Does Windows recognize 2800+?

[Petros]

I'm looking at my system properties right now and it says that I have an AMD Athlon XP, 2.26 GHz. Shouldn't it say 2800+ there? If so, why wouldn't Windows show that? I know that's the right processor speed...

 

[leedogg]

handybuddy. the actual clock speed of the amd chip is 2.26 ghz. The "pentium equivalent" speed rating that that amd chip is equal to is 2800+

 

[adamg]

I think HandyBuddy was referring to the fact that it doesnt say "2800+" in the dialog, and not that it says 2.26ghz. That is a bit strange, my friends got a 2200+ and it says that in the dialog box.

 

[Taurus]

friend has his 2500+ oc'd to 11x200 which is 3200+ speed and it even says "3200+" under system properties.
dunno.

you have sp1, right? and other windows updates? i think there was one for this way back.

 

[Petros]

Yes...got em all. It's so strange. My 2100+ showed up, and if people's processors clocked to the proper frequency show up at 3200+, mine should as well.

 

[GoNz0]

have you ran windows update to see if the latest cpu update applies ?

 

[Petros]

Yup, and there has been nothing to download. I also tried updating it from the device manager. I remember there was some Athlon driver that came out not too long ago, but I don't remember where it was.

 

[Yharn]

my xp2500 @200x11 says 2.21 in sysytem properties. i have all updates etc.....

 

[dubstar]

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System ^ General Tab

Computer:
AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+
2.08 GHz
1.00 GB of RAM

thats what mine says after System, and Registered to

 

[Doom]

2.26ghz for an athlon 2800? Mine only runs at 2.09ghz but it does say it's an athlon 2800. Is there something wrong with my processor?

 

[Bronx Bomber]

doom - maybe your processor is just underclocked to make it more stable.

 

[Petros]

2.09 GHz indicates that it has a Barton core. Mine is a Thoroughbred. The Barton has more cache memory and is clocked lower, and it's also a better overclocker too! I'd look into that.

 

[Doom]

Originally posted by HandyBuddy
2.09 GHz indicates that it has a Barton core. Mine is a Thoroughbred. The Barton has more cache memory and is clocked lower, and it's also a better overclocker too! I'd look into that.

Heh heh. Thank's lad. I'm up to an athlon 3000+ now. 2.18 gig's

 

[Bootsy]

I'd like to hijack this thread for a second to compliment Gonzo on his sig...outstanding!

 

[GoNz0]

why thankyou.

 

[Bootsy]

you're welcome ...you all can have this thread back now =]

 

[arson_nick]

Hunt around in the bios. My old computer had like 1400Mhz or 1700+ for an option in the performance section.

 

[RogerPhillis]

As Dubstar said a normal 2800+ Athlon is 2,083 Mhz based on 333 FSB, and a 3000+ plus Processor is 2,167 Mhz similarly unclocked.

 

[dave holbon]

I recently install a Barton 2.5gig into a Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 board which consistently incorrectly reported the processor speed. Then almost by magic (after about the thirtieth re-boot) the board correctly identified the CPU. Why this happened I don’t know but suggest it’s a problem with the BIOS on the motherboard.