A7N8X-e Deluxe

[Stylex42]

Hi I bought an a7n8x-e deluxe and it has been running great! only problem is i went to overclock my amd 2400+ tbred and my cheap 2 sticks of 256mb 3200 ram.. everything is going good.. i have the ram running at 200mhz in dual channel mode.. except the processor would not overclock.. id set the multiplier in the bios to 16 instead of 15.. it would still say it was at 15.. i would change the frequency from 133 to 166 and it wouldnt boot up.. so finally i just say hell with it ill just have the ram running at full speed.. so i go into windows and load up some ut2004 and start playing.. few minutes into the game my computer shuts off.. fans stop spinning.. harddrive dies.. yet my power light is still on.. i couldnt get it to turn back on.. i shows power but wont even start to post or sping or anything.. ive went through 2 400w PS's and now im on my 3rd.. a 420w and im afraid to fool with it.. any help? suggestions? i would really like to overclock if i can.. get this 2.0ghz running at 2.5ghz preferrably.. please help!

running:
Windows XP Professional w/ SP1
AMD 2400+ Tbred (2.0ghz)
512 pc3200 ram
ASUS !7N8X-e Deluxe
Radeon 9600 128mb 8x AGP
30gb WD 7,200rpm HD
Raidmax 420w PSU
Raidmax scorpio series Case /w 6 fans

 

[mechBgon]

Suggestion #1: start judging power supplies by their reputation for quality, not by the fanciful wattage ratings the manufacturer gave it. RaidMax? Uh... let's make that Enermax or Antec or Fortron

Secondly, if your system shuts down, it's probably that your CPU overheated. Check your heatsink installation against my guide here, for starters. The critical things are:

• The clip must be in the heatsink itself in the right direction
• The clip and heatsink must both be oriented the right way on the socket
• There must not be anything keeping the CPU and heatsink from making flat, high-pressure contact (shims are notorious for this)
• There must be good thermal-transfer material between the CPU core and the heatsink base, such as a fresh thermal patch or high-quality thermal grease
  • Hope that helps you out