I have just bought a XP2600 processor but when i put it in my system it only recognises it as a XP2000
An XP2600 = 2.08 ghz @ 166
and XP2000 = 1.67 ghz @133
I have changed my bios setting to 166 but no joy i can overclock it to XP2600 speed using s/w but it is not stable any ideas?
System not recognising CPU properly
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If you can overclock it to 2600 via software, theres no reason it shouldnt work via the BIOS. Only thing i can think of is if the BIOS is an older version and doesnt recognise the processor, but if your BIOS has settings for FSB @166Mhz it must be capable of accepting it?!
Only thing i can suggest is a BIOS update.
Think this might be one for Pino
Only thing i can suggest is a BIOS update.
Think this might be one for Pino
latest bios version =1.6
and you can't raise your FSB, has to be 133, coz your mobo doesn't support it (mind the numbers 266 in your mobo name= 2*133)
NOW IF YOU DON"T LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT DON"T READ ANY FURTHER
me thinks you've bought the wrong CPU, you've got two different 2600+ cpus
1. 2600+-->@2133mhz (fsb=133) 2. 2600+--->@2083mhz (fsb=166)
so for the first cpu you have a multiplier off 16 (*133=2133) and for the second one you need a multiplier of 12,5 (*166=2083). So have a look in your bios if you are able to change your multiplier from 16 to 12,5 and then raise your FSB to 166, I doubt that it will work, try to bring back this one and buy an 2600+ with fsb=133 (266)
even better, stick with the cpu, and buy a new MoBo, this will increase your overall performance
to be totaly correct there are three different 2600+ cpu, number three is the 512cache one called barthon"
and you can't raise your FSB, has to be 133, coz your mobo doesn't support it (mind the numbers 266 in your mobo name= 2*133)
NOW IF YOU DON"T LIKE DISAPPOINTMENT DON"T READ ANY FURTHER
me thinks you've bought the wrong CPU, you've got two different 2600+ cpus
1. 2600+-->@2133mhz (fsb=133) 2. 2600+--->@2083mhz (fsb=166)
so for the first cpu you have a multiplier off 16 (*133=2133) and for the second one you need a multiplier of 12,5 (*166=2083). So have a look in your bios if you are able to change your multiplier from 16 to 12,5 and then raise your FSB to 166, I doubt that it will work, try to bring back this one and buy an 2600+ with fsb=133 (266)
even better, stick with the cpu, and buy a new MoBo, this will increase your overall performance
to be totaly correct there are three different 2600+ cpu, number three is the 512cache one called barthon"
Last edited by Pino on Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Flashed bios to 1.6 but need to check version as i didn't have time to this morning.
i think it is chip no 2.
Multiplier is 12.5 and fsb is 166. No joy.
And you have confirmed my suspicion that i need a new mobo
The new chip runs at the same speed as my old one so it doesn't matter. I got this 2600 for ?35 instead of ?80 so im not that upset
Will have to put the difference to a new mobo from santa.
Thanks chaps.
i think it is chip no 2.
Multiplier is 12.5 and fsb is 166. No joy.
And you have confirmed my suspicion that i need a new mobo
The new chip runs at the same speed as my old one so it doesn't matter. I got this 2600 for ?35 instead of ?80 so im not that upset
Will have to put the difference to a new mobo from santa.
Thanks chaps.
