I've got a little problem, my computer doesn't seem to regonize my CPU (amd barton 2800+). Could someone please post me a link to the drivers as i haven't been able to find them.
Evil_bOb1Join Date: 2002-07-13Member: 938Members, Squad Five Blue
edited July 2003
I brough my motherboard with my cpu so there shouldn't be any problem. My computer runs fine its just that the cpu ins't reconised and i believe this might cause damage with time...
TalesinOur own little well of hateJoin Date: 2002-11-08Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
Short answer: Nothing to worry about. Ignore it.
Long answer: No. There are no 'CPU drivers'. And no, there will be no damage to the unit if it doesn't know what kind of CPU it is.. the only concern you may have is if a bit of code (for some reason) reads the CPU type from the OS, rather than directly from the core. Which very few do, as it's easy to do the latter, and stupid to do the former.
Yes, a BIOS flash *may* help, but ONLY do that if you know what you're doing and double-check yourself a few times over. An improper flash can render a mobo completely dead.
Additionally, I've noticed that with the Barton cores... I put together a machine for a friend, and it gives its ID string as a seemingly-random series of high-value ASCII characters. Which may be what's confusing your OS into giving a 'not identified' CPU type.
I thought he meant his computer couldnt work lol. In this case it's nothing to worry about, my P3 was an x86, what your processor is isn't important really.
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But you just need to download the latest bios update.
Long answer:
No. There are no 'CPU drivers'. And no, there will be no damage to the unit if it doesn't know what kind of CPU it is.. the only concern you may have is if a bit of code (for some reason) reads the CPU type from the OS, rather than directly from the core. Which very few do, as it's easy to do the latter, and stupid to do the former.
Yes, a BIOS flash *may* help, but ONLY do that if you know what you're doing and double-check yourself a few times over. An improper flash can render a mobo completely dead.
Additionally, I've noticed that with the Barton cores... I put together a machine for a friend, and it gives its ID string as a seemingly-random series of high-value ASCII characters. Which may be what's confusing your OS into giving a 'not identified' CPU type.
What do you see on bootup as the processor?