Getting BIOS update to work

[Salamander]

Pentium 4  2.8 GHZ.

[Linux711]

I find it strange that it even boots at all. Usually when there is a problem with the BIOS recognizing a CPU, it will either work or it won't. Do you think it's possible it's miss reading the speed? Check CPUZ for the speed. It is a P4, which is fairly old, so I think the BIOS image is likely a floppy image. If you don't have access to a floppy (don't blame you), you can add a floppy image to a CD ISO if that type of image is not provided. I use UltraISO for this, but many programs also support it (PowerISO also). In the menu somewhere, you should be able to find "Load boot file" or something similar. Do that, select your image that you downloaded, and then burn the CD. Remember boot order in BIOS!

[Salamander]

CPUZ confirms the clock speed is the same as Windows system information:  CPU 3.8  clock speed 2.79. I  am not sure how to follow the second part of your post. Thanks for your contribution.   

[Computer_Commando]

Pentium 4  2.8 GHZ.

There's probably 50 versions of this.
You said new one is Pentium 4 670.  Old one is Pentium 4-xxx?

CPUZ confirms the clock speed is the same as Windows system information:  CPU 3.8  clock speed 2.79. I  am not sure how to follow the second part of your post. Thanks for your contribution.   

Not enough info, need this as a minimum for new cpu.  Since old cpu is not installed, read all numbers printed on it.
I suspect multiplier & bus speeds are different.  If so & BIOS has no way to change bus speed (as most OEM boards don't), you are SOL.


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[Salamander]

Ok   this is what is written on the old processor.

Intel  (looks like) h o
Pentium ( R in circle) 4
2.93 GHZ/1M/533/0YA
SL85V MALAY
L512A592

What do you think?     SOL?

[patio]

I think it was manuf. in the Phillipines...

[Salamander]

Could well be,  but remember this is the old CPU that was fitted by the manufacturers Fujitsu Siemens and worked quite happily from when I bought the machine from new in about 2005 and was still working till I decided to be really clever and upgrade it.

[Computer_Commando]

Ok   this is what is written on the old processor.

Intel  (looks like) h o
Pentium ( R in circle) 4
2.93 GHZ/1M/533/0YA
SL85V MALAY
L512A592

What do you think?     SOL?

SL85V is the one.  Made in Malayasia.
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_4/Intel-Pentium%204%20515-515J%202.93%20GHz%20-%20JM80547PE0771M.html

Frequency      2933 MHz
Bus speed      533 MHz
Clock multiplier      22
Data width                 32 bit
The number of cores   1
The number of threads   1

Bus frequency is 133 MHz. Because the processor uses Quad Data Rate bus the effective bus speed is 533 MHz.

P4-670
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_4/Intel-Pentium%204%20670%203.8%20GHz%20-%20JM80547PG1122MM%20-%20HH80547PG1122MM%20%28BX80547PG3800F%29.html
Bus frequency is 200 MHz. Because the processor uses Quad Data Rate bus the effective bus speed is 800 MHz

Only advantage to new cpu is 64-bit & is able to run 64-bit OS.
Only thing the 2 have in common is they are both Intel Prescott's.
Did you notice that the P4-670 has TDP of 115Watts?  It would need a different cpu heatsink/cooler to function at full speed.

P45-670 - 133x19=2527
P4-515 - 133x22=2926;  Old cpu is a bit faster

Also, the RAM you have probably won't work at 800MHz.

Post a screenshot of all the CPU-Z tabs, just to see what it's really at now.

Could well be,  but remember this is the old CPU that was fitted by the manufacturers Fujitsu Siemens and worked quite happily from when I bought the machine from new in about 2005 and was still working till I decided to be really clever and upgrade it.

At lease you chose the same socket (775) & it didn't blow up!

[Salamander]

Thank you for your input. Seems like the CPU was never gonna work anything like its max bus speed! I bought it second hand from ebay for not much money so its not the end of the world. On a computer magazine forum someone said that CPU could work in my system so I just went for it in the spirit of experimentation.

Pardon my ignorance but could you tell me how to post CPUZ screen shots. I would be pleased to upload the CPUZ info if I knew how.

[Computer_Commando]

"Attachments and other options" below message window.
Do you know how to capture a screenshot so it can be uploaded?
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/general/ht/winscreenshot.htm
http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/