2500+ not overclocking to 2.2G anymore

[Holdengk]

Here is story

Bought Asus A7n8x deluxe 2.0 (refurb) and 2500+ barton about yr ago, overclocked to 2.2G, worked this combo a lot doing a lot of ripping and encoding (on 24 hrs ALOT)... it was working at 2.2 G all last week while I played Doom 3, but after a hard drive died on me, I took the drive out, and now the CPU will not work at 2.2G, it will not even work at stock 2500+ speed, it runs at 11X 133, as opposed to 11 X 200 before... no other components replaced.... not heat issue either.

Any comments appreciated.. at this pt, I think it might be CPU issue (needs to replace this barton with another)...

 

[Actaeon]

Someone else with the same problem...

... right above your post.

 

[bdjohnson]

I don't know what to say. mine goes up to 2.4 no problem, and if I had better ram i could probably go even higher.

 

[JimRaynor]

Originally posted by: bdjohnson
I don't know what to say. mine goes up to 2.4 no problem, and if I had better ram i could probably go even higher.

*cookie*

 

[Holdengk]

I think you guys might be right about the thermal paste being the BIG issue... I took out the CPU and looked at it and it is basically gone and crusted over and I dont believe it is making contact... after I did this, I put the CPU back and HSF back (without adding new thermal paste (it is on order)) and after I press power, it turns on but turns off really fast without video output (I have antec PSU (sonata case)).... Anybody know if this is a failsafe that if it does not detect proper cooling/HSF contact, that it will turn off really fast?

Comments?

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: JimRaynor

Originally posted by: bdjohnson
I don't know what to say. mine goes up to 2.4 no problem, and if I had better ram i could probably go even higher.

*cookie*

high-larious
if you took the heat sink off i bet improper contact is the prob. if you took the cpu out you could er farked that too. start by looking at what you changed.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Holdengk
I think you guys might be right about the thermal paste being the BIG issue... I took out the CPU and looked at it and it is basically gone and crusted over and I dont believe it is making contact... after I did this, I put the CPU back and HSF back (without adding new thermal paste (it is on order)) and after I press power, it turns on but turns off really fast without video output (I have antec PSU (sonata case)).... Anybody know if this is a failsafe that if it does not detect proper cooling/HSF contact, that it will turn off really fast?

Comments?

It doens't 'detect contact' but it might be shutting off due to a temperature sensor if the contact is bad; it only takes maybe a few seconds to overheat if the hsf fails or less if it is installed badly.