rpm, like 1300 or so, thanks.
    and also, why Vcore voltage is so unstable, it move from 1.18 to 132v any ideas.??

    I did some thermal throttling tests.
    E6400 @ 2.130mhz (stock)
    MSI P965 Neo-f (bios 1.6b13)
    Speedfan 4.32 Beta 8
    Stresstest & Rightmark CPU clock utility from www.rightmark.com i think. if not that try google
    At first I tried to set fan running at minimum speed. Well it was cooling too much and I could not hit over 67C.
    So I obviously had to disconnect the CPU fan.
    After that temperatures started to rise. At 83C thermal throttle started up. I dunno why the hell the threshold is so high, and I dunno if it can be changed with some program, didn't find any settings from rightmark cpu clock utility.
    http://koti.mbnet.fi/~prc/temp/TM1.JPG
    Picture 2 shows that temp readings are lost while cpu is throttling and stresstest is running. I guess this is because most CPU cycles are used for cooling CPU, not doing much work.
    http://koti.mbnet.fi/~prc/temp/TM2.JPG
    Well I continued this for a while, what a heck this box has still warranty left
    Picture 3 shows that thermal throttle is able to keep Core temps about 82C without fan running. Obviously stresstest + thermal throttle was reason for losing CPU temp readings, as seen in picture 3 temp readings came back after stopping stresstest.
    http://koti.mbnet.fi/~prc/temp/TM3.JPG
    I killed the stresstest, but left CPU fan disconnected. I can again see the temperatures. Its 82C.
    At this point my computer still works without any problems.
    Well I connect my CPU fan back. And temps starts to decrease fast, after going below 80C thermal throttle was disabled. It "saved" my CPU. BUT!
    Now I get report from windows that my RAID1 device is broken, one of the HDD's goes missing.  HMMMM?. (to note im running temporarily software RAID1 on Jmicron connected IDE hdds).
    Well I decide to reboot my computer, Windows shutdowns normally. At post first everything seems ok, my SCSI card finds both my HDDs etc etc. Then comes Jmicron's turn to find HDDs, it just freezes there. Hmm interesting, did I broke my mobo??
    I try reset button, again same thing.. $hit !!!.
    I shutdown the computer, and turn on again and everything works again. OMG
    So before someone tells how to set different threshold for cpu throttling it might work, but at least my p965 neo-f doesnt like it. My guess is that the North Bridge is overheating as there is almost no airflow there, without cpu fan running. (There would be airflow from my computer case coolers, but I did it case open, and my fans are attached to the opening side panel, so the werent blowing in the case atm).
    But atleast 70-80C should be safe temps for the cpu.

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