I am troubleshooting an ABIT BE6 motherboard with Intel P3 500 MHz
processor.  This system has been working fine for the past two years.

The BIOS now identifies the processor as PENTIUM III CPU at 333 MHz

When the system executes the BIOS program it halts with the message:
"CPU is unworkable or has been changed.  Please recheck - PCU SOFT MENU"

At that point I have the option to either press F1 <continue> or DEL <enter
setup>

When I go to the setup menu to change the CPU in the SOFT MENU, the new
value entered does not hold.  When the system continues it will restart and
find the same condition.  I have replaced the battery and also the CMOS
chip, but I still have the same problem.

If I press F1 and continue processing the system will then run normally
(apparently), although probably at a reduced speed.

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