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j.m@talk
08-25-2002, 10:30 PM
Not sure what type of mobo this is but the book says
AMD 600-1000Mhz

Is this cast in stone or could I flash the bios & up the
ceiling speed?

Don't have paperwork to hand sorry chaps

What do you guys think??:t
Alex Iannuzzi
08-25-2002, 10:41 PM
Check out the motherboard manufactorer website for more details on motherboard bios updates.
j.m@talk
08-25-2002, 10:53 PM
Will give it a whirl Fanx :p
Bigjakkstaffa
08-26-2002, 08:20 AM
Yeah BIOS updates can help boost the speed capability of the mobo's, for example the stock bios on my Kt7a only supports up to 1.2ghz, but with an upsdate it will now go up to 1.4ghz, so have a look around :), although you obviously cant put a processor over 1ghz to do the BIOS flash as it wont post... hmmmn

--Jakk:t
deadkenny
08-26-2002, 08:44 AM
Processor speed ranges printed in mobo manuals are often out of date. The key factors in determining processor support are things like voltage support and FSB etc. You'll need to find out the exact model to know for sure. A BIOS update might or might not make a difference. It is possible the board is limited to FSB 100MHz and pre-XP processors (i.e. Tbird / Spitfire).
PuterTutor
08-26-2002, 10:48 AM
although you obviously cant put a processor over 1ghz to do the BIOS flash as it wont post... hmmmn

--Jakk:t


Actually had the same thing with my mb, wasn't built for the xp, but I put an xp in it, and it booted up just fine, just at 100X11.5 or 1150 mhz, instead of 133. And it saw it as a regular Athlon. Did the Bios flash, and now it sees everything just fine. So it may work to at least do the flash.
Bigjakkstaffa
08-26-2002, 11:45 AM
Officially my mobo dont support the XP's however word is if you pop the chip in, power up - nothing will happen, then do a soft restart and voila... something to do with the different power up routines for the XP.. :confused:

--Jakk:t
ukulele
08-26-2002, 12:32 PM
As pointed out in previous comments, nothing is cast in stone. I am running a PCChips M830LR MB that states in the manual that the max cpu speed as 1.4 GHZ but it correctly recognizes an XP1800+ and I just set up the same board for a friend with an XP 2000+ and it to was properly recognized. As long as the core voltage is correct and the socket fits then you should be able to boot at a lower speed and still upgrade the bios if necessary to get the max speed from the cpu if a bios upgrade is necessary.
Bigjakkstaffa
08-26-2002, 12:40 PM
Well i'll not be dabblign with anything over the reccomended speed in this as the next time i upgrade CPU i'll be looking for a mobo with DDRRAM support to go with it...

--Jakk:t
j.m@talk
08-26-2002, 03:38 PM
Wonder why they dont just put "Probably" as an answer to all the FAQ & sponsor the whole book by "Hineken" :D
Ammok
08-26-2002, 03:53 PM
Carlsberg ya h*lfwit.:D
j.m@talk
08-26-2002, 03:57 PM
Its a bank holiday For flips sake! :p
Ammok
08-26-2002, 04:00 PM
You've been sampling the product, havent you.:D
ukulele
08-26-2002, 04:29 PM
Ha, and I thought it was Falstaff who wrote that book! :eek:
j.m@talk
08-26-2002, 04:36 PM
I Thought "Falstaff" Were cigars :D
ukulele
08-27-2002, 01:05 PM
I Thought "Falstaff" Were cigars

No. Falstaff is cigar flavored beer. I think it is from Milwaukee. :D
j.m@talk
08-27-2002, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by ukulele
No. Falstaff is cigar flavored beer. I think it is from Milwaukee. :D

Umm Maybe if you could invent "Cherry Flavoured Vomit"!!!!!

Would make The falstaff easier to consume :r :r :r
Ammok
08-27-2002, 04:17 PM
no,no,no, its a beer flavoured cigar..... but i like your cherry flavoured vomit idea better
j.m@talk
08-27-2002, 05:27 PM
Originally posted by Ammok
no,no,no, its a beer flavoured cigar..... but i like your cherry flavoured vomit idea better

Well I tell you Me Billy G Dickky Branson Clive Sinclair
all innovators in our own rights :D :D :D :D
Strawbs
08-27-2002, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by j.m@talk21.com
Not sure what type of mobo this is but the book says
AMD 600-1000Mhz

Is this cast in stone or could I flash the bios & up the
ceiling speed?

Don't have paperwork to hand sorry chaps

What do you guys think??:t

You should be able to ID your Motherboard Here (http://www.motherboards.org/mobocop.html) using MoboCop.

:t
j.m@talk
08-27-2002, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by Strawbs


You should be able to ID your Motherboard Here (http://www.motherboards.org/mobocop.html) using MoboCop.

:t

Cheers strawbs its a mates machine I shall go visiting
2 morrow!!!! :t