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CPU losing speed?

by curlykale Sep 22, 2006 12:01AM PDT

I have an AMD Athlon 3200+ Barton core cpu running Windows XP pro. Recently I noticed the bios was registering it as an Athlon 1900+. I ran various tests and all software is seeing it as a 1900+, including Device Manager. I installed the latest bios but nothing has changed. Has anyone got any ideas please?

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Double check the BIOS FSB setting.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 22, 2006 1:29AM PDT

When you first built the machine you probably had to set some speed in the bios. Time to check it.

Bob

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still at 1900+

by curlykale Sep 23, 2006 4:25AM PDT

Thanks, I did, it is 200MHz which appears to be correct. I also checked the jumpers on the mobo. The pc used to be perfect and I have no idea what has gone wrong, is it the cpu?

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Try to remember how it worked for the Athlons.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 23, 2006 4:44AM PDT

Many models had some jumpers on the CPU assembly. Here's a picture. http://www.hardwareoc.at/barton-2500-overclock.htm See the L1 and LJ picture. Some did that. I never can be sure if you did such or the maker of your PC so we have to ask.

http://www.computing.net/cpus/wwwboard/forum/12823.html notes the MULTIPLIER setting.

Bob

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