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Hi, got a small problem.
From a friend of mine, I got a motherboard (MSI K7N420), and a CPU, but he was insecure about what kind of CPU this was. He had purchased the motherboard with this CPU a while ago.
So connecting this, configured the CPU/MEM/AGP's Freq as, tried several settings (and a message telling me what main processor I got):
100/200/66 - AMD Athlon 1150MHz
100/266/66 - AMD Athlon 1150MHz
105/210/70 - AMD Athlon 1208MHz
106/280/70 - AMD Athlon 1208MHz
111/222/74 - AMD Athlon 1500+
111/298/74 - AMD Athlon 1500+
114/228/75 - AMD Athlon 1500+
114/305/76 - AMD Athlon 1500+
133/200/66 - AMD Athlon 1800+
133/266/66 - AMD Athlon 1800+
137/206/68 - AMD Athlon 1900+
137/274/68 - AMD Athlon 1900+
.... and I didn't take the chance to test any
further.
And of cource, there is no label on the CPU.Does anyone hava any idea of what kind of CPU I got, or any suggestions on what settings I should try?
Could the CPU be a 1500+, but what settings?
Thanks, Rune
It either runs at 100/200/66 or 133/266/66...all the rest are overclock/underclock settings.
I agree with dave2718...you probably have a Athlon XP 1800+. All you had to do was read the model number off the top of the CPU. If it had a square core, it's a Palomino. If it had a rectangular core, it's a Tbred. Another way to tell is by the default voltage...the Palomino runs at 1.75v, the Tbred runs at either 1.5v or 1.6v for that model.
Or you could just use CPUZ:
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php#download
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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Hi there jam and dave2718.
Thanks a lot for quick answers.
I'll give CPUZ a try as well later to day.But I wonder what the following settings should be:
Clock Spread Spectrum (disabled)?
CPU/MEM/AGP’s Freq: 133/266/66
CPU CLOCK RATIO (Default)?
CPU Voltage Adjust (Default)?Is there any idea to change the other three settings. Did not find anything in the motherboard manual.
Rune
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Hi again.
Could one of youe please take a look at these two files:
http://home.loqal.no/~ruaage/cpuz/100_200_66.htm
http://home.loqal.no/~ruaage/cpuz/133_266_66.htmDoes this verify that the CPU is a 1800+ ?
Thanks
Rune
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Yup, Athlon XP 1800+ Palomino...the 2nd setting is the one to go with. The CPU should run at 1.53GHz = 11.5 x 133MHz @ 1.75v
The settings you posted are correct:
Clock Spread Spectrum = DISABLED
CPU/MEM/AGP’s Freq = 133/266/66
CPU CLOCK RATIO = Default (or 11.5x)
CPU Voltage Adjust = Default (or 1.75v)If I get a chance, I'll download the manual & run thru the BIOS section. I'll post back later....
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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Here's a couple of links for your board. Apparently it will support up to an Athlon XP 2600+ with the proper BIOS:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=10
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=10&kind=1
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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Hi, thanks a lot for all the good help
from both of you.
The computer is now running with XP 1800+,
and it seem to be working just fine.
The only thing is that it seem to get pretty hot inside the cabinet, thinking of purchase an extra fan.Rune
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If you have it in a cabinet the problem is that the heat you blow out at the backside is unable to get out and the heat will be sucked in again. A friend has the same problem and we solved it by building air grids into the backside of the cabinet and installed a case fan with up to 5000rpm into the backside. Even better would be a fan at the grid in the cabinet that sucks the hot air out!
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