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Thread ID: 37241 2003-09-01 12:26:00 AMD athlon XP2000 jimdickin (856) Press F1
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172270 2003-09-01 12:56:00 I would go so far as to say AMD has since started the True Performance Initiative (TPI). This has received mixed reviews from consumers who often see the XP model numbers as an attempt to be misleading, but this really isn't the case. What the XP model numbers are trying to communicate is the relative application performance. The real goal is base "performance" ratings on IPC (Instructions executed Per Clock cycle) x MHz = TPI.

A bit of plagiarism dosen't go amiss.
Thomas (1820)
172271 2003-09-01 13:04:00 > from the bok it looks like i need to alter the bios "
> the bios utility can detect the system memory utility
> automatically. You can check the total system memory
> value in the bios standard cmos setup menu"
>
> Is this the one? do I have to enter bios?
>


I don't think so,i believe that is referring to the ram,Keep looking,Your looking to set the cpu multiplyer to 133.
metla (154)
172272 2003-09-01 20:09:00 can anybody tell me how to do this? (see above) I am currently struggling!

thnaks for everyones help

cheers
jim
jimdickin (856)
172273 2003-09-01 21:22:00 If your motherboard came with a Quick Start sheet, read that. It will tell you how to set the processor FSB to 'Auto' or 133MHz.

For example, on the Gigabyte GA7VAX series boards, they have a little blue switch near the PCI slots that will switch it from 100MHz FSB to Auto to let you run your porcessor at 133MHz.
wintertide (1306)
172274 2003-09-01 23:06:00 Hi . What is you motherboard make and model including rev number? As an aside what is your ram rated at, mhz not MB .

AFAIK motherboards that accept BIOS instruction to set the multiplyer automatically still require a jumper to be set on the motherboard . You didn't happen to be running a Duron on this board prior to getting the XP, were you?

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
172275 2003-09-02 09:15:00 It now loooks like I have to change the FSB from 100mhz to 133mhz to gain full processor speed for my motherboard (unless I was sold a dud in the first place?) .

The setting to alter the fsb in the bios is greyed out and does not appear to be alterable, I can find no refereence to altering the fsb in my motherboard manual in fact nothing further than the "BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically"-. However, this does not appear to be working.

My motherboard Is a shuttle AK38n, I have 512mb ddr ram

Thanks for all the help I hopoe to have this computer running to its full capabilities soon.

cheers
jim
jimdickin (856)
172276 2003-09-06 03:22:00 Hello
I have a/an xp1800, on a gigabyte GA-7VKML MB with 780 odd mb of
PC2100/DDR Ram, running at 1.1ghz
Can't find in bios how to switch from 100 to 133
but is a blue switch on mb set to "on "
Anybody got an idea ?
I was told I would have to update drivers but that is a risky idea is it not?
Haven't found much at the website
tw.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_GA-7VKML.htm
Downloading the manual but going to take a while :-(
Thanks
kumaraguy (4464)
172277 2003-09-06 04:03:00 have a read of the mother board book.

on about page 9 or 10 you should find a bit about CPU instaltion and setting the system clock for 100 or 133.
robsonde (120)
172278 2003-09-06 04:12:00 Will do ..
Still downloading it :-)
kumaraguy (4464)
172279 2003-09-06 04:41:00 Found it!!
Switch on =100
Switch off =133
Switch now off
1.54 ghz
Brilliant
:-)
Only taken me 18 months to figure this out ....
Thanks to PressF1
kumaraguy (4464)
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