Dell Inspiron 1721 Laptop - Vista Home Premium - Processor incorrect

I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:

The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
2 GB DDR2 633 memory
160GB Hard Drive.
AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign

In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no software
installed.

Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2 processors
like you had to do in XP?

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Andrew Harris
10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
Dallas, TX 75230
Cell: 214-870-2000
Home: 214-257-7698

Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and drivers you
need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a useless
iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers CD, and 1
Roxio 9 CD.

Michael

"Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>
> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
> 160GB Hard Drive.
> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>
> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no software
> installed.
>
> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2 processors
> like you had to do in XP?
>
> --
>
> Andrew Harris
> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
> Dallas, TX 75230
> Cell: 214-870-2000
> Home: 214-257-7698
>

Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and roxio. It
only being used for law documents.

Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to boot.

I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
Memory passes as well.

I don't know what else to do.


"Phillips" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and drivers
> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers CD,
> and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
>
> Michael
>
> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>>
>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
>> 160GB Hard Drive.
>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>>
>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
>> software installed.
>>
>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2 processors
>> like you had to do in XP?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Andrew Harris
>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
>> Dallas, TX 75230
>> Cell: 214-870-2000
>> Home: 214-257-7698
>>
>

In article <45874593-DD77-4844-A350->,
Andrew Harris <> wrote:


Ummmm, have you checked the Power settings to see if they're set to
High Performance? Right click the Power icon and start with Options...

I have done that as well.

"the wharf rat" <> wrote in message
news:fnh510$22a$...
> In article <45874593-DD77-4844-A350->,
> Andrew Harris <> wrote:
>
>
> Ummmm, have you checked the Power settings to see if they're set to
> High Performance? Right click the Power icon and start with Options...
>
>

Hmmm,
did you check your Vista score after reinstall?
The slow processor might be due to either incorrect settings in BIOS or
power saving schedule.
At this moment, I would bring the system at the original OEM state, check
what drivers are running, Vista score, error messages in Event Viewer; then,
I would try to uninstall the crapware to slim down whatever I don't need.

If not contenet, then I'd try again a clean install. Also, there should be a
setting in BIOS for faster harddrive - worth trying.

Another thing to try: Go Control Panel/Adm Tools//Event Viewer/Application
and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/Diagnostics-Performance and read what
boot errors you might have.
A slow boot might be caused by Bluetooth, network drives, media center and
so on - services that try to setup the hardware, connect to networks and so
on.
You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd.

Michael


"Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
news:45874593-DD77-4844-A350-...
> Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and roxio.
> It
> only being used for law documents.
>
> Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to boot.
>
> I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
> Memory passes as well.
>
> I don't know what else to do.
>
>
> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and drivers
>> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
>> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers CD,
>> and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
>> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
>>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>>>
>>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
>>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
>>> 160GB Hard Drive.
>>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>>>
>>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
>>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
>>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
>>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
>>> software installed.
>>>
>>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2
>>> processors like you had to do in XP?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Andrew Harris
>>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
>>> Dallas, TX 75230
>>> Cell: 214-870-2000
>>> Home: 214-257-7698
>>>
>>
>

I can't tell you the original score because my mother blew away that
partition trying to install XP and I told her not to.

Its a bare bones install
ATI drivers, wireless drivers, nic drivers, no bluetooth (doesnt come with
the model we have)
It was SLOW after all that.
I then added Kaspersky and paid for it. Same speed.

All the crap ware is gone.. no McAfee trials.. etc etc.

"Phillips" <> wrote in message
news:O2$...
> Hmmm,
> did you check your Vista score after reinstall?
> The slow processor might be due to either incorrect settings in BIOS or
> power saving schedule.
> At this moment, I would bring the system at the original OEM state, check
> what drivers are running, Vista score, error messages in Event Viewer;
> then, I would try to uninstall the crapware to slim down whatever I don't
> need.
>
> If not contenet, then I'd try again a clean install. Also, there should be
> a setting in BIOS for faster harddrive - worth trying.
>
> Another thing to try: Go Control Panel/Adm Tools//Event Viewer/Application
> and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/Diagnostics-Performance and read what
> boot errors you might have.
> A slow boot might be caused by Bluetooth, network drives, media center and
> so on - services that try to setup the hardware, connect to networks and
> so on.
> You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd.
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
> news:45874593-DD77-4844-A350-...
>> Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and roxio.
>> It
>> only being used for law documents.
>>
>> Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to
>> boot.
>>
>> I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
>> Memory passes as well.
>>
>> I don't know what else to do.
>>
>>
>> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and drivers
>>> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
>>> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers
>>> CD, and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
>>> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
>>>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>>>>
>>>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
>>>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
>>>> 160GB Hard Drive.
>>>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>>>>
>>>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
>>>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
>>>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
>>>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
>>>> software installed.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2
>>>> processors like you had to do in XP?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Andrew Harris
>>>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
>>>> Dallas, TX 75230
>>>> Cell: 214-870-2000
>>>> Home: 214-257-7698
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

i got the same problem,but both amd and microsoft can give me any
help.........

