CMOS/BIOS clocking processor lower than max clock speed HALP

[Hot Trout]

There are 3 pins and whatever two are being "jumped" are the two that are needed for boot, this setting will retain the CMOS settings. To reset the CMOS settings you use the jumper to connect the other two pins (the oppisite end and the common pin) for about 30 seconds. This will effectively clear the CMOS settings. Then return the jumper to its original position and reboot.

[Kherr]

I reset the CMOS because everytime I reboot it keeps telling me that my CMOS clock has reset. not only that, but all the settings in the BIOS were reset. I saved my BIOS configuration again, but now every time I reboot the computer the clock resets. the settings all save, but the clock resets. This is starting to piss me off. I just want the other 650 Mhz of the processor unlocked. is that too much to ask. Here's a CPU-ID report on my computer Trout. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1566324

Rhodderz stated that the FSB is 398.71 Mhz when it should be 400 Mhz and that's what's causing the slow down on my processor. >.>'

[Hot Trout]

Once the CMOS has been cleared make sure you put the jumper back to its original position. Acording to the CPUZ report, your clock speed is wrong. Your CPU is a 2.4GHz designed to run at a core speed of 533Mhz (or 133Mhz x 4), this gives you 2.53GHz CPU. Ther problem is that your bus speed is only at 99MHz and should be at 133MHz.

I dont know why this is. Did you change RAM recently?

[Kherr]

I did return the jumper to it's original place. The computer refused to boot past the BIOS without it in that position.

Rhodderz stated that the FSB is 398.71 Mhz when it should be 400 Mhz and that's what's causing the slow down on my processor. >.>'

[Hot Trout]

See my amended post above first.

Your CPU should be 2.53GHz as follows

133MHz x 4 = 533MHz BUS
133MHz x 19 Multiplier = 2.53GHz CPU

Your CPU is running at
99.69MHz x 4 = 398MHz BUS
99.69 x 19 Multiplier = 1.89GHz CPU

I am not sure why though. Ram can sometimes force a change in the BUS speed if it is not fully compatable.

This is the full correct Spec for your CPU
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27441

[Kherr]

Actually, yea. I put two RAM sticks in there, 1 GB apiece because the original amount of ram in the computer when I got it was 128 MB. *dry heaves* sorry. I just threw up a little. >.>'

That processor shouldn't work on this motherboard. This motherboard only supports 400 Mhz FSB processors...

I think this is the processor it actually is... but the multiplier is wrong... >.>' *sigh*

[Hot Trout]

Use CPUZ to get me more detail on your ram please

[Kherr]

Here's the html file of the entire report. :3

PENGUIN2.rar

(7.8 KiB) Downloaded 291 times

[Hot Trout]

The ram is almost certainly the cause. You need to use PC3200 min or higher. Try putting your old ram back in to check this. I suggest that you sell this ram and buy some more compatable stuff.

Where did you get this ram, it is quite a weird spec, ECC and 2300?

[Kherr]

I obtained the ram from an old Dell Precision 630 (I think it was a 630... could have been a 670). The motherboard had fried in it and my friend gave me the hardware out of it. I also pulled 2 Pentium Xeon processors (2.4 Ghz apiece). :3

The original 128 MB ram chip is:

Nanya

NT128D64S88A0G-7K
128MB DDR-266MHz-CL2
PC2100U-20330
0202.A0201

Oddly enough, the stickers on the 1GB ram chips both state that they are PC2100U... >.>;

And we're back to where we started. I has no money to afford anything.

Sell? Who's going to buy it... >.>' it's slower than crap...