Bios/CPU Upgrade

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I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
does it really matter/affect anything?
 
Joe Mama said:
I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
does it really matter/affect anything?
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Joe,

This is a hardware issue unrelated to Windows XP.
Please contact Dell (your hardware vendor) for support on this matter.

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Joe said:
I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
does it really matter/affect anything?
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Consult Dell for how to set the bios to your CPU upgrade. Hardware specific
not an XP issue.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
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Sounds like someone played with their FSB and multiplier settings in the
bios (-:

Seeing as you have a hardware problem, take the computer to someone who
knows!

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