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Old September 2nd, 2008, 10:25 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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upgrading P4B to a 2.6ghz problem... help!
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So here is my problem.. I have an Asus P4B motherboard and I bought a Intel P4 2.6 Ghz 512k/ 800 FSB. but the thing is my computer is only running at 1.73ghz... after the installation !?! whats the problem here? my motherboard only accept 400 FSB? or is there anything I can do? upgraded the bios to 1013.4.





thanks for the help!
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Old September 3rd, 2008, 09:47 AM     #2 (permalink)
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You need a mobo capable of 800FSB.
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Old September 3rd, 2008, 08:16 PM     #3 (permalink)
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hmm ok thanks!
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Best you can do is 533 on that board
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