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I just bought a P4 2.8GHz CPU, 800FSB with a PCChips M952 v1.3b motherboard
(yeah I know, it's a shitty motherboard, but it's all I could afford).
Anyway, the CPU shows up in the BIOS as a 1.4GHz processor. Hyperthreading
is turned OFF in the BIOS, and I'm not sure if I've done something wrong.
The motherboard booklet documentation is spotty at best, and I might be
missing something stupid.

Windows XP, however, detects that the CPU is 2.8GHz, but in the Hardware
Profile page, it ALSO shows it at a 1.4GHz. What am I doing wrong?? Did I
buy a lemon of a motherboard, or am I missing something?

HELP!

Thanks in advance.
 
Well, if I had to guess, it's interesting that the 1.4GHz works out to be
100MHz FSB x 14 (your multipler for that 800MHZ FSB CPU (200MHz clock x
14)). That suggests that the mobo is perhaps not capable of supporting a
200MHz (clock'd) Intel CPU! Or if it is, you might need a BIOS update to
recognize it properly. Not familar w/ the PC Chips mobo, but I *assume* you
can't adjust the FSB manually (if you can, great, set it to 200MHZ!).

HTH

Jim
 
I just bought a P4 2.8GHz CPU, 800FSB with a PCChips M952 v1.3b motherboard
(yeah I know, it's a shitty motherboard, but it's all I could afford).
Anyway, the CPU shows up in the BIOS as a 1.4GHz processor. Hyperthreading
is turned OFF in the BIOS, and I'm not sure if I've done something wrong.
The motherboard booklet documentation is spotty at best, and I might be
missing something stupid.

Windows XP, however, detects that the CPU is 2.8GHz, but in the Hardware
Profile page, it ALSO shows it at a 1.4GHz. What am I doing wrong?? Did I
buy a lemon of a motherboard, or am I missing something?

HELP!

Thanks in advance.
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Did you try changing the (bios or jumper) from 100 to 200MHz FSB? That's
usually the problem in a situation such as yours.

If the FSB is confirmed to be set correctly, try updating the bios.
 
kony said:
Did you try changing the (bios or jumper) from 100 to 200MHz FSB? That's
usually the problem in a situation such as yours.
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That was it... a stupid jumper I didn't think to check.

Thanks, guys! You are awesome!
 
That was it... a stupid jumper I didn't think to check.

Thanks, guys! You are awesome!
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PS
There's nothing wrong with,"PCchips" motherboards.They are no better
or than expensive mother boards that promise things they can't
acheive.If you get a,"Good" motherboard,it doesn't matter ,"What" make
it is :)
PPS
Q/C like nostalgia ain't what it used to be ;-)



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