"Andrew Harris" wrote:

> I can't tell you the original score because my mother blew away that
> partition trying to install XP and I told her not to.
>
> Its a bare bones install
> ATI drivers, wireless drivers, nic drivers, no bluetooth (doesnt come with
> the model we have)
> It was SLOW after all that.
> I then added Kaspersky and paid for it. Same speed.
>
> All the crap ware is gone.. no McAfee trials.. etc etc.
>
> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
> news:O2$...
> > Hmmm,
> > did you check your Vista score after reinstall?
> > The slow processor might be due to either incorrect settings in BIOS or
> > power saving schedule.
> > At this moment, I would bring the system at the original OEM state, check
> > what drivers are running, Vista score, error messages in Event Viewer;
> > then, I would try to uninstall the crapware to slim down whatever I don't
> > need.
> >
> > If not contenet, then I'd try again a clean install. Also, there should be
> > a setting in BIOS for faster harddrive - worth trying.
> >
> > Another thing to try: Go Control Panel/Adm Tools//Event Viewer/Application
> > and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/Diagnostics-Performance and read what
> > boot errors you might have.
> > A slow boot might be caused by Bluetooth, network drives, media center and
> > so on - services that try to setup the hardware, connect to networks and
> > so on.
> > You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
> > news:45874593-DD77-4844-A350-...
> >> Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and roxio.
> >> It
> >> only being used for law documents.
> >>
> >> Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to
> >> boot.
> >>
> >> I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
> >> Memory passes as well.
> >>
> >> I don't know what else to do.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >>> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and drivers
> >>> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
> >>> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers
> >>> CD, and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
> >>>
> >>> Michael
> >>>
> >>> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
> >>> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
> >>>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
> >>>>
> >>>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
> >>>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
> >>>> 160GB Hard Drive.
> >>>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
> >>>>
> >>>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all the
> >>>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it says
> >>>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
> >>>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
> >>>> software installed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2
> >>>> processors like you had to do in XP?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Andrew Harris
> >>>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
> >>>> Dallas, TX 75230
> >>>> Cell: 214-870-2000
> >>>> Home: 214-257-7698
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>

Microsoft Does NOT Create (Develop) Device Driver's Of Any Kind, Just FYI.

"kid" <> wrote in message
news:E522F3AF-6A04-4EC5-BFE7-...
>i got the same problem,but both amd and microsoft can give me any
> help.........
>
> "Andrew Harris" wrote:
>
>> I can't tell you the original score because my mother blew away that
>> partition trying to install XP and I told her not to.
>>
>> Its a bare bones install
>> ATI drivers, wireless drivers, nic drivers, no bluetooth (doesnt come
>> with
>> the model we have)
>> It was SLOW after all that.
>> I then added Kaspersky and paid for it. Same speed.
>>
>> All the crap ware is gone.. no McAfee trials.. etc etc.
>>
>> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
>> news:O2$...
>> > Hmmm,
>> > did you check your Vista score after reinstall?
>> > The slow processor might be due to either incorrect settings in BIOS or
>> > power saving schedule.
>> > At this moment, I would bring the system at the original OEM state,
>> > check
>> > what drivers are running, Vista score, error messages in Event Viewer;
>> > then, I would try to uninstall the crapware to slim down whatever I
>> > don't
>> > need.
>> >
>> > If not contenet, then I'd try again a clean install. Also, there should
>> > be
>> > a setting in BIOS for faster harddrive - worth trying.
>> >
>> > Another thing to try: Go Control Panel/Adm Tools//Event
>> > Viewer/Application
>> > and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/Diagnostics-Performance and read
>> > what
>> > boot errors you might have.
>> > A slow boot might be caused by Bluetooth, network drives, media center
>> > and
>> > so on - services that try to setup the hardware, connect to networks
>> > and
>> > so on.
>> > You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd.
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
>> > news:45874593-DD77-4844-A350-...
>> >> Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and
>> >> roxio.
>> >> It
>> >> only being used for law documents.
>> >>
>> >> Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to
>> >> boot.
>> >>
>> >> I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
>> >> Memory passes as well.
>> >>
>> >> I don't know what else to do.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Phillips" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >>> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and
>> >>> drivers
>> >>> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
>> >>> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers
>> >>> CD, and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
>> >>>
>> >>> Michael
>> >>>
>> >>> "Andrew Harris" <> wrote in message
>> >>> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-...
>> >>>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
>> >>>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
>> >>>> 160GB Hard Drive.
>> >>>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>> >>>>
>> >>>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it
>> >>>> says
>> >>>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
>> >>>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
>> >>>> software installed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2
>> >>>> processors like you had to do in XP?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Andrew Harris
>> >>>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
>> >>>> Dallas, TX 75230
>> >>>> Cell: 214-870-2000
>> >>>> Home: 214-257-7698
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>

I had the same problem, after reset 3 times to factory default formatin
HDD started fine but after 2 4 days becomes slow and gets disconnecte
from WIFI network, I decided to install http://www.ubuntu.com/ the 6
bit version and now machine flies for windows downloaded the fre
version from vmware and installed XP so now I can run windows wheneve
I need it. as well ubuntu.

I hope this helps, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

J

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