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AMD CPU reading not true speed?

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xwar

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Ok. Me and my friend both bought AMD Athlon processors. One was a TBird and the other was a XP. The TBird is a 1.4mhz processor and the XP is is a 1700. But, there is a problem. Useing SiSoft Sandra 2002 it says the TBird is only 1.05 and the XP was 1100. Could this be due to our BIOS not being set correctly or were we ripped off? Thx for your time and eager for answers.


Joe and Dave
 
Most definitely your bios. Which board is this? Try upgrading your bios, and then check to see if Sandra reports the same clock frequency.

Note: You mean the AthlonXP is PR 1700+ right? 1700Mhz AthlonXP processors have not been released yet.
 
Yes, that is what I ment, my bad on the mis-typeing. I am useing a Asus A7V, I forget ehat my buddy is iseing. I will try and see what BIOS says.

thx. Joe|xwar
 
There is either a jumper or a BIOS setting you are not intituting. My guess is that your FSB is running at 100MHz instead of 133MHz.
 
A7V does not support the 133 Mhz bus. The T-bird requires a mobo that supports the 133 bus. You are better off buying a Duron 1.3Ghz.
 
Uh, they already purchased the CPU's.

Yes, it is your FSB limitation on the A7V, the locked x times 200 instead of 266. If you had the A7V266, then life would be very nice for both of you.

You need new motherboards to go along with your 266FSB parts.

Sorry to inform you. BTW, I visited the ASUS website and got all this information in about 45 seconds, plus if you had read your manuals you would know what your board offers.

Then to ask the question, man o man.

Hope you get it sorted out.

Did I mention, READ YUR MANUAL????

baldy

 
according to ASUS's website, the A7V only supports 100MHz CPU FSB...in that case you would need a new motherboard to get the full power of your XP chip.
 
I'm on a A7V right now, it has the KT133 chipset, not the A version so you're out of luck. You can buy 1.4 Ghz 100FSB Tbirds though, maybe you can get it replaced somehow.
 
Try to send either the mobo or the cpu back. If you can't return the mobo there are T-Birds that run on a 100MHz bus which will work.
 
This is odd. My mobo has a 200MHz fsb, yet you say the Asus does not do it? What am I missing?

joe
 


<< This is odd. My mobo has a 200MHz fsb, yet you say the Asus does not do it? What am I missing? joe >>



The mobo is running at 100 but you times that by 2 and you get 200...

thus 133 times 2 is 266...

Your mobo does not support 266 looks like it.
 
Ohhh, ok I see. thx alot.

But, i was looking thru the bios and I can change the CPU Frequency. It is at 100MHz, and I have to chane a setting to User Defined to be able to change it. Should I leave it as standard?


Joe
 
Thanks alot for your help. I never really got into forums, but I like the AnandTech forums, very helpfull.

Joe
 
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