System Bus

Go to this link:

http://support.dell.com/US/EN/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R26741&sid=DIM_PNT_P4_8100&st=5tcdg01〈=EN&lib=0&os=W1000&searchtype=filter

and download the file.

Regards,

Ron

I just got a new 1.5Ghz pentium 4 that is to be 400mhz. How can I tell what speed I'm running with? Why make a 400mhz and run at 100? My old Xps r733b was set to tun at 133mhz (think). I can believe Dell is doing this.

I just got a new 1.5Ghz pentium 4 that is to be 400mhz. How can I tell what speed I'm running with? Why make a 400mhz and run at 100? My old Xps r733b was set to run at 133mhz (think). I can't believe Dell is doing this.

Jester,

Thanks for the reply.

Does your BIOS display your BUS as 100MHz or 400MHz?

Regards,

Ron

I't makes me sick that dell told you that the bus is at 100 to make it last longer and thay void your warrenty. p4 multiplys by 4 to make 400 out of 100.(or something like that)Glad i don't own a dell with that type of tech support . To bad my girl does.

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chadsawask,

Thanks for the reply.

That's not the only horror story I have from Dell's Tech Support. The day I received my system I started installing software...something didn't like my system so the floppy started reading for about 5 seconds randomly and repeatedly.

So, I called TS and spoke to what sounded like a 16-year-old. He told me that his system does the same thing and it's just the way the 8100 is. He told me I had to re-format my drive and re-install all the software! That was unacceptable...so being the 1st time I was using ME I ran system restore. I restored it to the 1st boot. The problem has gone away and never came back!

Needless to say I called the TS Manager and complained. He said I was given the wrong advice and he would look into it.

So it goes,

Ron

The Bios will show Bus speed as 100Mhz - which IS correct. The official term Intel uses is that it is a "Quad Ported 100Mhz Bus". 100 Mhz X 4 (Quad) = 400 Mhz.

Don't feel bad about being confused as most people were until it is explained. The real world benchmark provided by Jester shows the difference in actual usable speed.

Thx Greenwood,

How do I get the Benchmark?

-Ron

i just got my 8100 a couple of months ago and i was running 3dmark2001, getting lower scores then i should be (3020).
i compared with others and noticed that the computers with 100 MHz FSB were in my range. but ppl with 133 or greater FSB were blowing me away (up to 6000 with a p3).
explain that.
what did i buy:(
any1 know how to overclock p4s?

P4 1.3GHz
256 meg ram
64 meg gf2 ultra with detonator drivers way overclocked