Hello Fstone,

Monday, March 10, 2003, 20:23, you wrote:

FB> In a computer using WinXP I just changed from a AMD Duron 750 processor to a
FB> Athlon XP 1700 processor. The 1700 processor is fairly new (about 3 months)
FB> and has been working great in another computer. Since I installed the Athlon
FB> XP 1700 in place of the 950 Duron, the computer freezes and keeps locking
FB> up. I have never had to reinstall Windows before just because I changed
FB> processors, motherboards yes, but a processor? Because I changed from a
FB> Duron to a totally different (except for the socket it uses) processor, the
FB> Athlon XP, will I have to now either reinstall WinXP or run the repair?? Or
FB> should I be looking elsewhere for my problems?? The motherboard is a ECS
FB> K7S5A with 394 of memory. No service pack installed (this is a corp. edition
FB> that won't allow the service pack to be installed, anybody know any
FB> work-around?)

The MB should handle everything up XP-2500. I have two ACS K7S5A with
a XP-2000 and a XP-2100. There are no jumpers to be set.

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Best regards,
Mogens Holst

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