I have a machine running an Athlon 2400 which usually gives 1997Hz.
Recently it has started to drop to 1430Hz on occasions. This seems to
happen when I change an IDE drive.
Reflashing the BIOS resets the speed. This seems a drastic cure.
Any ides what could be happening and how to stop it please

TIA
Brian

briwy wrote:
> I have a machine running an Athlon 2400 which usually gives 1997Hz.
> Recently it has started to drop to 1430Hz on occasions. This seems
> to happen when I change an IDE drive.
> Reflashing the BIOS resets the speed. This seems a drastic cure.
> Any ides what could be happening and how to stop it please
>
> TIA
> Brian

Hertz - you sure?! If so, your really do have a problem! ;o) Why are you
posting this here anyway, this has nothing to do with XP, suggest you
contact your system or motherboard manufacturer.

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Probably because I'm running XP and it's a hardware problem
"Perdita X. Dream" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> briwy wrote:
> > I have a machine running an Athlon 2400 which usually gives 1997Hz.
> > Recently it has started to drop to 1430Hz on occasions. This seems
> > to happen when I change an IDE drive.
> > Reflashing the BIOS resets the speed. This seems a drastic cure.
> > Any ides what could be happening and how to stop it please
> >
> > TIA
> > Brian
>
> Hertz - you sure?! If so, your really do have a problem! ;o) Why are you
> posting this here anyway, this has nothing to do with XP, suggest you
> contact your system or motherboard manufacturer.
>
> --
> Perdita X. Dream
>
> Please help us to help you
> http://groups.google.com
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> Please note that the reply address is fake.
> Keep all posts to the groups as private requests for assistance
> (i.e. email/IM) cannot be acknowledged. Thank you.
>
>
>
>

This group is for hardware issues related to XP such as HW that doesn't work
properly when in XP.

But anyway, sounds that a possible power supply problem. Do you have MB
Monitor or simular installed? See if the voltage rails (3.3, 5 or 12) are
running under spec or you core voltage is fluctuating.

If you have any less than a VERY GOOD 350watt PS (not generic) this could be
the culprit.

FWIW,
Len

"briwy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Probably because I'm running XP and it's a hardware problem
> "Perdita X. Dream" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bjtfls$dqg$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > briwy wrote:
> > > I have a machine running an Athlon 2400 which usually gives 1997Hz.
> > > Recently it has started to drop to 1430Hz on occasions. This seems
> > > to happen when I change an IDE drive.
> > > Reflashing the BIOS resets the speed. This seems a drastic cure.
> > > Any ides what could be happening and how to stop it please
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Brian
> >
> > Hertz - you sure?! If so, your really do have a problem! ;o) Why are you
> > posting this here anyway, this has nothing to do with XP, suggest you
> > contact your system or motherboard manufacturer.
> >
> > --
> > Perdita X. Dream
> >
> > Please help us to help you
> > http://groups.google.com
> > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > Please note that the reply address is fake.
> > Keep all posts to the groups as private requests for assistance
> > (i.e. email/IM) cannot be acknowledged. Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>