Can't detect XP 2100+ properly with Epox 8k7a+

[momento]

My friend is having this problem:

At the booting screen, the CPU is detected as "unknown type (1.733 GHz, 133 x 13, 266FSB)". The CPU is OEM. And it is actually XP 2100+. The problem now is that I can't get into Window XP (but I can see the Window XP loading screen). And also the computer can boot, sometimes. The BIOS already flashed such that it can use XP2100+ (absolutely sure about this). So what can be the problem?????

specs:
Athlon XP 2100+ (OEM) with volcano HSF
Epox 8k7a+ (BIOS 5/29/02) - load optimized default
1 x PC2100 512MB
Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
Geforce 3 Ti 500
Maxtor 30G HDD

Thanks for your time.

momento

 

[momento]

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[minendo]

The bios revision is over a year old. Try updating them.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: minendo
The bios revision is over a year old. Try updating them.

 

[momento]

That BIOS version the the most updated available in Epox.com homepage. Besides, according to the manual, 5/29/02 version can support XP processor.

 

[tenoc]

So what's the problem?

The XP2100+ actually runs @ 1.733 so it is being detected properly, just not by name.

If the unit is running fine, fegedaboudid!

 

[momento]

The unit doesn't run, that's the problem. And since the CPU doesn't show up Athlon XP, I suspect the motherboard bios setting problem. That's my suggestion, but I hope someone around here may know what is the real cause.

 

[fredtam]

How to have BIOS identify Athlon XP correctly instead of Athlon MP.
Enter the BIOS/CMOS and go into the Advanced BIOS features. Set the MP capable bit identify to DISABLE. Save and exit the BIOS.

 

[momento]

Already tried it. Problem still remain.

 

[fredtam]

These threads may help. They seem to have similar setups to yours.