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Hello, this is my first time using the forum so hopefully you readers
my have a solution for me. I am currently using a Asus P4G8X with a P4
2.4c processor (1005 bios). Since I installed the system, I noticed
that during the post it was showing something that struck me as
strange. The processor count found to processors, but they were both
listed as 1200MHz. I figured this was the way the mobo was
interpretting the hyperthreading (which is turned on I am certain)

Processor 1: 1200MHz
Processor 2: 1200MHz

I was recently trying to bump my FSB up to 200, and my system wasn't
even coming back with a post after I changed the ext. frequency
settings. When I looked at the clock speed options, it appeared that I
only had Manual and 1200 available. I'm starting to think that perhaps
I have some sort of problem. Shouldn't the motherboard be detecting
the processor as two 2400 MHz processors? And if so, any thoughts as
to why this isn't working? Thanks.
 
Unfortunately, this motherboard does not officially support the new 800FSB
P4C processors.
It only supports the older 400 or 533FSB versions of the P4.

You need one of the new Intel 875P or 865EP chipset based motherboards to
run one of the 800FSB P4C processors.

You may be able to get a 800FSB processor to run on it with DDR400 RAM by
stuffing around with the BIOS settings, but the chances of it being stable
are remote IMHO.

So you need to either swap the processor for a 533FSB version (and lose the
HT capability), or swap the motherboard for one that supports 800FSB and
DDR400 RAM.

The most common ASUS 865 and 875 boards are the P4P800 and P4C800 and their
variants.

John S.
 
Hello, this is my first time using the forum so hopefully you readers
my have a solution for me. I am currently using a Asus P4G8X with a P4
2.4c processor (1005 bios). Since I installed the system, I noticed
that during the post it was showing something that struck me as
strange. The processor count found to processors, but they were both
listed as 1200MHz. I figured this was the way the mobo was
interpretting the hyperthreading (which is turned on I am certain)

Processor 1: 1200MHz
Processor 2: 1200MHz

I was recently trying to bump my FSB up to 200, and my system wasn't
even coming back with a post after I changed the ext. frequency
settings. When I looked at the clock speed options, it appeared that I
only had Manual and 1200 available. I'm starting to think that perhaps
I have some sort of problem. Shouldn't the motherboard be detecting
the processor as two 2400 MHz processors? And if so, any thoughts as
to why this isn't working? Thanks.
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Here is a review on Asusboards. It mentions a bug in the PCI lock.
The board is capable of running 200x4=800 FSB, but this review
doesn't mention the use of a -C processor. So, it could work, assuming
you have some PC3200 or better to go with it. The BIOS apparently
uses conservative memory timings for FSB clocks over 143MHz. The memory
is synced to the processor, so there are no ratio options that allow
the memory to be run slower.

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=34545

If it complains, disable Hyperthreading. If it still complains, try
running with only one stick of memory, until you get the settings under
control. You can gradually turn stuff back on, as you prove it in. There
should be enough Vcore power to run 2.4 with HT.

HTH,
Paul
 
Thanks for the reply but I think you might be mistaken (I could be
wrong), here's what was posted on the asus website for the P4G8X --

Toms Hardware (this is what I'm trying to do):
http://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030429/index.html

the 7205 chipset (code-named Granite Bay - see our previous article:
Dual DDR For Pentium 4: Intel E7205 Chipset Put To The Test, which was
launched November 18, 2002, already supported Dual DDR 266 together
with a synchronous FSB clock.

What is particularly strange to me is the dual 1200 proccessor post.
Any thoughts on that? Is it standard?
 
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