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Recognizing full processor speed
Name: bs3170 Date: August 3, 2006 at 10:29:45 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: 233/300mhz Product: Compaq Pressario
Comment:
Hello, I have an old dinosaur Compaq Pressario with a 233mhz processor. With a simple change of the jumper, you can also set the processor to either 266 or 300Mhz. I have switched it out for a different processor which is a 450mhz. Problem is, it is only reading at a 300mhz. Is there anything I can do to make it see the whole 450mhz? Thanks in advance. ~shauna
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: August 3, 2006 at 11:07:22 Pacific
Reply:
Not if the board restricts it. You can only overclock it as high as allowed by the hardware.
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: August 3, 2006 at 14:50:58 Pacific
Reply:
The K6-2 recognizes the 2x multiplier setting as 6x...so if you have the option to set the FSB & multi settings separately, try the multi at 2x & the FSB at 75MHz. If that's not possible, is there a jumper setting for 166MHz? If so, try it...it may run the CPU at 400MHz.
BTW, the 233MHz Pentium runs at 2.8v...most K6-2's run at 2.2v. If you can't adjust the CPU voltage down to 2.2v (or at least 2.4v), it won't be long before you fry the CPU.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: August 3, 2006 at 16:21:30 Pacific
Reply:
you sure the mobo supports the speed? flashed the bios?
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Response Number 4
Name: jam Date: August 3, 2006 at 17:53:30 Pacific
Reply:
CORRECTION:
"If that's not possible, is there a jumper setting for 166MHz? If so, try it...it may run the CPU at 400MHz"
That should have been 133MHz. Sorry.
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Response Number 5
Name: GX1 Man Date: August 6, 2006 at 11:56:54 Pacific
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