problems installing new CPU

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 6:00 am

I'm having some problems installing my new CPU. The last one I had was on 1050 mhz. then I fried it... i bought a new one, 1.4ghz. It works, but the BIOS won't reckognize it. I can use the computer in a normal way, but when I start the PC, it says I still have the 1050 mhz CPU. I tried to set the clock freguenzy in BIOS to 100mhz x 14.00, but then my computer wouldn't work. What am I doing wrong??

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 7:57 am

Check your documentation to see what's the maximum processor speed the board will support and make sure that you didn't buy something that is too fast for your existing hardware (that sounds like an excuse to buy a new motherboard, too!).

What kind of processor is it? Celeron? P4? Athlon?

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:08 am

the motherboard supports up to 1.5 gigs. the CPU is a AMD Athlon processor.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:37 am

Go to the motherboard manufacturer's webpage and see if they have any driver or BIOS updates there.

Where did you buy the CPU? Was in a retail product in the box, or did you buy it at a computer show or over eBay?

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » Sun Jun 30, 2002 1:39 am

I bought it online. It was a "bulk" version.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Sun Jun 30, 2002 2:57 pm

You might have to alter the dip switches or jumpers on the motherboard to read the extra megathertz. Check your motherboards manual to get the information on how to do this, it should be a case of just getting the correct combination, may i ask what your motherboard is?

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 2:14 am

It is a MSI K7T-Turbo (MS-6330).

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 3:13 am

Originally posted by Frenzy
It is a MSI K7T-Turbo (MS-6330).

You should logically not be attempting to alter the bios to "100mhz x 14.00", i did a few checks and it seems it uses bios to up the voltage and core of the CPU. You will have to alter the bus to 133 to obtain the 1400mhz, the most the multiplier will stabily be altered to is 12, so set it to about 11 and you should be alright...is that any help? Check this article. From the article it looks like you might have to alter a jumper setting, when i am at home i might remember to download the manual and tell you exactly how to do it

Check your documentation to see what's the maximum processor speed the board will support and make sure that you didn't buy something that is too fast for your existing hardware (that sounds like an excuse to buy a new motherboard, too!).

It's maximum is 2000XP, i think it can handle it

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 5:13 am

Thanks a lot, mr. Sleep. Altering the bus helped!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 5:33 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
when i am at home i might remember to download the manual and tell you exactly how to do it

Well i didn't

I am glad it is all sorted, are you noticing any significant improvement?