Problem with new CPU (speed)

[Krack3d]

Okay. I recently bought an AMD Athalon XP 3200+ Barton for my computer because my old one was crap to say the least. When I put it in I checked the speed and it was running at a little less then 1.1 ghz. I tried going into my BIOs and realized I had no idea what I was doing.

Here is some info on my hardware as it was on newegg.com because Im lazy x_x

RAM: KINGSTON KVR333X64C25/512 512MB 32x64 PC2700 DDR RAM (better than 2100 2400)
6 Layers High Quality Board; CL 2.5; 184-Pin Unbuffered. Requires DDR supported Motherboard

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7N400-L, nForce2 Ultra400 chipset for Socket A ATX motherboard RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU:AMD AthlonXP / Athlon / Duron processor
Chipset:nForce 2 Ultra400 + MCP
FSB:400/333/266/200
RAM: DDR*4 (dual channel) DDR400/333/266 Max 3GB
IDE: Dual channel Ultra ATA 133/100/66 Max 4 Devices
Slots:1 x AGP pro slot (8x/4x-AGP 3.0 compliant), supports 1.5v display card only. 5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant
Ports:2xPS2, 2xCOM,1xLPT,1xLAN, 4xUSB and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio:AC97 (ALC650) 6 Channel onboard Codec
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8100C 10/100 Ethernet

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ "Barton", 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - OEM

Model# AXDA3200DKV4E
Item # N82E16819103391
Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
FSB: 400MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only)



Yeah... I went to advanced chipset features in my BIOs and it only had like 4 things.. FSB Frequency, Memory Frequency, AGP Frequency, and Resulting Frequency.. I think thats it. Please help! I just want to get it up to 2.2 ghz!

If you need any more info just ask Ill be more then happy to comply.

 

[Permanoob]

Make sure your FSB Frequency is set at 200. That's probably all you'll need to do is change that.

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[Krack3d]

Hah, thanks, Ill check that now.

 

[JaY_III]

One thing to note is you RAM is only rated for 166FSB. While you CPU is rated for 200.
So if you are unable to boot at 200FSB and your motherboard keeps defaulting you to 100FSB...
Well you should have a look at your RAM 1st.

 

[The Coolest]

Your processor is supposed to run at 200MHz FSB by default, and your RAM is only rated for 166MHz, if your RAM can't do it, you will need some new RAM or underclock the CPU.

 

[Krack3d]

Okay well I got it to stay at 200 and its running at nearly 2.2 now. Thanks for all the help, I'm fairly new to all this, this is the first computer I built and I appreciate it. Got a quick reply too, thanks again!

 

[The Coolest]

No problems! If you got any more questions/problems don't hesitate to post again.

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[Krack3d]

Thank you sir.