P4 2.4 FSB800 suggestions please?

[wokky]

I recently built a P4 2.4 ghz FSB800 around an ABIT IS7 865PE chipset motherboard
I was wondering if anyone could suggest BIOS settings to maximize its potential.

I am currently receiving an error message "CPU is unworkable or has been changed. Please recheck-CPU Soft Menu"

The current Soft Menu looks something like this:-

CPU Operating Speed 2400(200)
Ext. Clock (CPU/AGP/PCI) 100/66/33mhz
Est New CPU Clock 2.4Ghz
N/B Strp as by CPU

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
JC

 

[xeenrecoil]

heya JC;

Reseat CPU, Reset c-mos, download and install the latest bios update if any.

one or a combination of these things may fix your problem if not, i will help you further.

XeeN

 

[Crashman]

Hehe, that error is...wrong, and an anoying "feature" of Abit BIOS for a LONG time! Here's the solution:

Go into BIOS, then the Softmenu III menu, and set "CPU Speed Error Hold" to NO!

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[wokky]

Guys,

Thanks for your sound advice....problem resolved!

How do the other Bios settings look at present???

Once again, I appreciate your knowledge.

 

[Crashman]

It looks good. This board backs down your memory timing below what it's actually set at however, and the fix for that (to increase memory timings) is to use the 533 N/B stap (as long as it's stable). If that setting destablizes your system, change it back.

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