Problem with the budget PC I just built my dad...help please

kento46

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All the lastest drivers are on it and the BIOS are up to date.

Specs:
Motherboard:
ASUS A7V8X-MX SE Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM400 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104210
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820156001
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129149

And then I gave him an 40 gig HDD and a DVD burner.

Ok, I know all of you are thinking wow this thing is a piece of crap but all he uses it for is internet, word, and the basic stuff.

Ok problem is the CPU is only registering a 100MHZ FBS (when it's suppose to be 333) and the RAM is only giving me 133. The CPU is only running at 1GHZ when it's suppose to be 1.6667. I have no idea how to fix this. The old BIOS didn't let me OC the damn CPU and RAM to where it needs to be and the updated BIOS don't help. When I enter BIOS it reads the CPU as an Athlon XP.

Any help is appreciated.
 

kento46

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Originally posted by: sniperruff
you have to set the jumpers on the mobo to set the correct FSB is my guess. or in the bios.

Jumpers in the motherboard? How do I do that?
 

Nocturnal

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Do you have your motherboard manual? It should be in there. The jumpers should be switch like devices on that motherboard.
 

OdiN

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I have used this motherboard before as a cheap solution. For whatever reason they have DIP switches on it for FSB settings. You should see a blue plastic piece with 5 or so white switches on it. Read your motherboard manual for the correct placement of these switches to use the right FSB. You need to set it at 166MHz FSB.
 

allanon1965

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the dip switches need to be set as follows, number 1 off, numbers 2,3,4and 5 on. this will give you the proper settings for your cpu and such...the dip switch is located just above the floppy connector.
 

kento46

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You guys are awesome. I went to 2 other boards before I went to you guys and you guys were the only ones who knew what to do.
 

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