CPU Speeds and Fry's E (OT)

How about this answer:

I KNOW it's not your systems fault. I just built and athlon 2500 and 300=
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(the 3000 is mine) and I had to se the cpu speed to 133 for the 2500 (the=
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system had the multiplier correct) and 166 for the 3000. for some reason=
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the boards detected the proper multiplier and not the cpu speed. Probabl=
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has to do with giving you options.

See what having options can do to you? Damn you linux and your options! =
:-)

anthony

On Wednesday 11 June 2003 10:41 am, Dr. Ghastly wrote:
> > I was wanting to build a new LTSP server so last week, I bought an AM=
D
> > Athlon XP 2200 (and MoBo) from Fry's Electronic. The Athlon XP 2200 i=
s
> > supposed to run at 1.8 GHz. However, while booting, the system shows=
the
> > CPU to be an Athlon 1500+. Further, (booting under Knoppix) the Knop=
pix
>
> CD
>
> > shows it running (while booting) at 1344 MHz (1.344 GHz).
> >
> > The MoBo somehow identifies the CPU and sets the clock rate according=
ly.
> >
> > Looking at the Setup Utility (CTRL + DEL while booting), in the "CPU =
PnP
> > Setup" section, everything is grayed out (including CPU Frequency) ex=
cept
> > "CPU Speed". The default CPU speed is 100/100.MHz. Other options a=
re
> > 100/133, 133/133 and 166/133. Could these have any bearing on the 15=
00+
> > issue?
> >
> > Having noticed the above 1500+ v. 2200, I looked at some other boxes
> > built in the past.
> >
> > Last month, I bought an AMD Athlon XP 2000 and MoBo from Fry's
> > Electronic. The MoBo somehow identifies the CPU and sets the clock ra=
te
> > accordingly. The Athlon XP 2000 is supposed to run at 1.6 GHz. While
> > booting, the
>
> system
>
> > shows it to be running at 1250 MHz (1.25 GHz). Further, (booting unde=
r
> > Knoppix) the Knoppix CD shows it running (while booting) at 1244 MHz
>
> (1.244
>
> > GHz).
> >
> > Some months ago I bought a 2.4 GHz P4 and motherboard from Fry's
>
> Electronic.
>
> > The MoBo somehow identifies the CPU and sets the clock rate according=
ly.
> > Per Knoppix (CD) it runs at 1.8 GHz.
> >
> > Am I misunderstanding or could it be that Fry's sells rejects?
> >
> > Anyone else have similar experiences?
>
> It isn't neccessairly Fry's. I've seent hat happen with other Athlons f=
rom
> other retailers. It's more then likely a misrepresentation on the part =
of
> AMD.
>
> Either way, I would take it back to Fry's, make them test it, and when =
it
> shows up wrong get a new one.
>
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anthony