halo 2 installing CPU problem

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locopoko1

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i am using vista premium, i bought halo 2 , i tried installing it but for some reason it said that my processor was 1100 and it required 1500.
but my processor is intel (R) core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @2.20ghz, 1.10mhz
plz help me i reli want to play!:cry:
 

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is that your system properties that is telling you your cpu speed @2.2ghz 1.10ghz?

as this indicates that your not getting the full speed from your cpu. do you have power saving features enabled as these will affect that also can you adjust your fsb in the bios as this may be set wrong.

had the same thing happen when i upgraded to a quad core but 2 minutes in the bios putting the settings right sorted it.
 

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hi locopoko1

did you mean your CPU speed is.....2.211ghz

or that your CPU speed is in fact 1.1ghz..??

i am not clear as to this message you receive ....
''it said that my processor was 1100 and it required 1500.''

can you capture these prompts & post them for clarification..
thx :)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
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    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
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    P5K PREMIUM
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    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
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    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
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    1680x1050
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    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
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    XCILIO 850w
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    unknown ATX
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locopoko, look in your bios to ensure speed step is turned off. It can be found under the c1e function. There are other settings in the same area that may also change the speed. 1 other question, are you using a laptop.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
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    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
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    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
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    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
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    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
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    Both 1680 x 1050
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    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
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    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
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    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
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    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
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All laptops use speed step. Is the decrease in speed when you are running from battery? This is normal for a laptop.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
    Memory
    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
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    Both 1680 x 1050
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    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
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    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
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    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
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    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
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    Logik
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    Technika TKOPTM2
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    288 / 4000
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    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet
The problem seems to be that the game's installer is giving the message that his cpu is only 1.1GHz. SpeedStep should not interfere with this.

If you don't want to mess around with the bios, I have an idea that might help? Put your game cd in the drive and let the installer prompt appear, but don't click install yet. Then open a browser and go stream some video... do anything taxing that will allow SpeedStep to return your machine to it's normal 2.2GHz speed. Once you've run the video for a second or two you should be fine, then click on install.

At some point during the installation you should shut the browser down... hopefully you recall at what point you got this message? Right after that point, kill the browser. :)

It may work, it may not, but hey, it's worth a shot, right? Never heard of SpeedStep getting in the way of an install before.
 

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    Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
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    E8400
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    DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
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    4GB G.Skill PC-1066
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    eVGA 8800 GTS
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    X-Fi XtremeGamer
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    Samsung 226BW
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    500GB W.D. RE2 Primary
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    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
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    Lian Li Lancool K62
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    Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
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    MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
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    2.5MB/430
    Other Info
    D-Link DGL 4500

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
hmm, lol skunk... I think that SpeedStep guide may be a bit much for the OP to digest right now?

The short explanation is this: cpu speed = system clock x cpu multiplier. SpeedStep takes your regular multiplier and divides it by 1/3 to conserve energy. This is all useless mumbo-jumbo right now I know, but it will help you gain some idea about what's going on and how to overcome it.

My idea was to stop your system from using SpeedStep. Stopping SpeedStep only requires that you do something, anything, that uses your cpu. The more intense the application, the better your chances are that you'll disable SpeedStep.

Microsoft Minefield or Hearts are not good choices because they do not require a lot of cpu activity. Games are not a good idea for my suggestion, because then you won't see your installer... so try what I said and go play a video you have on your machine or stream one from youtube if you don't have any.
ME said:
If you don't want to mess around with the bios, I have an idea that might help? Put your game cd in the drive and let the installer prompt appear, but don't click install yet. Then open a browser and go stream some video... do anything taxing that will allow SpeedStep to return your machine to it's normal 2.2GHz speed. Once you've run the video for a second or two you should be fine, then click on install.
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
    CPU
    E8400
    Motherboard
    DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
    Memory
    4GB G.Skill PC-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB W.D. RE2 Primary
    1TB W.D. Caviar GP WD10EACS
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool K62
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
    Keyboard
    MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
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    2.5MB/430
    Other Info
    D-Link DGL 4500
Fumz said:
hmm, lol skunk... I think that SpeedStep guide may be a bit much for the OP to digest right now?

The short explanation is this: cpu speed = system clock x cpu multiplier. SpeedStep takes your regular multiplier and divides it by 1/3 to conserve energy. This is all useless mumbo-jumbo right now I know, but it will help you gain some idea about what's going on and how to overcome it.

My idea was to stop your system from using SpeedStep. Stopping SpeedStep only requires that you do something, anything, that uses your cpu. The more intense the application, the better your chances are that you'll disable SpeedStep.

Microsoft Minefield or Hearts are not good choices because they do not require a lot of cpu activity. Games are not a good idea for my suggestion, because then you won't see your installer... so try what I said and go play a video you have on your machine or stream one from youtube if you don't have any.
ME said:
If you don't want to mess around with the bios, I have an idea that might help? Put your game cd in the drive and let the installer prompt appear, but don't click install yet. Then open a browser and go stream some video... do anything taxing that will allow SpeedStep to return your machine to it's normal 2.2GHz speed. Once you've run the video for a second or two you should be fine, then click on install.
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lol...maybe!!

i have been thinking though fumz...(no jokes thankyou! :p)
the installer itself should have been enough to disengage idle SpeedStep ...??

locopoko1 can you provide a screen shot of the offending installer prompt....so we can see exactly what you see..:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
locopoko1 said:
umm ok,umm how do you do that, i mean i hav hypercam but erm...yehh soryy bothering you guys
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for screen shots use Vista's ''snipping tool''....type it in your start bar to locate it.

once you have saved the images to your drive you can upload them with the paperclip symbol in the post task bar :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
Click on the link below for a tutorial on the snipping tool;

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/148532-how-use-snipping-tool-vista.html?filter

After you have saved the image go to advanced when entering your post.
You will see a paperclip near the smiley face.
Click on this now click on browse.
After you have selected the picture "taking note of the max size" click on upload.
Close the upload window.
Click on the arrow next to the paperclip then on the filename.
Operation done.

What is the model and make of your laptop?
Did you have it plugged into the main power supply when trying to install the game?
 
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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
    Memory
    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    Both 1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
    Case
    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
    Cooling
    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
    Keyboard
    Logik
    Mouse
    Technika TKOPTM2
    Internet Speed
    288 / 4000
    Other Info
    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet
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