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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:44:43 -0600, David Maynard <dNOTmayn@ev1.net>
wrote:
>Anthropy wrote:
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>> On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 02:29:00 -0600, David Maynard <dNOTmayn@ev1.net>
>> wrote:
>>
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>>>spodosaurus wrote:
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>>>>David Maynard wrote:
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>>>>>Anthropy wrote:
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>>>>>>Hi I recently bought a new Jetway Motherboard and an Athlon AMD 2.6.xp
>>>>>>The RAM is 500mb DDR 400 and is new. The power supply is 450w.
>>>>>>Everything is fine if I set the FSB to 133MHz (default) but when I
>>>>>>increase it to 166MHz the PC reboots when I run a demanding program
>>>>>>i.e game, video editing etc. The CPU temperature is about 50c and the
>>>>>>system 40c.
>>>>>>Am I supposed to do something in the BIOS after I've changed the
>>>>>>hardware FSB jumper?(the current setting is "optimum") There's nothing
>>>>>>in the manual about it.
>>>>>>Thanks for any help or ideas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, is it a 266 or a 333 FSB 2600+ XP?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Did they even make any Thoroughbred (133/266) 2600+ CPUs?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Well, if they didn't then there's some sellers who're going to have a heck
>>>of a time providing what they're advertising.
>>>
>>>https://www.prismblue.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=270 is one.
>>
>>
>> Hi, thanks for the help.
>> The chip was sold to me as a an AMD Athlon 2,6 xp. CPUz (chip
>> diagnostic prog) says it's more like 2.
>
>2600 isn't the MHz of the processor, it's a 'rating' and the nomenclature
>is XP 2600+, with a PLUS sign (consider the + sign a 'tip' that it isn't MHz).
>
>Near as I can tell a 266 FSB XP 2600+ should be running 2.133Ghz.
>
>A 333 FSB 2600+ would be running 2.083GHz IF it were on a 333 FSB. With the
>266 (133 MHz) you're having to run to be stable it would be 1667GHz and
>that isn't anywhere close to your 'more like 2' number. So, off hand, I'd
>say you have a 266 FSB XP2600+ and the 'more like' number is probably 2.133Ghz.
>
>As to your previous post asking how you can tell, it's written on the
>processor package.
>
I have never seen the processor package as I had the dealer install
the CPU, it was a deal, board and chip (hangs head in shame) and I'm
quite new to all this. After hearing so many horror stories concerning
slipped screwdrivers it seemed the sane thing to do.
Is there any other way to correctly determine the CPU's FSB ? I have
run diagnostic progs but I'm sure they produce info based on the
current settings in the BIOS, not the integrity of the CPU. If I'm
wrong please tell me.
Thanks again and happy new year to all
>> The board name is Jetway V2MDMP, 500mb DDR 400, H/D (80g)
>> and the manual lists this CPU as compatible and I am not overclocking.
>> At the point when the PC reboots the temperature is about 50c (CPU)
>> and 40c (board) so I don't think overheating is an issue.
>> I've had the FSB set at 133 for a couple of days running very
>> intensive software and no problems. Could it be a fault in the CPU?
>> Thanks again for any suggestions or ideas