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Old 05-21-2002, 08:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Kids Help setting multiplier for P4 2.4Ghz

I'm going to build a PC and have decided on all the hardware I'm going to save up for. I've pretty much read a ton of guides and tutorials and stuff like that but I hit a roadblock:

I was reading a PDF manual for the mother board I'm going to get and I'm confused about setting the multiplier for the 2.4Ghz and other initial setup routines. The motherboard I'm considering is a VIA P4PA. I'm wondering how you'd set up the BIOS (as far as the CPU settings) for a Pentium 4 2.4Ghz.

Both the motherboard and the processor have 400Mhz FSB's (I think) so would I set the multiplier to 24X (based on a 100Mhz FSB) or 6X (due to the FSB being "quad-pumped")? I've been understanding everything about setting up a PC until this point. I just don't want to screw anything up since that P4 is very expensive. From what I understand, the processor's speed is supposed to equal the multiply times your FSB. Am I right?

I'm NOT planning to overclock in any way (at least not until the P4 becomes near-obsolete years and years from now), I just need good advice on how to set everything up as it is intended. Any additional info would be appreciated. And what I mean by "additional info" is "any advanced warnings that will prevent me from destroying anything."

Now that I think of it, the CPU Vcore is another mind boggler for me. I think the P4 would need it set to 1.5v, right?

What would be a miracle is if someone with a VIA P4PA and a P4 2.4Ghz who is also well-informed about computers would read this. Then maybe I could get a good listing of correct BIOS settings.

As I stated at the start of this post, I don't have anything bought for this home-built PC yet, what I'm doing is just preparing ahead of time because the first few things I'd logically buy would include a motherboard and a CPU. I've got a notepad with pages upon pages of specs and diagrams and I'm writing down every little thing I can since this is my first self-built PC and I don't want to screw it up because I've been told it's a seriously rewarding task.

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Old 05-21-2002, 03:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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All P4 multipliers are set from intel. Your board will set it to what the CPU is locked at. The only way you could change it is if you bought an ES sample chip.
This place can help on a lot of your bios questions.
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Old 05-22-2002, 09:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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So the processor's settings would be set correct automatically by the motherboard and/or processor? If so, I'm all set.

Thanks for the link, that site really does cover it all. Most sites I went to had lite descriptions of each BIOS element and no "scenarios" to help you decide what settings to make.
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your bios just needs to be configured for the right speed p4, but that's really it...
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storm2k finished it off for me.
Then the rest of the bios settings you just follow the instructions from that link I gave or ask here. You will be set to go.

Enjoy your first build. You can get addicted to it.
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Old 05-23-2002, 07:20 AM   #6 (permalink)
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OK, thanks for the help. I'll post if I run into problems.
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