I purchased a new computer 3 months ago. Apparantly the latest gear. Friend looks at computer and finds that cpu is 1094 MHz. I have been billed for a amd athlon 2500+ but scan reveals that it is amd athlon x86 family 6 model 10 stepping 0. Is there a difference?
The computer salesman knows I am ignorant. I have asked him this question before and been given the run around. Please help!

right click My Computer then click Properties

at the bottom there you should see what your CPU reports as.

I have done that and it says 1094 Mhz the salesman says that I should bring it back as it is something not set right in the bios.
But the scan I ran online says I have an Amd Athlon X86Family 6 model 10 stepping 0
And the reciept for my computer say it was fitted with an amd athlon 2500+.
Are these two different things or are they the samer thing being called different names??

when u right click my computer it should give the processor's name in full, for example - "AMD Athlon (TM) XP 2100+"

the processor runs at a lower speed than the name, it'd run at 2500+ if it were overclocked. my 2100+ runs at 1.73 gHz, however what you put down is far too low, theres a good chance its not set correctly in the BIOS (u can adjust what speed it'll run at)...

try this program for details:

Everest

Check Motherboard & CPU

Post back the name of your motherboard if you want we can probably find your settings that control CPU speeds.

Originally Posted by yoni45

when u right click my computer it should give the processor's name in full, for example - "AMD Athlon (TM) XP 2100+"

It is not going to give the full name, It is going to give what it thinks the full name is. If the multiplier and FSB arent correct for that type of processor then it will think it is another type, possibly his problem. He should check an amd cpu chart's multiplier and fsb values for a 2500 with his core (ex. barton) Be warned, mucking around in the bios may void your warenty you have with the people though.

Thanks for all your input.
I am still in the dark. I have run the scan and it gives the details I have already provided. When I use the right click properties it says just 1094 MHZ.
Can someone tell me if the scan saysAMD athlon X86 Family model 10 stepping 0, is this the same cpu as the amd athlon 2500+??
I have no desire to try to change settings myself as it will void the warranty.
I will returnm to the shop for this but need to be a little more educated on this subject so that I am not duped.
Regards Hyde

Motherboard is Asus A7N8X-X
512 MEG RAM
PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON X86 FAMILY MODEL 10 STEPPING 0 SPEED 1094 mhx [THIS SHOULD READ AMD ATHLON 2500+]
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE SETTINGS SHOULD BE PLEASE?

I had an old PC with a 500Mhz Intel Celeron, but yet my PC reported, Intel Family, etc, etc.

I have one of those! The Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton) runs at 1.83GHz and should report as such in My Computer. It looks like the FSB and/or multiplier settings are wrong in the bios. They should be 11 x 166Mhz= 1830MHz. Assuming the multiplier is locked (it is on my version of the A7nx), then it would appear that you have the FSB set to 100 which would give 11x100=1100MHz. This can happen if the defaults are loaded in the bios. The bios settings are quite easy to change. Press the delete key on start-up to enter the bios setup screen. The CPU settings are under Advanced Chipset Features,
CPU external frequency= 166
CPU frequency multiplier setting Auto
CPU frequency= 11

Alternatively, take it back to where you bought it and get them to set it right!

Hope this is of some use

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