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AMD athlon xp 2400+ at 1.5 GHz

AMD athlon xp 2400+ at 1.5 GHz

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XavegX367
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12-20-2016, 09:23 AM
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I am using an AMD athlon xp 2400+ at 1.5 GHz with the EPOX EP-8RDAEI mainboard. I understand the processor should run at 2 GHz but it doesn’t. Could someone assist me in adjusting the BIOS or performing overclocking to achieve 2 GHz?
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XavegX367
12-20-2016, 09:23 AM #1

I am using an AMD athlon xp 2400+ at 1.5 GHz with the EPOX EP-8RDAEI mainboard. I understand the processor should run at 2 GHz but it doesn’t. Could someone assist me in adjusting the BIOS or performing overclocking to achieve 2 GHz?

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IoandGamer
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12-20-2016, 09:55 AM
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Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, you should find a menu option there. It seems your system is using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or roughly 2GHz. If your setup is only reaching 100MHz, it might be running at 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100(200) to 133(266). You may want to check if your board displays actual or effective bus speeds, as this could affect how they appear.
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IoandGamer
12-20-2016, 09:55 AM #2

Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, you should find a menu option there. It seems your system is using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or roughly 2GHz. If your setup is only reaching 100MHz, it might be running at 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100(200) to 133(266). You may want to check if your board displays actual or effective bus speeds, as this could affect how they appear.

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ThatMiningGuy
Senior Member
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12-25-2016, 05:45 PM
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Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, you should find a menu option there. It seems your system is using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or roughly 2GHz. If your setup is only reaching 100MHz, it might be running at 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100(200) to 133(266). You may want to check if your board displays actual or effective bus speeds, as this could affect how they appear.
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ThatMiningGuy
12-25-2016, 05:45 PM #3

Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, you should find a menu option there. It seems your system is using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or roughly 2GHz. If your setup is only reaching 100MHz, it might be running at 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100(200) to 133(266). You may want to check if your board displays actual or effective bus speeds, as this could affect how they appear.

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Elictr0n_PvP
Junior Member
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01-12-2017, 05:07 PM
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Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, there should be a menu option available. It seems your system is likely using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or approximately 2GHz. If your setup is only running at 100MHz, it will appear as 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100 to 133. You might not see the actual bus speed displayed, which could explain the discrepancy. Thank you for your help, Mightyena! I’m glad it worked for you.
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Elictr0n_PvP
01-12-2017, 05:07 PM #4

Assuming your motherboard supports overclocking, there should be a menu option available. It seems your system is likely using a slower FSB speed than what the chip anticipates, leading to reduced performance. The Athlon XP 2400+ typically operates at 133MHz FSB (266MT/s effective), with a clock multiplier of 15. Multiplying 133 by 15 gives 1995MHz or approximately 2GHz. If your setup is only running at 100MHz, it will appear as 1500MHz. Consider increasing the FSB speed from 100 to 133. You might not see the actual bus speed displayed, which could explain the discrepancy. Thank you for your help, Mightyena! I’m glad it worked for you.

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Ailinie
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01-12-2017, 05:46 PM
#5
No worries, glad I could help
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Ailinie
01-12-2017, 05:46 PM #5

No worries, glad I could help