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Hello,
I have a problem with my CPU Speed. Thursday night I think our house experienced power surges (flickering lights). My PC was fine when I was using it but the next time I started up it had reset the CPU to 1300.
I had tried the multiplier etc, and the maximum I can get it is 2000XP. Any higher than that I get no picture on the monitor.
Now all I need to know is there a way to tell if its the Motherboard or the CPU which has blown, so I can buy a new one.
Can you help me please.
try to update the bios... it might help but the only thing I can think up would be to pu that cpu in another system and try it out... I am sure a computer store would do that because they would make money on selling you a new cpu or motherboard :)
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Without specialist help you cant really tell which is damaged heres a few options ; check your ram in another pc, use memtest.
It could be your bios has gone duff due to the power outs, has it got a backup bios onboard eg some gigabyte mobos do. clear the cmos , if it still POSTS your mobo should be ok.
The cpu could be tested in another mobo at any resonable pc upgrade center shop 4 a small fee, the cpu if damaged is most unlikely to work at all.Have you tried another psu ? a faulty psu is more than likely to cause problems,
The psu i suspect is the most likely culprit here as computers dont 'half work' there on or there off in my experience.
hoe old is the psu looks decieve try a min 450 watt unit with a known brand name eg ennertek , codegen etc + they wont break the bank.
hope fully useful nfo:)
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I have reset the Bios quite a few times now, but today I have found the right spec's for the Chip motherboard combination. Here it is
Athalon 3000XP+
166 Mhz x 13% at 1.65 volts
or
200 Mhz x 10.4 at 1.65 volts
I shal try these tonight see if it has any impact.
I think I only have 350 watts which is not qiite high enough, should really get a new one. I know its not a 450.
The strange thing is that my RAM seems to be fine.
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Hi
is your cpu 'retail' in an amd box, or OEM ?
i wouldnt bother running it at 200 fsb unless you have ddr400 pc3200 spec ram
does the green mobo led lit up confirming the system is ok?
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Its an OEM chip. I upgraded the bios this morning with no success. It still say's 1300XP. The Ram which I have is 400 DDRSo taking it back to the shop today. See what they say.
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Hi again,
i ask is it a oem cpu because we had a prob this week end with a 3200 xp doing the same , back at the vendor they told us a dodgy company in Taiwan had been remoulding /rebadging cpus sold as oem brand, hence retailers arent aware what they sell are OC'd chips.
The crunch comes a week or so down the line when they fry.
apparently its very difficult to tell them apart except a retail boxed version obviously is boxed as opposed to a 'tray' item
boxed retail $155
oem $109 theres a hint we think.
hence we always get a guarantee on purchase.
hopefully not your problem as above , good luck let us know how you get on.
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Got it back from the shop, today. They said thet the CMOS/BIOS had reset itself (Like I didn't know that already) and that it was missing a jumper. Cost £15 (about $30) for work spent fixing the machine.
Anyway it is all fixed now. Thanks for your help everybody.
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