Bios/CPU Upgrade

I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
does it really matter/affect anything?

Does your BIOS have an option to User Define the cpu? Try it if it's there.

"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

Do you have the BIOS set for 133 MHz?

JAX

"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2c9301c3e15a$23b8dd90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

Joe,

This is a hardware issue unrelated to Windows XP.
Please contact Dell (your hardware vendor) for support on this matter.

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"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

Joe Mama wrote:
> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

Consult Dell for how to set the bios to your CPU upgrade. Hardware specific
not an XP issue.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
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try to set the Bus Speed to 133Mhz in the BIOS.

Rgds,
Kumaran
"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?

Sounds like someone played with their FSB and multiplier settings in the
bios (-:

Seeing as you have a hardware problem, take the computer to someone who
knows!

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"Joe Mama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2c9301c3e15a$23b8dd90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I upgraded my 1.7ghz P4 to a 2.4ghz P4. My BIOS showed I
> had a 1.7ghz. I did a flash BIOS upgrade from the Dell
> A06 to XP2. The BIOS still shows a 1.7ghz and there seems
> to be no way of changing it. Windows and other test
> software show a 2.4ghz. Can I change the BIOS setting or
> does it really matter/affect anything?