AMD xp1800 showing as 1.1ghz ... is this normal?

[Junqueno]

Ok ... this is my first venture into the world of AMD so perhaps I'm missing something.

I purchased a new AMD 1800xp and the EPOX 8KHA+ mb today and when I booted up the cpu is registering as 1.1ghz

OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 2 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name
System Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model VT8366-8233
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1156 Mhz
BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Windows Directory C:\WINNT
System Directory C:\WINNT\System32
Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Locale United States
User Name
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 261,616 KB
Available Physical Memory 138,416 KB
Total Virtual Memory 892,404 KB
Available Virtual Memory 660,056 KB
Page File Space 630,788 KB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys


The same speed is registered when I use SiSoft Sandra as well

Is this correct? Does AMD simply register differently? Is there some setting I need to change? Or did they simply package a 1.1ghz and screw me? =)

Thanks in advance for any tips....

 

[hominid skull]

Increase the fsb in the bios to 133MHz, it's at 100MHz right now

11.5x100 = 1150MHz
11.5x133 = 1530MHz AthlonXP 1800+ rated speed.

 

[Junqueno]

/sigh

Many thanks!!!

my only excuse MIGHT be that it's 4am and I'm sleepy as all hell ... glad it was something simple !!

=)

 

[Ogo]

one of the 2 jumpers on the 8kha+ is the one that sets de default FSB between 133/100, make sure you set that jumper 😀

 

[Mannycc]

nt

 

[tomrizzo]

bump, for overlooking the obvious, jk