Re: [OT] BOOT Help

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

I have it sorted now, thanks for the help.

Alancc
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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] BOOT Help


> I think there are a couple of issues here...
> 1) is, as Phil mentioned, some mobos need the FSB (Front Side Bus)
speed
set
> manually with 1 or 2 jumpers, this will add 30% more MHz.
> 2) if you're using an AMD processor, they don't run at their headline
> speeds, i.e. A 2.4Ghz chip really runs at 2.0Ghz, but has the same
grunt
as
> an Intel 2.4Ghz part. Depending on the BIOS you have, there may be
> discrepancies in the speeds shown in various part of the BIOS...
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Phil Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]
>   Sent: 13 December 2003 22:49
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] BOOT Help
>
>
>
>   I seem to remember my mobo did that too when I got it ... I think
you
need
>   to change the bus speed from 100MHz to 133MHz or something like
that.
Mine
>   came up with 1800MHz when it should have been 2400MHz.
>
>   If you have the full memory test enabled then it does take a while -
> choose
>   the quick boot options.
>
>   Phil
>
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
>   > Sent: 13 December 2003 22:39
>   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] BOOT Help
>   >
>   >
>   > Yep but when cleared I am putting it back to its normal
position.
>   > I have now got it to boot by loading the Fail Safe Defaults in
>   > the BIOS, it
>   > still shows as a 2gig processor when booting up even though the
BIOS
> says
>   > 2.66, how long should it take for the ram test to do 1 gig it
seems to
> be
>   > ages.
>   >
>   > Alancc
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: <mailinglists@xxxxxxx>
>   > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>   > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:32 PM
>   > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] BOOT Help
>   >
>   >
>   > >
>   > > How are you clearing the CMOS?
>   > > By using the 'erase cmos memory' jumper on the mobo?
>   > > If this is left linked, it can cause the problems you're
having.
>   > >   -----Original Message-----
>   > >   From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
>   > >   Sent: 13 December 2003 20:07
>   > >   To: UKHA
>   > >   Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] BOOT Help
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >   I am setting up a new MB and have a problem with the
machine
> booting.
>   > >   If I clear the CMOS then boot up it works fine but shows
the
>   > CPU as a 2
>   > > gig, looking into the CMOS setup the CPU shows as 2.66
which it
>   > should be.
>   > > When I exit the CMOS setup the machine will not then boot,
it
>   > doesn't give
>   > a
>   > > beep.
>   > >   The only way to get it going is to clear the CMOS again.
>   > >
>   > >   Any ideas I have tried looking at various help sites but
to no
> avail.
>   > >
>   > >   Thanks
>   > >
>   > >   Alancc
>   > >
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