Don't Laugh - What is the FSB and Clock Multiplier settings for an AMD XP 2100?

[Ronstang]

The mobo is a MSI K7T266Pro 2-A with an AMD Atholon XP 2100. I have never set up an XP processor before and since I really don't pay too much attention to the newere stuff until I use it I have to admit I do not know these settings. The bios currently reports the processor as an XP 1500+....and I know that isn't correct....but the retail packaging of the XP 2100 is no help and neither is the MSI manual.

Excuse my ignorance and I appreciate any help so I can acctually get this computer running up to potential.

Thanks

 

[Duvie]

It is a 13x multiplier = 13 x 133 = 1733mhz

 

[DivideBYZero]

Sounds like you need a BIOS update on your mobo to detect the 2100+. That is most likely why it shows as a 1500+

 

[Lonyo]

Normally the BIOS defaults to the slowest processor that it has (Mine went for 1500/1600+ when I had a 1900+), so the processor is probably fine. Has the BIOS got a list of processors that you can set it as? (Mine has 1600/1700/1800/1900/2000, or user define), so if you can find that option you should be OK, unless like people say the BIOS needs updating.

 

[beverage]

I had the same problem, I have a 2100, and an MSI K7T Turbo2.

When I first put everything together Windows and BIOS said I had a 1500+.

My board (very similar to yours but for the RAM type used) has a jumper just below the RAM slots, if the jumper is closed (as mine was when i recieved the motherboard), it's running at 100 Mhz FSB, if you hang the jumper, it will run at 133Mhz, those 33 MHz of clock speed are just enough to let your processor run at 1733 Mhz, and be recognized as the 2100+....

Look in your manual first to see if you have this jumper present on your board...well more to locate it, I'm sure it's there somewhere. If you haven't looked for it yet, chances are it's closed, and all you have to do is open it. You won't even have to touch the BIOS, unless you just feel the need to.