XP processor wont run at right speed

[tweakd]

I recently built my second computer, and after booting it up, noticed that my processor shows up as a 2200+ when it is in fact a 3200+. I looked through the settings in bios to see if there was something i could change but everytime i changed the multiplier, my machine would fail to boot up. The motherboard is a Soyo KT400 Ultra. Im running 1 gig of Kingston PC2700 HyperX DDR ram.

If anyone could also explain why the FSB options in bios dont say 333, but only 133.. thatd be cool also. I don't really understand that and want to get a better idea of how all this cpu voltage and speed settings work.

Thanks

 

[tweakd]

ack... the processor is a 2800+ not a 3200+ sorry lol

 

[SYAR2003]

The xp3200 is suposed to have multiplier eq. 11
and FSB eq. 200 (DDR speed will then be double of 200mz thats 400mhz)
The multiplier tells the cpu to clock it at 11 times 200 witch gives the operating speed of 2200mhz .
The memory is almost always set to be sync with the cpu/fsb witch in this case will be 400mhz .
PC2700 is not specified for more than 333mhz or divided this is 166 .I think that's your problem .
To have full use of a xp3200 processor you match it with atleast pc3200 memory .
You have two(three) options:
1)
Underclock the cpu 11*166 and memory cpu/fsb ratio 1:1 .
This will run the cpu at 1826mhz and the memory fsb in sync with the cpu fsb at 333mhz .
2)
Set the cpu multiplier at 11 and fsb at 200
and the cpu/fsb ratio at some divider option that runs the memory at 333mhz .
3)Overclock the pc2700 memory to pc3200 spec (may not work)
Timings should the be loose like cas 3-4-4-8 / 3-3-3-6 or something .

 

[SYAR2003]

Well in that case forget the above post.
Barton xp2800 has locked multiplier at 12,5 and fsb=166(DDR is then 166*2 ~ 333mhz)

 

[Blujacket]

I had a 2600+ [2.13GHz] that when using the copper shim would show only 1.2GHz, leave out the shim and all was well. Vendor won't talk to me about it.