ahh I am confused

[Attitudx]

just installed an xp1700 dont know stepping or letters. Put on a msik7turbo limited with raid, after booting up i get unknown processor and 1.10 for speed. ON the processor there is a piece of scotch tape by the L11 with a piece of medal or something under it unlocked i am imaging. What is that?? also what can i hurt buy doing a live update of the bios which my board supports

[LORD]

Processor is defaulting to 11 x 100. Generally happens when you first place a new chip into a mother board.

Bios needs updating that is why it says unknown i would think. Go into bios and try to set it to 133 fsb. See what happens

Hope this helps,

[Smizack]

Sounds unlocked to me.

I'd flash the bios, change the multi to 14x100 for starters. and bump up the fsb.

I think your bios is your main problem.

[Attitudx]

ok yeah i shut down took off the jumper to boot at 133 and it detected it right away at 1.47 but for processor type, it says unknown kinda scared to do a live bios update dont wanna be down down and have nothing

[LORD]

You should find some more info athttp://www.digit-life.com/articles/msik7turborle/


It should be fine to flash to a new bios provided it is the correct bios for the board.

:)

[Attitudx]

thanks, I am just scared to do a live update cuz if it goes down i am hosed lOL

[LORD]

Originally posted by Attitudx
thanks, I am just scared to do a live update cuz if it goes down i am hosed lOL

I just had a look at their site. Can't you flash the traditional way?

With a floppy?

Instructions herehttp://www.msi.com.tw/html/support/bios/note/award.htm

Good luck

[Attitudx]

you can flash traditionaly i think but the live is easier and it seems better but it said that if it hung then it would burn the bios up i have two computers so i guess i can try, also the temp is staying at 57 degrees

[Attitudx]

ok update I am god!!!! no really!! not impressed cool anywayz, i said screw it flashed the bios online and it picked up my proc right, reads now amd athalon xp1700+ and the temps went from 57 to 52 degrees celcius. So i think it worked without the right proc named I had it at 1.63 gig and stable i love my mobo and processor

[Smizack]

Hehe. I may need to hook you up with a better heatsink. I don't think that temp reading is right. It ran no higher than 42 a full load on my 1800.

[Attitudx]

might not be but I am going off fuzzy logic 3 or 4 an overclockers in the bios it says the same thing, i got not a butt load but quite a bit of as on it and the voltage in fuzzy logic says 1.84 for the proc is that a bit

[LORD]

Originally posted by Attitudx
ok update I am god!!!! no really!! not impressed cool anywayz, i said screw it flashed the bios online and it picked up my proc right, reads now amd athalon xp1700+ and the temps went from 57 to 52 degrees celcius. So i think it worked without the right proc named I had it at 1.63 gig and stable i love my mobo and processor

Heh, heh glad that it worked for ya without a hitch ..;)

It could be running a tad high temperature as Smizack said.

Goodluck..

[Attitudx]

thanks all for your excellent advise