KT4 Ultra / Incorrect CPU report

Hey chaps, I have had a look around the MSI site and forum, but cant seem to see any suggestions of a resolution for this:
KT4 Ultra (BIOS A6590VMS.140)
512 DDR Ram
Was running very happily and reporting correct CPU speed for an XP1800+
Swapped CPU for a thoroughbred XP2600+, flashed BIOS to latest, set the BIOS settings to as directed in the CPU support table (FSB 133, ratio="auto"), and the CPU is reported as XP2000+
Any ideas chaps or are we looking at faulty CPU?

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there is no 12v connector on the KT4 Ultra (well, not on mine at least!).
Oh! He he, sorry :D ! I had the KT6 from another thread in mind...
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BTW you still owe me beer, I think
Not yet if we talk about the same thing. But then: Muuuuch beer and even muuuuch moooore cookies. :D

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