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Processor confusion
Name: manta Date: December 13, 2005 at 19:04:03 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 512ram
Comment:
Hi
I recently got a 2.6ghz processor to replace my 1..6 processor (penium 4).
for some reason the bios shows that this is only operating at 1.3ghz.
there is not a lot of info on the motherboard but i do know it is a atx trigem Cupertino with a 845 ddr chipset.
Is it possible to get this chip running faster by overclocking or changing something.
Name: jackbomb Date: December 13, 2005 at 20:00:22 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you got an 800MHz FSB processor while your old motherboard only supports a 400MHz FSB chip. This would effectively cut clock speed in half. 2.6GHz / 2= 1.3GHz
No, you can't overclock HPs.
The only way to get the full 2.6ghz would be to return your 2.6C and get a (increasingly rare) 2.6A (400FSB) P4.
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Response Number 2
Name: TMP-Man Date: December 14, 2005 at 10:58:07 Pacific
Reply:
www.powerleap.com... They have 2.8Ghz P4 400FSB there
TMP-Man
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Response Number 3
Name: manta Date: December 14, 2005 at 13:49:39 Pacific
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