Alright when I first got my PC both the BIOS and the My Computer Icon told me I had an Athlon 3000 XP+
And it performed great!
Since then the BIOS has told me I have an Athlon(tm) 1.3 Ghz
What has happened? Even if it reports just the clockspeed the 3000 XP is 2.16 ghz.
I am very confused. I've reinstalled windows from scratch, and reinstalled all the drivers for the motherboard. I've also had it serviced.
What could have caused this? The only thing I think of is that the guys servicing my machine stole my chip, which doesn't make sense because they don't even work with Athlons, and they're a creditable business. The only thing they were doing was changing the card any way.
Also how can I confirm the clock speed of my ram? The BIOS Says it only goes up to 200 mhz (I think), but I KNOW its 400 mhz.
The 3000+ is a 400 fsb. The settings should be 10.5 X 200 for a 2.1 gig speed. Make sure of what processor you have, since incorrect settings may cause it to not boot.
Be careful with the bios settings. Older nforce boards are touchy about the bios. I have only worked on a few for people. When I make changes in the bios, I go slowly. Let it record the changes; do not be in a hurry to exit the bios. Here is a link to an Asus forum. Read up on the nforce boards. http://www.amdforums.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8
You are correct. I thought that the 3000+ was only 400fsb, however there are two listed on AMD's site. It lists a 333 and a 400 [with different mulipliers] He will need to make sure which one he has. AMD's site gives model numbers for each one.
Before you rush out and buy a new processor, find the correct jumper on the mother board and clear the CMOS. Make sure the computer is off and unplugged before doing so.
Before buying anything, find out which chip you have. Pull the hsf and check the part number. AMD's site has a reference for all model numbers [as to what they are and what bus speed it runs at] After you have found out which model chip you have, follow the advise above and clear cmos.
Have you tried the insert key trick with your board? Holding the insert key during bootup loads safe boot settings.
What I am saying is let's make sure what processor you have. That is why you pull the hsf [to check model number since this processor came as both a 333 and 400 fsb]Then we can try and set the bios [means the same as cmos] for the correct settings.
Be careful removing / installing the hsf. Check AMD's site they have a very good article [with pictures] on how to do this job.
Just me, however when I have to remove a hsf from an amd, I pull the mb. It is possible to do it without pulling the board, however I am always too chicken that I am going to crack the board.
To establish whether your pc is still fully functional - have you tried lowering FSB setting and booting up ? That would rule out the cpu having failed.
Then just try raising the FSB setting to 133 or 166 and see what happens.
Also for future reference check any terms you're not familiar with - here :
Have you've cleared the CMOS? Open the side of the case and find a jumper labeled CLEAR CMOS - it should be located near the coin sized battery. Move the jumper so that it covers the exposed jumper and the one right next to it for a few minutes then move it back. You can also remove the battery to get the same effect. Then power up the PC and go into the BIOS and load the Defaults - don't raise the FSB yet. If it boots try raising the FSB to the next level and try again.
Do you know what CPU you have - ie the FSB of it yet?
Generally when the CPU fries the computer doesn't boot at all, but not always.
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