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Title: cpu clock ratio
Post by: peruvianpisco on February 14, 2006, 14:15

Hello
There is something i don`t understand, i got Award software- cmos setup, i got cpu host clock 100 and cpu clock ratio X4  , well, but no matter if i change this value, always i got 100 x 12 ( the maximum because i use celeron 1,2 ghz).. i don`t know how this value is unable to change, the manual of my jetway mobo doesn`t say anything about multiplier jumpers. just bus clock.
This 100 x 12 appears in POST and Everest , so it`s real...what`s happening?

Thank you in advance

Title: cpu clock ratio
Post by: Sandra on February 14, 2006, 15:38

Some CPUs are locked and you need to unlock them in order to alter the multiplier.
Different CPUs use different methods and some cant be unlocked.
Its not something I have ever done though.
I prefer to leave the CPU settings at default as that causes less problems usually.

Title: mmm so, it was..but
Post by: peruvianpisco on February 14, 2006, 19:19

Ok, thank you, that explains all...so that is the reason why it can`t be used with mobo supporting less than 1 ghz, with the same socket, or am i wrong and this is another of my newbie stuff? :D

Title: cpu clock ratio
Post by: Sandra on February 14, 2006, 19:27

I am not 100% certain but I think thats the answer.