HELP!! 2100 or 2700???

I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do? (This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing for
AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says
that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do? (This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its supost to be
2.1 right??

"Chris Lanier" wrote in message
...
The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing for
AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says
that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do?
(This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

"Toby" wrote in message
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip
says that it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only
running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i
do? (This BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought
did the same thing!)

"Chris Lanier" wrote:
The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing
thing for AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as
an Intel 2.7Ghz chip.

Toby wrote:
My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its
supost to be
2.1 right??


What does the computer startup diagnostics screen/BIOS say?
You may have to configure your motherboard (if your motherboard even accepts
the chip) or you may have to flash the BIOS, etc.

BTW - I noticed you gave your email (it looks real enough) - if so, expect
some spam increase in your inbox. Some may look like they are from
Microsoft, 99% of them will not be.. Never install patches unless you
downloaded them from a reliable source.

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Make sure your bus speed is correct in your BIOS. You may be running at
100mhz when the 2700 cpu should be at 133mhz.


"Toby" wrote in message
...
My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its supost to
be
2.1 right??

"Chris Lanier" wrote in message
...
The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing
for
AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says
that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+
...

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do?
(This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

What motherboard are you using and bios version ?

"Toby" wrote in message
...
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says
that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do? (This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

In the bios, adjust your front side bus speed to whatever the CPU runs at
(100 mhz, 133 mhz, 166 mhz etc).

"Toby" wrote in message
...
My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its supost to
be
2.1 right??

"Chris Lanier" wrote in message
...
The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing
for
AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...
I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says
that
it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+
...

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do?
(This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)

George Cruppi wrote:
Make sure your bus speed is correct in your BIOS. You may be running at
100mhz when the 2700 cpu should be at 133mhz.


"Toby" wrote in message
...

My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its supost to

be

2.1 right??

"Chris Lanier" wrote in message
...

The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing

for

AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...

I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says

that

it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+

..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do?

(This

BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)







In my BIOS it says:
CPU Freq: 13.0x
CPU/PCI Freq(Mhz): 133/33
CPU Speed: 1733 Mhz

I can change the 1733 Mhz to Manual and change the other settings.. but
what to?

Tod wrote:

What motherboard are you using and bios version ?

"Toby" wrote in message
...

I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says

that

it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+ ..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do? (This
BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)





Its an ASUS A7S333

George Cruppi wrote:

Make sure your bus speed is correct in your BIOS. You may be running at
100mhz when the 2700 cpu should be at 133mhz.


"Toby" wrote in message
...

My computer is saying that its a 2100+ running at 1.7Ghz .. Its supost to

be

2.1 right??

"Chris Lanier" wrote in message
...

The AMD Althlon 2700+ only runs at 2.17Ghz. This is a marketing thing

for

AMD to keep up with Intel. This chip run's "as fast" as an Intel 2.7Ghz
chip.

"Toby" wrote in message
...

I bought a new AMD Athlon XP 2700+... and the sticker on the chip says

that

it is a 2700... but in Windows XP... It says im only running a 2100+

..

WHAT THE HECK???? Is it the wrong chip? Or is Windows? What do i do?

(This

BTW is the SECOND chip cuz the first 2700+ chip I bought did the same
thing!)







BTW Seth = Toby