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CPU Problem

Well i've reset the bios to it's 'optimum' settings and when the old processor is places back in it allows you to alter the multiplier which wasn't available before? Isn't available on the 2.8 chip.

But when CPUID is loaded it says the BIOS is Phoenix and obviously the motherboard is QDI Platinix.

So i'm a little unsure which is actually the BIOS as QDI features are mentioned once in the BIOS.
 
Its a QDI Platnix with a custom Phoenix BIOS, theres only a few BIOS makers out there, such as Phoenix, AMI etc.. all boards use some version of their BIOSes, sometimes with their own features tacked on. What multiplier are you trying to save? If you mean you're trying to set the multiplier and then use the 2.8Ghz chip after then that won't work as once the cpu is changed its detected and your 2.8Ghz chip is locked to 14x max.

Unfortunately since your board and BIOS don't support the chip it dosen't know how to set the multiplier and is defaulting to its lowest default, which is 12x.
 
AndyOcUK said:
probably a little late and can't believe nobody posted this before, but here is your chip specs on intel's site:

http://ark.intel.com/products/spec/SL6WJ

and it DOES support Hyper threading

;)
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What are you on about? We've already id'ed the chip and we've already come to the conclusion that his board can't run it (it supports 533 max while this chip is a 800fsb) and HT support was never a question to begin with :confused: Did you even read the thread?
 
I can confirm that the board supports hyper threading as that popped up when the 2.8Ghz chip was installed.

O I have a 2.4Ghz 533 on the way for £1 delivered :D
 
Nice.. geez i remember selling 2.4 PIV for over 100 quid a few yrs ago lol. Even up to a year ago i sold a 3.4GHZ EE 478 for about 80.00 :D
 
I'm still a little confused as to why the multiplier won't save it's setting though? The FSB can be changed including voltage etc
 
What multiplier are you trying to achieve? Pentium 4s have a locked multiplier and your 1.7Ghz chip will be 17x, so no matter what you change it to it'll be 17x.
 
Well anything above 17x, I wasn't aware they were locked. I thought if the motherboard supported the ability to change it that it was changeable.
 
lol if only! You pay extra for those K series cpus for the unlocked multiplier, only ES (enginerring samples) of the PIV were potentially unlocked. With the core 2 and onwards the 'Extreme editions' were unlocked upwards, like the QX6800 etc.. Basically any mainstream intel cpu since i think around the 100fsb Pentium 2s are locked. Not so sure on the EE editons of PIV 775 cpus as i never used or saw one though i think they're locked upwards too.
 
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Justintime said:
What are you on about? We've already id'ed the chip and we've already come to the conclusion that his board can't run it (it supports 533 max while this chip is a 800fsb) and HT support was never a question to begin with :confused: Did you even read the thread?
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I did yes...wish I hadn't....bye.:rolleyes:
 
AndyOcUK said:
I did yes...wish I hadn't....bye.:rolleyes:
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Well if you did you'd see we had already id'ed his chip and it wouldn't work with his board, why throw a hissy fit when it turns out your big revelation that you couldn't believe no one pointed out was already done and dusted?
 
Ahh that makes sense then, make people pay a premium to get faster speeds.

Does anyone have an idea of what the FSB will be on the 2.4Ghz chip? I have my current 1.7Ghz chip running @ 17x120 to clock it to 2.04Ghz
 
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