Windows XP does not regonize correctly the CPU \ VOGONS

Windows XP does not regonize correctly the CPU

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First post, by PCEnthusiast

Posted on 2015-06-06, 16:39

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Hello. I have a machine that has this problem (that unfortunately has worse specs than the Delux i use now, since it is an very old computer):

Elitegroup SI5PI AIO (REV. 1.1) Sockel 4
Pentium (yeah, that original Pentium) 20 MHz
64 MB RAM
SCSI Harddisk and IDE CD-ROM
Voodoo Rush PCI gpu
Set to dual boot Windows XP Home Edition and Windows 95

I kinda have a feel that the Pentium is underclocked.
I needed to change the board because XP was crashing always in the first step of installation. It is so slow on boot up, i need to wait seven minutes just to see the first icons (without the taskbar) then a few minutes and anything is ready.

While looking in system manager, this is what i see:

There is no cpu but the main chipset is correctly identifed..

Plz help me!!!!!!!

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 200 Mhz, 1360x768, Realtek AC 97 HD, Genius Model. NO KB-0120, ATi Radeon Sapphire 9600 SE

Reply 1 of 6, by Skyscraper

Posted on 2015-06-06, 16:43

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I have a feeling we are beeing trolled 😁

Tinker with the FSB jumper block until you find the 66 MHz FSB setting and add a heat sink + fan!

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Reply 2 of 6, by PCEnthusiast

Posted on 2015-06-06, 16:45

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No it isn't a troll. The minimum could XP ran is just 8 Mhz and 18 MB of Ram, And this PC haves 20 Mhz and 64 MB of Ram.
Where's the FSB??? I'm not a expert in computers.

Also there's a screenshot of the machine. Retro-cool it isn't retro-right?

So please help. Me.

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 200 Mhz, 1360x768, Realtek AC 97 HD, Genius Model. NO KB-0120, ATi Radeon Sapphire 9600 SE

Reply 3 of 6, by swaaye

Posted on 2015-06-06, 17:56

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Look for jumpers for multiplier and bus clock. I can't read the CPU's markings in the photo but it looks like a Pentium 60. The bus clock should be 60 MHz in that case, and the multiplier 1x if there is a setting for it.

You should be running Windows 95, 98 or ME on that. Maybe NT4. XP is not exactly the ideal choice. 😀