Im haveing problem with Age of Empires 3

[GX1_Man]

I think the clock speed on an Athlon 2500 is about 1400 Mhz. or more. Perhaps it is in the way the game is reading the chip (incorrectly).

You should not have a problem with that unless it is hard coded for Intel chips only, and I doubt that.

There may be a patch on the Microsoft site for that.

[GX1_Man]

I just checked and the clock speed for that chip is 1883 Mhz.

http://compreviews.about.com/od/cpus/l/aaAthlonXP2500.htm

[Chris Saretzky]

Then how come when I go to controlpanel/sytems it says 1.10 ghz

[GX1_Man]

What does the machine say when it boots up on the first screen you see before the Windows logo? If it identifies it as an XP2500+ then that is correct. If you get ANY other number, then the jumper settings for the multiplier on the motherboard are wrong and you've been running too slow (since the beginning?).

The 2500+ Barton is a fine chip and still has value!

Again what make and model of motherboard or computer? It should be on there as well.

[Chris Saretzky]

I just looked at my computer and it says I have an AMD Athalon xp no 2500.  Well on my bill it says i have an AMD Athalon xp 2500+.  Im starting to think i got ripped off

[GX1_Man]

I don't understand what you saw on that first screen. What was it again?


Then can you go into the setup screen (BIOS screen)? There is a key  or key combination to get there. It should tell you what it is on that same first screen.

[Chris Saretzky]

It says  AMD Athalon(tm) XP 1100 MHZ

[GX1_Man]

Then you were in fact ripped off. That sounds like an Athlon Thunderbird to me.

Download Everest Home Edition at lavalys.com

It's a small download and free. It will tell you what's in that bad boy. It will take just a second.

I was going to bed but I want to see how this turns out.

[Chris Saretzky]

Which one do I download

[Chris Saretzky]

Ok im downloading home edition at a whopping 16 kb/s

[GX1_Man]

Was that a custom build or an off the shelf purchase?

Let me know. I think I want to avoid them!

[Chris Saretzky]

Wow, thats a cool program.  I did get ripped off by the way I have an AMD Athalon XP 1100 MHZ  

[GX1_Man]

I was afraid of that. The Thunderbird was good for it's time and price, but it definitely is NOT a 2500! We may have answered the original question and more besides, eh?

Do you still have a receipt for that?

[Chris Saretzky]

Yes I do, but i didnt buy it from some big chain store and its been almost 2 years

[GX1_Man]

Well, whether or not you want to pursue it is your decision, but I hope you won't buy from them again.

I feel like I've been in a chat room all night   , so I am going to retire.

Feel free to come and post anytime. There's usually some one around!