Topic: spacers

[twiggy]

ok no probs got it sorted just clard the cmos. ok but still got the problem with the cpu showing as xp1800 whn its a xp2400? an ideas?

Thanks Mark

[Clive]

That's a relief Mark!  At least you know it's working, so hopefully getting full power out of it will be fairly simple.  I'm sure someone will be able to help you on that.

[Dack]

Hi again

Looking at the manual, the settings in the bios should be 133 for processor speed and 133 for Ram speed.

The difference between the XP1800 and XP2400 is solely down to the multiplier settings (the 1800 runs at 11.5x while the 2400 runs at 15x133).

In other words either:
1. Your bios is not detecting the chip correctly and you will need a new bios upgrade to allow for the multiplier/chip recognition.

or

2. Your processor has blown one of the multiplier bridges that control its speed setting in it's recent 'lots of volts up the wrong place' scenario.

The manual says that it supports upto XP2600 so I'd guess at option 2 for which there is no easy fix.

What does the multiplier say in your cmos?

[twiggy]

Oksortd it the boards auto detec thing put the clock sped to 100 so changed it to 133 and it picks it up as xp2400 with no problems! all running somethly do far windows xp installed a few games nero dreamweaver, norton ect.

Thanks for all your help!!!!!!

[Sandra]

Glad to hear its sorted Mark