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My XMS 3000C2 says it is rated for 2:3:3 at 375MHz DDR or 2:2:2 at 333MHz DDR, and that's what I'm running - 333MHz DDR, 2:2:2 - and it's rock solid.

P2700C2 memory is specced for 2:3:3. Sometimes it will run at 333MHz DDR with latencies of 2:2:2... but not always, and not always reliably (may have to jump up the voltage a bit, or may just not be stable). I'd pay a bit extra and get something like the Corsair XMS3000C2. It's rated for...

Is your memory rated for 2:3:3 at 333MHz DDR? Or 2.5:3:3? This board runs at 135MHz FSB when set to 133MHz. Not sure what it runs at if you set it to 134MHz :P (just an FYI) At 137MHz your AGP and PCI busses are only going to be a couple MHz higher than spec, so I doubt that's causing a...

Hehe. Sandorski - OK... true :) Technically perhaps, but it's a very fine line. You want to hold the heatsink down firmly enough that it doesn't get at all tilted or uneven and chip a corner of the CPU as you apply quite a bit of force all on one side while getting the clip on. But you...

XMS3000C2.5, right? Not the XMS3000C2? That means it's rated for 2:3:3 at 200MHz and will run 2:2:2 up to probably about 185MHz, maybe a bit more. You may want to look into picking up an overclocking kit (15ish bucks) to unlock the multiplier on your XP. That way you can run the FSB at...

Yep - that's exactly what that notch is there for. First get stuff out of the way - remove memory, move cables aside, etc... as necessary. If you haven't installed the mobo in the case yet, even better. First position the HSF over the CPU with the side with the screwdriver hold away from all...

I remember that article too. I'm too lazy to go back and read the details right now :P But I think it was specifically the Kingston VALUE line of memory that it had trouble with. So if you have a stick of that, then it could be an issue. However, I'm not sure exactly what the incompatibility...

From what I've seen all of the 2200+ XPs are Thoroughbred cores.

I have an A7V333 system at home and I unlocked the XP 2200+ CPU I'm using with it. I've also played a lot with various memory settings, other bios settings, benchmarked at every step, and played with several different BIOS versions (which does make a difference - every BIOS after 1006 is less...

My new A7V333 board is running like a champ with my XP2200+ at home. I'm very happy with things (hard not to be happy when upgrading from a PII-400 :P) If you tell me more about your system (such as memory and CPU and an OCing / unlocking plans you have) I may be able to help more. In the...

Aye - your ambient is only a little bit high (just over 80F), but extra airflow could still help a bit. You're right that the older AMDs did have external (motherboard mounted) thermistors to read the temperature, and they did read cooler than an on-chip thermistor, but the newer ones like mine...

That sounds very hot to me. The Athlon XPs are considered hot running CPUs, and they usually run in the low 50s, sometimes up towards 60C under full load (with good, but air only, cooling my 2200+ runs between 47C and 51C depending upon load, which seems to basically mean how long it's been...

It's possible, but rare and hard to do. However only running at very low temps IS the type of behavior such a stressed CPU is likely to exhibit, so maybe you did manage to pull it off :P The motherboard is still probably a more likely candidate though. Bending a motherboard too much can do...

Any device will only run so fast, no matter how well you cool it. The better your cooling, the higher you can USUALLY overclock it, but there are physical limitations. You can drive the device harder (provide more voltage), which aggravates the cooling situation, but helps you overclock...

Is your FSB to memory running 1:1 or 4:5? And is your memory timed at 2.5:3:3, 2:3:3, or 2:2:2? Without knowing what your memory timings are, I'd guess they might be too aggressive. Set your bus to 133MHz and your CPU multiplier to whatever default is to run your CPU at spec (umm, should be...