ASUS P3B-F: Why are does Tualatin 1400MHz only cycles at 1200MHz

[Torben Birk]

Hi

Anyone know why Celeron Tualatin 1400/256/100/1.5 (SL6C6) only cycles at
1200MHz ?
Shouldn't it be running at the documented 1400MHz since the multiplier is
internally "intel fixed" to 14x ?
Is is then a 1200MHz in disguise :-o

System:
ASUS P3B-F rev.1.04 flashed with latest beta BIOS (1008 beta 04).
Upgradeware Slot-t
....

Vcore is monitored to 1.472 volts.

cheers

Torben Birk

 

[Torben Birk]

Sorry....
Running the test utility WCPUID in the OS displays the correct and complete
CPU information
I Guess the BIOS does not know the name of newer CPUs like Tualatins:
It says: "Intel(R) Pentium(R) II 1200 MHz Processor".

Cheers
Torben Birk

 

[Stephan Grossklass]

Sorry....
Running the test utility WCPUID in the OS displays the correct and complete
CPU information
I Guess the BIOS does not know the name of newer CPUs like Tualatins:
It says: "Intel(R) Pentium(R) II 1200 MHz Processor".

If you still have the original 1008 beta 4 BIOS, you may want to flash
one that at least contains more recent microcode updates:
http://www.mrufer.ch/pc/tualatin4_e.html
(One with changed CPU/freq display is not really necessary, since that
is purely cosmetic. Microcode updates, however, are not that
unimportant.)

Stephan