Hey out there,
I've got the k7s5a rev 3.1.
Bought a 2400+ XP, Thorton Core on ebay, first: No Post at all.
After putting some new thermo-paste on the processor -> Boots as 2400 mhz duron (wtf?)
that means 24x100Mhz=2400! way too high multiplier...i dont know why.
anyway, PC stopped after recognizing IDE drives. it really drove me nuts!
tried all bioses, cleaned the board and the cpu... didnt help.
Solution:
Make sure you've put some fresh heat compound on the cpu (not too much)
Put an old HoneyX OC bios on. (Link: http://www.k7jo.de/bios/oc0110.zip)
Start the computer. if youre lucky, the board will recognize the 2400+ as a 1800+.
NOW DO NO RESET, GO STRAIGHT TO THE BIOS SET 133/133 FSB and all other settings and save.
thats it. will boot at 133 mhz fsb as XP 2400+.
Proof:
Now the negative aspect:
once windows hast finished starting up, avoid restarts or unnessecary shutdowns!
reason: this trick only works if the cpu is COLD. otherwise you will get a blank screen.
if this happens, clear the CMOS (by jumper) and try to start up again doing the same procedure as above.
I know this is no real solution, but saves money. socket a boards are pretty expensive on ebay,god knows why...
hopefully i could help some desperate souls out there :D
I've got the k7s5a rev 3.1.
Bought a 2400+ XP, Thorton Core on ebay, first: No Post at all.
After putting some new thermo-paste on the processor -> Boots as 2400 mhz duron (wtf?)
that means 24x100Mhz=2400! way too high multiplier...i dont know why.
anyway, PC stopped after recognizing IDE drives. it really drove me nuts!
tried all bioses, cleaned the board and the cpu... didnt help.
Solution:
Make sure you've put some fresh heat compound on the cpu (not too much)
Put an old HoneyX OC bios on. (Link: http://www.k7jo.de/bios/oc0110.zip)
Start the computer. if youre lucky, the board will recognize the 2400+ as a 1800+.
NOW DO NO RESET, GO STRAIGHT TO THE BIOS SET 133/133 FSB and all other settings and save.
thats it. will boot at 133 mhz fsb as XP 2400+.
Proof:
Now the negative aspect:
once windows hast finished starting up, avoid restarts or unnessecary shutdowns!
reason: this trick only works if the cpu is COLD. otherwise you will get a blank screen.
if this happens, clear the CMOS (by jumper) and try to start up again doing the same procedure as above.
I know this is no real solution, but saves money. socket a boards are pretty expensive on ebay,god knows why...
hopefully i could help some desperate souls out there :D
