Is my athlon 2200+ running properly?

ShY · Oct 10, 2003, 10:48 AM

I told someone that my athlon 2200 is running at 1.3ghz and he told me that couldnt possibly be true..but the fact is it really is running at 1.3ghz. Is this normal? or should it be running a lot faster?

Vampyromaniac · Oct 10, 2003, 10:52 AM

No, that's not normal. Make sure your FSB/CPU internal speed... is set to 133MHz, not 100... in the BIOS

ShY · Oct 10, 2003, 01:10 PM

mm...i took a look...in the bios and the only thing that i saw that resembles what you told me to change was:
CPU Frequency Multiple [13.5x]
and
CPU/PCI Frequency (Mhz) [100/33]

ShY · Oct 10, 2003, 02:06 PM

ooh! nvm i got it. Thanx! it runs at 1.8ghz now

Vampyromaniac · Oct 11, 2003, 04:18 AM

cool, no prob

ShY · Nov 5, 2004, 02:43 AM

i made this post a while ago but again my comp is running at 1.3 ghz. But this time I cant get into my bios for some reason. I have tried del, f2 and f10 but they do not get me anywhere.

Nacht · Nov 5, 2004, 04:58 AM

What kind of motherboard do you have?

ShY · Nov 5, 2004, 05:04 AM

Asus A7N266-C

Judas · Nov 5, 2004, 05:11 AM

hmm... you may be in the need of a bios update.. i've had nurmerous ASUS motherboard suddenly spit out a reset CPU speed or memory speed on me... usually there latest update fixes this... annoying... but strange that you can't access the bios....

ShY · Nov 5, 2004, 05:44 AM

Im sorry im new at this. Where could I get this bios update?

Geminiwave · Nov 5, 2004, 06:56 AM

from the asus website. usa.asus.com

Judas · Nov 5, 2004, 07:11 AM

BE WARNED.... you must follow the directions VERY CLOSELY.... if you do not... you may end up with a DEAD computer (motherboard)....

Do it at your own risk.. (although in the ENTIRE time i have ever used a computer and bios updated it.. i've never had a bios update fail)

Vampyromaniac · Nov 5, 2004, 07:15 AM

right here: http://www.asus.com/support/download...266-C&Type=All

Geminiwave · Nov 5, 2004, 07:25 AM

judas is right...

but that being said, you CAN get a new bios chip or reflash it on a friends board...and theres almost never a bad flash on mobos if you're using the right BIOS(like not trying to flash a hacked bios on)

ShY · Jul 24, 2005, 03:51 AM

sorry for rebumping this thread up for the third time. I am having the same problem with my amd 2200+ running at 1.3ghz. Its only this time my bios settings all seem to be right. Last night there was a power outage and my computer was on. When my power came back my computer was running at 1.3ghz (used to run at 1.8) and I checked my bios settings and it was all perfectly fine. Usually when I had this problem I would switch the CPU/PCI Frequency (Mhz) [100/33] in my bios to 133/33 and then it wouldrun at 1.8ghz but that doesnt seem to be the problem this time.

mkk · Jul 24, 2005, 01:11 PM

The BIOS might have gotten a slight bump in the head by the outage, so try the "load setup defaults" in the BIOS and then make sure its set to 133. If that doesn't help, try using the "clear CMOS" jumper on the motheboard (see manual) to clear the BIOS settings and then load defaults and set FSB to 133MHz again. Should fix it.

ShY · Jul 24, 2005, 05:21 PM

ok thank you I will try what you said.
Just a few quick questions:
If I load the setup defaults what should be set at 133? the CPU/PCI Frequency ?

Oct 10, 2003, 10:48 AM	#1
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Is my athlon 2200+ running properly? I told someone that my athlon 2200 is running at 1.3ghz and he told me that couldnt possibly be true..but the fact is it really is running at 1.3ghz. Is this normal? or should it be running a lot faster?

Oct 10, 2003, 10:52 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	No, that's not normal. Make sure your FSB/CPU internal speed... is set to 133MHz, not 100... in the BIOS __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Oct 11, 2003, 04:18 AM	#5
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	cool, no prob __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 5, 2004, 06:56 AM	#11
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	from the asus website. usa.asus.com __________________

Nov 5, 2004, 07:15 AM	#13
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	right here: http://www.asus.com/support/download...266-C&Type=All __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Oct 10, 2003, 01:10 PM	Thread Starter #3
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	mm...i took a look...in the bios and the only thing that i saw that resembles what you told me to change was: CPU Frequency Multiple [13.5x] and CPU/PCI Frequency (Mhz) [100/33]

Oct 10, 2003, 02:06 PM	Thread Starter #4
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	ooh! nvm i got it. Thanx! it runs at 1.8ghz now

Nov 5, 2004, 02:43 AM	Thread Starter #6
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	i made this post a while ago but again my comp is running at 1.3 ghz. But this time I cant get into my bios for some reason. I have tried del, f2 and f10 but they do not get me anywhere.

Nov 5, 2004, 04:58 AM	#7
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	What kind of motherboard do you have?

Nov 5, 2004, 05:04 AM	Thread Starter #8
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Asus A7N266-C

Nov 5, 2004, 05:44 AM	Thread Starter #10
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Im sorry im new at this. Where could I get this bios update?

Nov 5, 2004, 07:25 AM	#14
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	judas is right... but that being said, you CAN get a new bios chip or reflash it on a friends board...and theres almost never a bad flash on mobos if you're using the right BIOS(like not trying to flash a hacked bios on) __________________

Jul 24, 2005, 03:51 AM	Thread Starter #15
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	sorry for rebumping this thread up for the third time. I am having the same problem with my amd 2200+ running at 1.3ghz. Its only this time my bios settings all seem to be right. Last night there was a power outage and my computer was on. When my power came back my computer was running at 1.3ghz (used to run at 1.8) and I checked my bios settings and it was all perfectly fine. Usually when I had this problem I would switch the CPU/PCI Frequency (Mhz) [100/33] in my bios to 133/33 and then it wouldrun at 1.8ghz but that doesnt seem to be the problem this time.

Jul 24, 2005, 01:11 PM	#16
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	The BIOS might have gotten a slight bump in the head by the outage, so try the "load setup defaults" in the BIOS and then make sure its set to 133. If that doesn't help, try using the "clear CMOS" jumper on the motheboard (see manual) to clear the BIOS settings and then load defaults and set FSB to 133MHz again. Should fix it.

Jul 24, 2005, 05:21 PM	Thread Starter #17
ShY DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	ok thank you I will try what you said. Just a few quick questions: If I load the setup defaults what should be set at 133? the CPU/PCI Frequency ?