Asus A7S333 cpu speed settings

[fungord]

Can someone explain why the 'cpu speed' only has 1500 and 2000 as
options in the bios v1006?
1. I ran the AMDCPUID.exe from AMD and it says my CPU is AMD
Athlon(TM) 2400+ which was what i expected! However I can not set in
the BIOS 2400?!?

2. I tried 'Manual' setting and then selecting 133/33 for the cPU/PCI
and then 18.0x multiple, but it frooze. I could only get it the
multiple up to 16.0x

Any ideas
Thanks
G

 

[BoB]

Specifications:
CPU: 2.0 GHz
Type: XP 2400 Thoroughbred
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A
OEM (Processor Only)
Model#: AXDA2400DKV3C

 

[Hippy Paul]

It sounds to me like those are the two fsb options open to the board. 15 x
100mhz = 1500 and 15x133 = 2000 (give or take).

Not sure if this is what you mean, but these are the true speeds in mhz not
the Athlon xp+ rating (which is implying the 2000mhz amd cpu performs the
same as the (now older type) intel 2400mhz cpu - a confusing arrangement
but hence amd calling a 2000mhz cpu a 2400+).

You are intending to overclock the cpu - as that is what you are doing?

if so -

The xp2400+ is a 'b' core and has a default of 133 x 15 = 1995mhz (or 2000
as the bios calls it) and a default vcore of 1.65v. 2400mhz is about the
maximum the b core cpu can do

133 x 16 = 2128mhz is not much of overclock, so it makes me wonder if you
have you upped the vcore to allow for the increased speed at 133 x 18 =
2394mhz.

If I recall correctly (perhaps not) the A7S333 does not allow a vcore change
in the bios. This means you will have to use something like the wire
pin-mod to increase the vcore.
http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?/html/workshop/pinmod/amd_pinmod.html

Maybe try using a 166fsb if the ram will allow and setting the multiplier
lower and trying to get to 2400mhz that way.

 

[fungord]

So I see this is a AMD marketing issue. The 2400+ is compatible to the
P4-2.4 hence the statement it is 2400+. However it really runs at
2000mhz.

I wasn't intending to overclock, just trying to figure out why the mb
only had the settings of [1-Manual , 2-1500, 3-2000mhz] setting and no
2400. Now it is clear.

Thanks for the info...
G

 

[BoB]

It is marketing, just like the Intel gutting of the original
P4's, by lowering the L1 cache to rush it to market,
following the +1Ghz P3 fiasco!
Personally, I found the Amd palomino and thorobred cores
to be conservatively underrated! The Barton's are overrated!
IMO

 

[Hippy Paul]

So I see this is a AMD marketing issue. The 2400+ is compatible to the
P4-2.4 hence the statement it is 2400+. However it really runs at
2000mhz.

I wasn't intending to overclock, just trying to figure out why the mb
only had the settings of [1-Manual , 2-1500, 3-2000mhz] setting and no
2400. Now it is clear.

Thanks for the info...
G

Yes - it gets lots of people, which I suspect is one of the reasons it is
done.

Well for someone not intending to overclock, you seem to have managed to
turn your xp2400+ into something more akin to a 2600+ ok

 

[Ronald Cole]

The fan attached to the heatsink on my Dec 2002 P4T533 northbridge
(i850) has died. It's plugged into the three pin "power supply fan"
header on the motherboard. What should I be looking to replace it
with when I make my trip to Fry's? Anyone got any high-quality
recommendations or perhaps a place to order one online to save me a
trip? Yeah, it's probably still under warranty, but what kind of a
piece of crap fan dies after only 10 months? I'm looking to replace
it with something that will last a few years.

 

[Ronald Cole]

The fan attached to the heatsink on my Dec 2002 P4T533 northbridge
(i850) has died. It's plugged into the three pin "power supply fan"
header on the motherboard. What should I be looking to replace it
with when I make my trip to Fry's? Anyone got any high-quality
recommendations or perhaps a place to order one online to save me a
trip? Yeah, it's probably still under warranty, but what kind of a
piece of crap fan dies after only 10 months? I'm looking to replace
it with something that will last a few years.

Well, a few kind people have replied with a few URLs, but no one seems
to have this small "smart" fan. Am I going to have to get one from
ASUS? What's ASUS's US support phone number?

 

[Coco]

http://www.1coolpc.com/

Very good quality fans, cheap shipping. Got my replacement for the NB on an
ABIT and works great.
Look in the fans/filters/grills>small fans

 

[Ronald Cole]

http://www.1coolpc.com/

Very good quality fans, cheap shipping. Got my replacement for the NB on an
ABIT and works great.
Look in the fans/filters/grills>small fans

There is indeed a 40x40x10mm three wire fan there... Thanks!!