JIM HOLSONBACK wrote in a message to MATT MC_CARTHY:

 JH> Hi, Matt.    Back on 3/3, we were talking about - -
 JH> 
 MM> Over the years, I _have_ repeated this with different CPUs at different
 MM> speeds, on different brand MBs, all with the same results.  I _must_
 MM> start with a faster CPU to be able to get back into the system to set
 MM> things back to normal.

 JH> Have you noted whether the same problem occurs on boards which have
 JH> jumpers for setting the clock-multiplier, or have you seen it only
 JH> on the boards which "autodetect" the CPU?  Dang!  What good is an
 JH> autodetect function if it doesn't work, or only works _one_ time? 

Hm,  sounds like it sorta works -- just like PnP...?!

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