What is "Softmenu"...CPU related.

dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
edited June 2004 in Hardware
Changed Sally's main puter's processor today. Out came the P4 3.2Gig, in went a P4 3.4Gig. (P4 3.2 going to create another folding machine).

Changed nothing else, just the proc. Now when she boots, a message comes up about an "unworkable or changed CPU" and to do something in the "Softmenu".

We just bypass it and it appears to work just fine. Next time she boots, same message comes up.

What is that, can anyone tell me please.

Mobo is an Abit IC7 Max3, with 2 gig of Kingmax DDR 500.

The puter with the P4 3.2Gig has problems too now. Refer thread in Networking & Communication......Won't go online.......Means can't put folding on. :bawling:

Jon A.

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    Softmenu is the Abit overclocking menu. It means, probably, that it's set for a 3.2GHz p4, and you put a 3.4GHz into it.

    You'll have to go into the BIOS and alter the Softmenu settings appropriately to reflect that the MoBo is now running a 3.4 P4.
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited June 2004
    Thanks Thrax. Found it as you said. Wish i knew more about overclocking.
    Changed one thing though. (Could not help myself, lol). Changed the Dram voltage from 2.6v (default) to 2.65. Felt brave as it is pretty expensive fast ram. Just hope it makes a small difference.

    Have to start somewhere, i guess.

    Jon
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    No real need to alter the voltage unless you plan on overclocking the metric überton of RAM you have (hint hint).
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited June 2004
    Thrax wrote:
    No real need to alter the voltage unless you plan on overclocking the metric überton of RAM you have (hint hint).

    I have started to collect info re: overclocking, just have not had too much time to play around with it. Started the collection right here @ SM and a few more links from elsewhere. Problem is, i have no idea what it all means, lol.

    Once we get all our puters back up and running i would like to have a go at it. Have got some better quality ram, i think, and better air cooling to give it a head start. Then i'll be asking some questions i'm sure.

    Thanks again. :thumbsup:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    Glad I could help. :)
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited June 2004
    dragonV8 wrote:
    Thanks Thrax. Found it as you said. Wish i knew more about overclocking.
    Changed one thing though. (Could not help myself, lol). Changed the Dram voltage from 2.6v (default) to 2.65. Felt brave as it is pretty expensive fast ram. Just hope it makes a small difference.

    Have to start somewhere, i guess.

    Jon

    RAM is usually always safe, with decent to excellent RAM, at 2.6 to 2.8 actual Vcc at RAM stick. A 2.65 Vcc set is nice and safe, would be careful with a set of over 2.75 as the normal float variance you will get out of most PSUs could flux over 2.8 Vcc with more than that setting. My RAM here is actually at about 2.66 (set at 2.6-2.7 on various boards) and it is very good grade Corsair (PC3200 LLPT RUN at PC3500 speeds or a very tiny bit higher with 1:1 ratio set and CPU OC'd to 225 base fro teh Prescott and a bit higher for the Northwood base), not best but far from bottom of Corsair lines). Since PSUs flux some, I tend to set 2.6, see what var I get (high or low for var median versus set), and bump to up to 2.75. THAT step is very, very, safe.
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