socket 754 problems

[jamjar1383]

hi guys
i just bought a socket 754 amd athlon 3400 mobile model number-AMN3400BKX5BU im also using a GA-K8VT800 motherboard but no matter what i try i cant get it to run this chip i bought at the correct speed ive tried changing the multiplier, fsb and voltages and it will olny run @ 1.61ghz
it should be running @ 2.2ghz.

please help.

thanks Dai

 

[Tetras]

What is reporting 1.61? What does the multiplier let you adjust to?

 

[El Jimben]

Have you got cool'n'quiet enabled in the BIOS?

 

[jamjar1383]

ok first one first. tetras it reports as 1.61ghz on cpuz with multiplier @ 8x when it should be 11x when i set the multiplier to 11x it will not boot at all.

el jimben i do not have cool'n'quiet in my bios.

thanks for the quick responce
any more help you can give would save my a lot of head work.

 

[jamjar1383]

i have been tryin to upload a screenshot of cpuz but no luck yet. i will keep tryin though.

 

[Tetras]

8 x 200 is 1600, so the bus speed is correct. I don't see any reason why using the 11X multiplier would fail. Have you tried 10X?

 

[Monkeynut]

how heavily is the CPU being used when it reports 1.6 GHZ?

 

[mofo's]

Not all mobo's support the mobile soc 754 chips!!

Does the mobo you have support mobile chips?

 

[jamjar1383]

ok guys i think i got it.
heres the problem running at default settings it runs @ 800 mhz, 200 fsb x4 0.950 v.
it should be running @ 2200 mhz 200 fsb 11x 1.350 v.
i can change it with crystalcpuid and it runs @ correct speed, heres a link to the page with the manual for my mobo.
http://uk.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Manual_Model.aspx?ProductID=1872

once again thank for all your help.

 

[Tetras]

heres the problem running at default settings it runs @ 800 mhz, 200 fsb x4 0.950 v

In the BIOS or Windows?

That sounds more like Cool & Quiet ramping it down...

 

[jamjar1383]

i cant set the voltages in the bios all i got is overvoltage by 5,7.5,10%
i have the same settings for agp and ddr.
other than that i got fsb and multiplier but no voltages for core.
i can set it using crysatlcpuid in windows but i would have to do that every time.

all i want to do is use this rig for a few months more then it quad core for me but im still saving.

 

[Tetras]

There is no vcore and it is automatically choosing 0.950 volt? Is that what you mean?

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I had this before on an old 754 board, my only option was to set clocks in Windows each time, if the latest bios doesn't sort it then it's pretty much the easiest option.
The risk you take buying the mobile CPU.

 

[Amonlym]

try getting RMclock and using that to specify the correct max cpu vid/fid (1.35/11) this should auto load with windows and set it right for you.

 

[jamjar1383]

ok guys thanks very much for all your help.
im now using RMcolck and letting that change it all for me.
@2.2ghz at last.

im going quad core in march so then i will give this to my bro and let him overclock the crap out of this. lol

once again thanks.

 

[Amonlym]

glad that worked for you!

 

[errata]

Hi

What cooler are you using, currently need to get a 754 socket cooler for a turion chip without heatspreder.

Most of those listed around the web are no longer available.


please tell me you have found something cheap and modern that works!