Athlon Processor Speed Problem

[MHSmooth13]

I recently discovered that my processor speed is only half what it should be. I have an AMD Athlon XP 3200 which usually runs at 2.2 GHz. Im not sure what caused this to happen. I did try to install new memory (which did'nt agree). I thought that may be it but somebody told me I may need to update my BIOS. Here are my specs:

AMD Athlon XP 3200
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Board: ECS M848A 1.0
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T 04/02/01
768 PC3200 Memory

Ive heard of this happening to other people, but Im not sure what exactly caused it or how to fix it. Does anyone know? Thanks!

Matt

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

This can happen.

You should make sure your FSB is set at the right speed for the processor. I am not 100% sure what the right FSB is however.

 

[Counter-Strike]

The XP 3200 uses 400Mhz FSB.

 

[Nubius]

The XP 3200 uses 400Mhz FSB.

Which translates into you need to go into your BIOS and set the FSB to 200 and your CPU will be back to normal.

 

[jerry5739]

if 200Mhz isnt an option, you may need to set some jumpers on your motherboard.

 

[Trotter]

You can take the CMOS battery out for a few minutes to let the BIOS reset itself.

 

[gaara]

The XP 3200 uses 400Mhz FSB.

That is limited to the 3000+ and 3200+ Bartons