I bought a used pc from a friend that I want to use for school etc.
Anyway, the BIOS had a password on it that he didn't know. I've tried the few standardpasswords available on the internet but they didn't work so I took out the CMOSbattery for a few minutes. This did reset the BIOS so the password is at least gone.
When I rebooted the computer for the first time after the reset it went straight to the BIOS and I had to set the CPUspeed. I could choose from the following:
- Manual
- 1150Mhz
- 1533Mhz
- 1917Mhz
- 2300Mhz
The problem is that I don't know wich to choose, the only thing I know the CPU is a AMD Athlon 2600+, I think the speed is around 1917Mhz but I'm not sure. When I select either 1917Mhz or 2300Mhz I get the following warning:
Caution: According to CPU external frequency setting, system memory can only operate at frequency higher than or equal to 333 Mhz, please make sure the DRAM maximum frequency is not less than 333 Mhz.
So the problem is that I don't know wich speed to choose for the CPU, could it damage if I choose 1917Mhz because of the warning?
Somewhere below the CPUsetting is a setting called Memory Frequency (Mhz). I think this one has to do with the warning. I can set this setting at:
- Auto
- 333
When I select 333 I get this warning:
Caution: only support 1 certified DDR400 module on this product. For the certified module list, please check the manual or visit ASUS website for it's update.

So, the question is:
wich CPUspeed do I need to select?

Thanks in advance,

Robin

Need more info to find out--- exact board model-- since it's not bootable you 'll have to find it on the board itself.


ASUS Computer International

The core speed of a 2600+ is 2.13 GHZ-
you should also look at your RAM speed/make/ model

I can give you the boardmodel for now, i'll post RAMinfo later.
Though, I hope I picked the right number (I think I did btw)

A7V8X - X/LAN - EAY0Z (the firstlast ditget could be a zero (0) or the letter o (O))

The computer I'm working on has an AMD Athlon XP2500+ wich has a speed of 1.84Ghz. Is the 2600+ really that much faster??

Robin

That mobo is circa 2002
ASUS A7V8X Motherboard Review » Page 1 - Introduction & Specifications - Overclockers Club

from Sharkey Extreme:

Athlon XP Model Core Speed Multiplier Core Voltage Athlon XP 2600+2.13 GHz (266)16.0x1.65VAthlon XP 2400+2.00 GHz (266)15.0x1.65VAthlon XP 2200+1.80 GHz (266)13.5x1.65VAthlon XP 2100+1.73 GHz (266)13.0x1.60VAthlon XP 2000+1.67 GHz (266)12.5x1.60VAthlon XP 1900+1.60 GHz (266)12.0x1.50VAthlon XP 1800+1.53 GHz (266)11.5x1.50VAthlon XP 1700+1.47 GHz (266)11.0x1.50V

Sorry for the late response...

Anyway, I have this:

Boardmodel = A7V8X

Processor = AMD Athlon XP 2600+

RAM = WLA256, 256mb, DDR400, PC3200, 184pins and the vender is White Lake but I think the manufacturer is probably Seitec because that is printed on the stick itself and White Lake is just on the warrentysticker on it... (White Lake - Memory upgrades for any laptop, server or desktop in the world. and Tweakers.net - Pricewatch - Productinformatie [ 256MB PC3200 DDR (Whitelake WLA256) ])

Robin

Also, you come back on your last post ih8bills, the corespeed of the 2600+ is depending on the model. I don't know wich model the processor is but my best quess is this model with the speed of 1917Mhz:
List of AMD Athlon XP microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robin