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Re: Pentium 233MMX CPU
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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:50:46 -0800
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On 14 Feb 99, at 21:10, TracyTaulman wrote:

>   Has anyone ever seen a Intel 233MMX report itself as a 133MMX?  I
> have tried the chip in two different systems and they both show it as
> a 133 MMX in the boot sequence.  The chip is in a Biostar motherboard
> and is about 10 months old.  I have put a P200MMX in the same
> motherboard and it reports it as a P200MMX so I think the motherboard
> is fine.  The system I took the P200MMX out of reports the 233MMX as
> a 133MMX.  Also the markings on the CPU indicate that it is in fact
> an Intel 233 MMX. Any thoughts?

  You may have BIOSes that pre-date the introduction of the 233 MHz
part, and thus do not correctly recognize it.

David G

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