need help my cpu is a 2800+ but the bios reads a 2200+

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  1. rugripper

    rugripper Guest

    need help my cpu is a 2800+ but the bios reads a 2200+ and there is no mutiplier in my bios .i got ntune 2.5 and the motherboard will not overclock past 133 what can i do to get my fsb to 166 where it belongs
     
    rugripper, Sep 3, 2005
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  2. rugripper

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    could the processor lose power somehow and its failing and pretty soon i wont have anything.im also wondering if i have a axp 2800+ 333 barton can i replace it with a axp 3000+ 333 barton i have a au31 motherboard nf2 thanks for the help.im going crazy with the cpu dropping almost 500 mhz.it sucks all my games lag now.heres my specs OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
    System Name YOUR-IVC7XRN4YF
    System Manufacturer System Manufacturer
    System Model Product Name
    System Type X86-based PC
    Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1670 Mhz
    BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD TCB418G, 8/8/2003
    SMBIOS Version 2.3
    Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
    System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
    Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
    Locale United States
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
    User Name YOUR-IVC7XRN4YF\raven
    Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
    Total Physical Memory 768.00 MB
    Available Physical Memory 541.03 MB
    Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
    Page File Space 1.83 GB
    Page File C:\pagefile.sys
     
    rugripper, Sep 3, 2005
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  3. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    check board site for possible newer bios update
     
    ddp, Sep 4, 2005
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  4. rugripper

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    when i flash the bios will it change the bios so i change multiplier and volt.no update on site [motherboard]but there is alot of mods floating around to flash bios
     
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    what is the make & model# of your motherboard so can look at the info? what is the bios version & not the award v6??
     
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    Some boards require the fsb speed to be set physically via jumpers on the board. ie different jumper configurations give you 100mhz,133 and 166.
    Have a look at your user manuel see if thats the case with your motherboard.
    haim
     
    haimback, Sep 4, 2005
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  7. rugripper

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    i found the upgrade bios .flash and running at 2800+.now the problem is alot of lag in games not online single player.like the cpu and mem isnt reading right.how should i set the mem timings 2\ 2.5\ 3 aggressive turbo please help.this overclocking is sort of a nightmare but if i can get it right it sould run fine right.
     
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  8. rugripper

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    i fixed everything myself thanks for the help anyway i took a 2800+ overclocked to a 3000+

    OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
    System Name YOUR-IVC7XRN4YF
    System Manufacturer System Manufacturer
    System Model Product Name
    System Type X86-based PC
    Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2166 Mhz
    BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD TCB420JA, 11/4/2003
    SMBIOS Version 2.3
    Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
    System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
    Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
    Locale United States
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
    User Name YOUR-IVC7XRN4YF\raven
    Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
    Total Physical Memory 768.00 MB
    Available Physical Memory 601.88 MB
    Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
    Page File Space 1.83 GB
    Page File C:\pagefile.sys
     
    rugripper, Sep 4, 2005
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