On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 10:18, Praedor Atrebates wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Monday 09 June 2003 09:27 pm, Robert Crawford wrote: > > On Monday 09 June 2003 19:43, Larry Sword wrote: > > > Larry Sword wrote: > > > > Praedor Tempus wrote: > > > >> I recently picked up an Athlon XP2700+ to replace my > > > >> Duron 1100. The switch went fine except my [EMAIL PROTECTED] mobo > > > >> apparently doesn't support anything greater than an > > > >> XP1500+. It is an MSI KT333 ultra and the manual says > [...] > > > > After changing cpu from the Duron, FSB=100, you will need to change > > > > the FSB for the Athlon XP2700+ to FSB=133, this will set the correct > > > > speed for the processor. > [...] > > The via kt333 chipset is misleading- it's actually a kt266a that will run > > PC2700 ddr at 333Mhz, not that the FSB is 333Mhz. So setting the bios to > > 133 (266) is actually what it's rated at, and it's normal setting, except > > of course when using the Duron 200Mhz FSB cpu. However, you might be able > > to get a higher FSB with overclocking, and dropping the mulitplier a > [...] > > Well, all is well with the system now but I will still need a new mobo to take > advantage of the CPU. I have finally figured out the trick to "overclocking" > the system and have found that this board will simply not do an FSB of 133 > Mhz. Setting the frequency to 133 prevents the computer from even attempting > to post. I cannot even get to bios to reset it. I have to unplug the system > and pull the bios battery to reset the bios to defaults so I can boot up > again. I have since successfully bumped the FSB up to a mere 110 Mhz. I > will try bumping it up again and again until it fails and just go below that. > > This board wont even handle what the MSI sites say it will. It is supposedly > capable of using up to an XP 2600+ which requires an FSB higher than this > thing can actually handle. > > praedor
Praedor, is it still under warranty? sounds like you have a claim here. James > > - -- > The First Amendment rests on the assumption that the widest possible > dissemination of information from diverse and antagonistic sources is > essential to the welfare of the public. > - --Justice Hugo Black > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+5hLjaKr9sJYeTxgRAp+5AKCOcz0scMISP412FPNW+0ul2Uq4OQCaAtDL > xZxsN1BFhtpA2UrvkNev1a4= > =F+MZ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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