On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:39:53 -0700, you wrote:
>On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Gaffer wrote:
>
>> I am at a loss as to what the problem could be ! It has got
>> to be the mainboard, but what ! I must be doing something
>> silly............ But I haven't a clue what. Any Ideas ?
>
>Seems the common denominator is the speed difference. The ps
>might not be strong enough for the higher speed cpu, as Wayne
>pointed out. Or the mb is not able to recognize that high speed
>cpu and adjust accordingly, since it appears to boot from the
>lower speed cpu. Perhaps one of the speed (or voltage) settings
>in the bios on that mb is set to a fixed value instead of auto?
>Or, if the mb is switching to the correct cpu speed, one of the
>system components may not be rated for that higher speed.
I had a MOBO that was supposed to take an AMD Barton core 3600 but would not
boot stuffed in a 2700 and all Ok.
Sir Hugh of Bognor
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it!
Hugh Gundersen
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Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK
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