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Hi, for some unexplainable reason, while I was looking up at my computer info. I noticed that it showed the wrong processor on my computer. I have an AMD Anthlon 2200+ XP at 1800 mhz. but for some reason it said that I had an AMD Duron at 1050 mhz. I checked for updates for Windows, driver updates, virus scans, spyware scans, you name it, but I still don't know what the problem could be, and I would be so happy if anyone could possibly give me a solution to this horrible problem. After I turned off my computer it said that I had an AMD Anthlon 1500+ XP at 1350 mhz. I don't know what is going on, and this has NEVER happened to me before. If anyone has any answers PLEASE let me know. Thanks.

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Hey Crusty, I know this is a dumb question, but what button should I press when I turn on my pc when to access BIOS? I never get to see it. And one more question, what should I change? My fsb speed (233 mhz) or my actual processor speed (supposed to be 1800 mhz)? Thanks.

----- Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) wrote: -----

Check in the computer bios and make sure that the CPU is operating at the
correct FSB speed. If you have a CPU that operates at 166 mhz, but the bios
has defaulted to 100 mhz, the CPU will run like a turtle!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

"xp user" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78832A42-5FEA-49CD-AB12-4B7111DC87BA@microsoft.com...
> Hi, for some unexplainable reason, while I was looking up at my computer
> info. I noticed that it showed the wrong processor on my computer. I have
> an AMD Anthlon 2200+ XP at 1800 mhz. but for some reason it said that I
> had an AMD Duron at 1050 mhz. I checked for updates for Windows, driver
> updates, virus scans, spyware scans, you name it, but I still don't know
> what the problem could be, and I would be so happy if anyone could
> possibly give me a solution to this horrible problem. After I turned off
> my computer it said that I had an AMD Anthlon 1500+ XP at 1350 mhz. I
> don't know what is going on, and this has NEVER happened to me before. If
> anyone has any answers PLEASE let me know. Thanks.

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Hey thanks Crusty I really appreciate it. YOU SAVED MY LIFE! Later...

----- Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) wrote: -----

The button you press depends upon your M/B. I press the "delete" key to
enter my bios (Asus M/B). Other boards are/may be different.

The Asus M/B automatically defaults to a lower rating if there is a problem
that prevents it from booting. For example, my older board would list my
Athlon XP 2100+ as an 1400 MHz processor and slow everything down. I just
chose 2100 again, exited with save and the computer would reboot properly.

Now, if you were playing around with over clocking, you had better put
everything back to default settings and reboot. Then you can manually change
only the processor speed when you go into the bios again.

LOOK AT YOUR MANUAL!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

"xp user" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D67FC16-A703-4849-94DD-7E61E9696565@microsoft.com...
> Hey Crusty, I know this is a dumb question, but what button should I press
> when I turn on my pc when to access BIOS? I never get to see it. And one
> more question, what should I change? My fsb speed (233 mhz) or my actual
> processor speed (supposed to be 1800 mhz)? Thanks.
>> ----- Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) wrote: -----
>> Check in the computer bios and make sure that the CPU is operating at
> the
> correct FSB speed. If you have a CPU that operates at 166 mhz, but the
> bios
> has defaulted to 100 mhz, the CPU will run like a turtle!
>> --
> Regards:
>> Richard Urban
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>> "xp user" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:78832A42-5FEA-49CD-AB12-4B7111DC87BA@microsoft.com...
>> Hi, for some unexplainable reason, while I was looking up at my
> computer
>> info. I noticed that it showed the wrong processor on my computer. I
> have
>> an AMD Anthlon 2200+ XP at 1800 mhz. but for some reason it said
> that I
>> had an AMD Duron at 1050 mhz. I checked for updates for Windows,
> driver
>> updates, virus scans, spyware scans, you name it, but I still don't
> know
>> what the problem could be, and I would be so happy if anyone could
>> possibly give me a solution to this horrible problem. After I turned
> off
>> my computer it said that I had an AMD Anthlon 1500+ XP at 1350 mhz.
> I
>> don't know what is going on, and this has NEVER happened to me
> before. If
>> anyone has any answers PLEASE let me know. Thanks.
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