AMD Athlon XP2000+ and Biostar M7ViQ Pro

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by **pilou** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:18 pm

I have a Biostar MB M7VIG PRO and a XP2000+ processor. My Phoenix bios sees the CPU as 1.67Ghz. Is there a bios patch that would fix this issue.
Also, I cannot switch from the default 100Mhz CPU FSB to 133Mhz. When I do that I have no video and I have to clear the CMOS to restore the system. Any help will be appreciated

by **Denniss** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 8:16 pm

http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/main ... 7VIG%20Pro

Make sure your PSU is able to handle the new CPU and your memory is at least DDR-266

Make sure the CPU-cooling is sufficient

To try the RAM for 133MHz capability use FSB100 and RAM 133 - if this works then cooling or PSU is your issue

by **pilou** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:59 pm

Thanks Denniss for your prompt reply. I have DDR-333 and the board manufacturer claims supporting my processor. Now I am investigating the CPU-cooling aspect. I'll keep you posted.