Pentium 233 runs at 200???

Yuchao719 · 22-01-2005, 06:14 PM

I put together an old computer a week ago. Set the jumpers correctly for PentiumMMX 233MHz. Double checked + triple checked. The computer runs fine except for the fact that its cpu is only 200MHz. I ran my AIDA32 and testcpu and the results were also 200MHz. The cpu also has some slightly bent pins - only slightly - and can go into the socket w/ no problem.

Just want to know why the cpu is lazily underclocked. thx

ninja fetus · 22-01-2005, 09:32 PM

Check jumpers on MotherBoard. THere might be a referance table as to where pins should be settings speeds.

ProcalX · 22-01-2005, 10:30 PM

Make sure you have your FSB set correctly, you can correct this in your motherboards bios.

Yuchao719 · 23-01-2005, 02:11 AM

I have the Pentium MMX cpu at 3.5x66MHz. I think that's correct..

Yuchao719 · 24-01-2005, 01:00 AM

I think there's something wrong with my motherboard. I tried 3 times 66 just for fun and the result was 134MHz!!??! wierd. Then I tried 3 times 60MHz... and the splash screen didn't come up!

I'm sure it's a motherboard prob - better get a new one

22-01-2005, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Yuchao719 Big Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 18 Male Posts: 101 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Blah Status: Offline	Pentium 233 runs at 200??? I put together an old computer a week ago. Set the jumpers correctly for PentiumMMX 233MHz. Double checked + triple checked. The computer runs fine except for the fact that its cpu is only 200MHz. I ran my AIDA32 and testcpu and the results were also 200MHz. The cpu also has some slightly bent pins - only slightly - and can go into the socket w/ no problem. Just want to know why the cpu is lazily underclocked. thx __________________ 1=0, 1!=0, and 1<0, 1>0 all at the same time. Now THAT is the meaning of life.

22-01-2005, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Make sure you have your FSB set correctly, you can correct this in your motherboards bios. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

23-01-2005, 02:11 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
Yuchao719 Big Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 18 Male Posts: 101 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Blah Status: Offline	I have the Pentium MMX cpu at 3.5x66MHz. I think that's correct.. __________________ 1=0, 1!=0, and 1<0, 1>0 all at the same time. Now THAT is the meaning of life.

24-01-2005, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
Yuchao719 Big Geek Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 18 Male Posts: 101 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Blah Status: Offline	I think there's something wrong with my motherboard. I tried 3 times 66 just for fun and the result was 134MHz!!??! wierd. Then I tried 3 times 60MHz... and the splash screen didn't come up! I'm sure it's a motherboard prob - better get a new one __________________ 1=0, 1!=0, and 1<0, 1>0 all at the same time. Now THAT is the meaning of life. Last edited by Yuchao719; 24-01-2005 at 01:03 AM.

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	Check jumpers on MotherBoard. THere might be a referance table as to where pins should be settings speeds.

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