XP 2000+ Voltage - Tech Support Forums

VHockey86 · February 20th, 2003, 11:11 PM

I built my PC back in August....
AMD XP 2000+
Soyo Dragon Ultra KT333

The voltage has always been at 1.58v (according to the BIOS and the soyo hardware moniter). Isn't it sopposed to be running at 1.7v? Right now in the BIOS the voltage is just set to auto, should I manually set the voltage to 1.7?

DPA · February 20th, 2003, 11:23 PM

1.58 sounds awfully low, i would set it to 1.75 like it is supposed to be at and watch what happens to temperatures as well as performance. If it for some reason runs better and cooler at 1.58, then i would of course, leave it there.

however, i have mine set at 1.75, and it is always reporting in a different program that it is running 1.7 so

VHockey86 · February 20th, 2003, 11:32 PM

Set it at 1.75...
Could messing with the voltage potentially damage the chip?
Reading slightly higher temperature then i used to (up about 2 degrees right off the bat)

AuraEdge · February 20th, 2003, 11:58 PM

I'd take it back down. I think you got a Thoroughbred, of which the 2000+ runs at default 1.6v. If it picks up 1.58 at default, I think you have a Tbred, They debuted back in June/July, so its very possible. At 1.75 your overvolting it almost 10% needlessly. And extra voltage could kill a CPU, but generally there is no danger until over 15% overvolt.

I have the same board and used to have the a 2000+ Palomino, and it picked up atound 1.75v.

hifi · February 21st, 2003, 12:05 AM

If you need another opinion V, I concur with AuraEdge
on this one...especially if you were not running into any stability issues with your previous Vcore settings. It will definately run a whole lot cooler at the lower V that is for certain.

VHockey86 · February 21st, 2003, 12:14 AM

k, thx
When I bought the processor I didn't realize there were multiple types of each model number... nor does the invoice specify (dug it up from files in the basement). Just says XP 2000+ OEM Socket A processor. I think I'll just leave it at "Default". Thx again

AuraEdge · February 21st, 2003, 12:27 AM

Only way to definitively tell was to match up the codes on the processor with the codes of other TBreds and Palos. However, they looked very different. The Palo was a square shaped chip, and the Tbred was definitly retangular. Not sure if you rememember, but I bet you it was retangular.

RudePuppy · February 21st, 2003, 12:28 AM

Download SiSoftware Sandra from

http://www.overclockedcafe.com/modul...ticle&sid=2666

Then check "CPU and Bios Info". It will give you the model information (T-bred or Palomino) and the normal voltage range. It also tells you the "Revision": 6 is a Palomino, 8 is a Thoroughbred.

This program is FUN to play with...benchmark your system and see how any changes you make really effect performance.

Congratulations on joining the 0.13 micron club!

VHockey86 · February 21st, 2003, 12:35 AM

forgive my newbie language... but what part do you mean by rectangular
I presume you mean the little part in the center of the processor that sticks up?
And you're right... i dont remember for sure and those damn heatsinks are a pain to take on and off (not that ive tried, but it was hard getting on)

AuraEdge · February 21st, 2003, 12:48 AM

Oh yes, the other "definitive way".

You can either get SiSoft Sandra, or you can get CPU-Z, which is actually an app that's sole purpose is to ID CPU's, and run that.