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Hi Chris,
I think what you're seeing is the CPU being in 'low power' mode when not doing anything. It should ramp up to full speed when doing work.
If you open the Windows Task Manager (hit CTRL-ALT-DEL and select Task Manager from the list of options) and then the second tab along (Performance???) you can see pretty graphs of your machine's activities.
Selecting the CPU option on the left will show raw numbers across the bottom of the window, including the CPU's current speed.
Windows may also be throttling your CPU speed because of any power saving settings that are enabled. You may need to fiddle with these to get your machine running at it's full speed when required.
Cheers,
V.
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