is this the correct bios setting ??
or do i user define to a higher fsb and lower multiplier??

bios cpu setup

cpu operating speed 1700(100)
external clock (cpu/pci) 100mhz /33.33 mhz
multiplier factor x 17
agpclk/cpuclk(agp clock) 2/3 (66.66mhz)
speed factor control disabled

cpu power supply / cpu default

rdram bus frequency auto (4x 100)
differential current 6x

p4 1.7 (478)
abit motherboard th7 11 (850)
512 rdr pc800 memory.
gf3 ti 500 (agp)

thnx for any help in advance... ;)

if you increase your rdram frequency to 6x100 and change youe external clock to 100/66.66mhz that should be ok,your cpu diode heat capacitor on the board could be limiting the bus frequency latency if you go higher than this,latency capacitor upgrades can be welded onto the board to negate the need for a hamster upgrade,if you look somewhere on your abit board there should be a little mouse running like feck on a little treadmill keeping the whole lot going,throw that little fecker some cheddar,stand well back and link up a little cool water spray mechanism directly at its head as once it heads for 2 gig they have been known to spontaneously combust,or you can buy an athlon and kick ass!

Ok I just want to ask a question.

I almost have the same setup but have a 1.6 instead. Same motherboard, 256 rdram, and a radeon 7500. As of right now, the settings on the board are all default. And my question is this, when I turn on the computer, I have this message saying "CPU is unworkable or has been changed. Please see CPU soft." Is this bad?

I have the CPU operating speed at 800(100)
and the multiplier factor is 8x. Once again this is all default.