I need some help

[dvdboy]

I have a Gigabyte Amd K7 Socket A motherboard with a 1.2ghz Amd Athlon processor.
I have updated the bios to the current date and adjusted the Fbs jumpers on the board but the most i can get is 1.08ghz.
The gigabyte website say's that this motherboard supports 1.2 ghz bios ready only.

Anyone got anymore suggestions:D

[brad]

Exactly which model motherboard do you have?

Did did you install an Athlon B chip (100 FSB), or an Athlon C (133 FSB)? You may have to remove the HSF to see which model you have. It is the last letter on the top line of info on the chip that is what we need to know but its better to write down the entire top line of info on the chip.

Where is it being reported that it is running at 1.06 Ghz instead of 1.2 Ghz. In the BIOS, POST screen, or some software?

Have you by chance unlocked the multiplier bridges on the chip or
changed the multiplier in the BIOS?

Brad

[suspiria]

yeah.. what brad said :)

[dvdboy]

The motherboard model is a GA-7ZM
It is being reported at boot up and i have not unlocked the multiplier bridges on the chip or changed the the multiplier in the bios.
Also the amd proccessor is AMD (C) 133 FBS

And i hope this helps you

L1 Data Cahe:64KB
L1 Inst Cahe:64KB
L2 Cahe:256KB
Family Model Step:6.4.2


:confused: :confused: :confused:

[brad]

Your board uses a KT133 chipset which supports a 100 Mhz FSB only, and is designed for Athlon-B chips. A 1.2 Ghz "B" chip runs at 100x12.

A 1.2 Ghz Athlon-C chip uses a 133 Mhz FSB and 9x multiplier but will run on a 100 Mhz FSB, although at 9x100=900 Mhz. Why the BIOS is reporting 1.06 Ghz is a mystery to me. Perhaps a BIOS bug.

Brad

[jim chase]

I've run into instances where the bios incorrectly states the CPU speed and this is no problem as long as the CPU is properly optimized.

I like to use H. Oda's Wcpuid to get an accurate reading of the CPU clock speed, FSB and multiplier.

Jim

[brad]

I would like to have the info from the top of the die in his case because some places have been caught selling them in mis-marked packs.

Seeing cpuid results will help also. I think you're right about a BIOS bug because I can't get the numbers to jive with what his BIOS reports with the fsb and multipliers I know of for any t-bird up to a 1.3 or 1.4.

Brad

[dvdboy]

thanks for your help brad regarding you quote below

"I would like to have the info from the top of the die in his case because some places have been caught selling them in mis-marked packs. "

I bought this processor on it's own i had upgraded from a 600mghz Duron


:D

[brad]

I think at this point that you may have been screwed. The only way to find out for sure is to remove the HSF so you can read and copy the first line of info on the die cap of the cpu. If you believed you were purchasing a 1.2 gig C chip and did not get exactly that (a B chip would be better in your case), then I would take issue with the vendor.

Brad

[dvdboy]

thanks for you help brad as soon as i check out the code i will let you know.

:D

[dvdboy]

you have a P/M Brad