Need help, changed CPU and its messed up BIG TIME

Aaron1100us · 07-05-2006, 02:54 PM

I had a 2.7ghz Celeron northwood and just replaced it with a pentium 4 2.8ghz northwood. Motherboard is a ECS L4VXA2, BIOS is Phoenix Technologies version 6.00 dated 03/11/2003. I had the celeron overclocked at 3.024ghz. I just put the pentium 4 in and in CPUZ, it says it is a pentium 4 2.8ghz processor but it is running at 1861.4ghz. WHAT THE CRAP. I don't get it. Did I mess something up? Multiplier is X 14.0, FSB is 133.0mhz, bus speed is 531.8mhz, L1 Data 8kBytes, L1 Trace 12kbs, Level 2 512KBytes. CPU voltage is 1.47v. Everest Home says INtel Pentium 4, 1866MHZ (14X133). What does all this mean and why in the world is it not 2.8ghz? Also, what do I need to do to overclock it? My buddy built this computer and I think he set the something in the BIOS from 100 to 112 and that put it at a 14% overclock which gave the 3.024GHZ. I'd like to overclock this one too. I tried to do the same thing and it didn't work. Thanks

diduknowthat · 07-05-2006, 03:06 PM

Instead of checking everest, check the bios. Also, i'm exactly sure about this, but you might need to update the bios.

Aaron1100us · 07-05-2006, 04:12 PM

Ok, thanks. I looked in the BIOS and was unsure of what to change. I'll go the the ECS website and try to update the BIOS. I'll let you know what happens

Aaron1100us · 07-05-2006, 05:13 PM

Ok, I'm confused on the whole BIOS update/flash thing. Anyways, I reset the BIOS with according to the manual. The clock speed in BIOS is 100mhz and CPU is running at 1.4GHZ now. I had the CPU clock speed set at the highest number, 165mhz and the CPU went to 2.2GHZ. No Idea what is going on.

Aaron1100us · 07-05-2006, 05:41 PM

Ok, the Current FSB speed is 133mhz and I can't figure out how to get it higher. It won't let me. According to the ECS website, the 2.8ghz Pentium Northwood will work. Yet I can't get this thing much over 2ghz. Anyone know what to do? I called my friend and he told me to get the FSB frequency up but I can't.

thealmightyone · 07-05-2006, 06:16 PM

I would say update the BIOS, It's pretty easy if you have a floppy disk and drive.

Aaron1100us · 07-05-2006, 06:37 PM

I'll have to get a floppy. It is easy to do?

thealmightyone · 07-05-2006, 08:57 PM

Ok, it's not as easy as DFI. You'll have to use Winflash, and I'm not really in a position to walk you thru it.

Aaron1100us · 07-06-2006, 05:38 AM

well, I can't even get it to read a disk now. It says insert disk and hit enter. I did that and nothing happens. Do I need a new motherboard?

diduknowthat · 07-06-2006, 04:18 PM

what ram do you have?

07-05-2006, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	Need help, changed CPU and its messed up BIG TIME I had a 2.7ghz Celeron northwood and just replaced it with a pentium 4 2.8ghz northwood. Motherboard is a ECS L4VXA2, BIOS is Phoenix Technologies version 6.00 dated 03/11/2003. I had the celeron overclocked at 3.024ghz. I just put the pentium 4 in and in CPUZ, it says it is a pentium 4 2.8ghz processor but it is running at 1861.4ghz. WHAT THE CRAP. I don't get it. Did I mess something up? Multiplier is X 14.0, FSB is 133.0mhz, bus speed is 531.8mhz, L1 Data 8kBytes, L1 Trace 12kbs, Level 2 512KBytes. CPU voltage is 1.47v. Everest Home says INtel Pentium 4, 1866MHZ (14X133). What does all this mean and why in the world is it not 2.8ghz? Also, what do I need to do to overclock it? My buddy built this computer and I think he set the something in the BIOS from 100 to 112 and that put it at a 14% overclock which gave the 3.024GHZ. I'd like to overclock this one too. I tried to do the same thing and it didn't work. Thanks

07-05-2006, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,282	Instead of checking everest, check the bios. Also, i'm exactly sure about this, but you might need to update the bios. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

07-05-2006, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	I would say update the BIOS, It's pretty easy if you have a floppy disk and drive. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD Last edited by thealmightyone; 07-05-2006 at 06:23 PM.

07-05-2006, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Ok, it's not as easy as DFI. You'll have to use Winflash, and I'm not really in a position to walk you thru it. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

07-06-2006, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,282	what ram do you have? __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

07-05-2006, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	Ok, thanks. I looked in the BIOS and was unsure of what to change. I'll go the the ECS website and try to update the BIOS. I'll let you know what happens

07-05-2006, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	Ok, I'm confused on the whole BIOS update/flash thing. Anyways, I reset the BIOS with according to the manual. The clock speed in BIOS is 100mhz and CPU is running at 1.4GHZ now. I had the CPU clock speed set at the highest number, 165mhz and the CPU went to 2.2GHZ. No Idea what is going on.

07-05-2006, 05:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	Ok, the Current FSB speed is 133mhz and I can't figure out how to get it higher. It won't let me. According to the ECS website, the 2.8ghz Pentium Northwood will work. Yet I can't get this thing much over 2ghz. Anyone know what to do? I called my friend and he told me to get the FSB frequency up but I can't.

07-05-2006, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	I'll have to get a floppy. It is easy to do?

07-06-2006, 05:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aaron1100us Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 81	well, I can't even get it to read a disk now. It says insert disk and hit enter. I did that and nothing happens. Do I need a new motherboard?

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