Fake CPU?

I don't know. The cpu is physically labelled a 3200+ and I think I remember the cpu reading correctly in a previous build, same cpu and mobo. Maybe the cpu is faulty or failing?

The BIOS can report some strange things when it doesn't know which CPU you have. I have one which cannot identify processors faster than the 1800+ and will just display the clock speed or an incorrect PR instead.

If the CPU is running at the right voltage and the correct clock you may as well ignore it, it's probably cosmetic and more than likely the BIOS simply isn't aware the 3200+ model exists and handles it by displaying what you are seeing. A BIOS update would probably make it display the correct model, but if that't the only thing wrong you're probably better off just leaving it alone and ignoring it.

Bios updates here http://soggi.eu/mbs/abit.htm

Make sure You get the correct version for your motherboard revision number.

Also check with cpu-z.

Hang on a minute, I have an NF7-S and a XP 3200+ 🤣

I'm sure I got the latest BIOS from a Abit web mirror. And yes, it gets detected just fine.

If it gets detected as a 3100+ it means that half of the cache is not working. I've encountered this issue before. There's a few possibilities. The CPU die might be chipped - this is however unlikely - if this was the case your machine would refuse to boot or even post. Another possibility is that you got some conductive material somewhere over the L1. L2 or L3 bridges on the CPU's PCB, disabling half of the cache - this is the situation I've previously encountered... I had a AXDA2500DKV4E Athlon 2500+ be detected as an Athlon XP 2200+. After thoroughly cleaning the cpu die and PCB, it was detected correctly again.

Thanks for the input. I'll have to take a peek at the cpu later and check if there’s any damage. I saw on Abit's website that ver 27 is my latest bios, which I know I don't have yet. I'll install it regardless.