AMD XP 3200+ Problem

[RoRedLine]

Problem:
Just bought an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ ?Barton? processor but when I plugged it in it only registered as a 2500+. So I figured the FSB was set too low in BIOS and just like I thought it was sitting at 166Mhz. So I bumped it up to 200Mhz and saved the settings. But on reboot the system wont post. So I rebooted again and this time it goes to the WinXP boot screen but then freezes. Tried a few more times and either it wont post at all or freezes during boot. I can?t seem to figure out what is causing the freezes.

System Info:
Motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta-L
RAM: 1 gig DDR3200 Dual Channel (2x512 MB)
Vid: GeForce FX 5700 Ultra
Power Supply: 400w

Troubleshooting I?ve tried:
-BIOS has been updated, although the original BIOS was able to handle the 3200+ according to the manual. It?s supposed to be an over clocking motherboard so I don?t think its causing the freeze ups.
-I checked the processor to make sure they sent me the right one and the tag on the chip says AMD3200.
-The ram is DDR3200 that should handle the 200Mhz FBS, but someone suggested trying 1 chip in the system at a time (not sure why that would help) but it didn?t work.
-Someone suggested that perhaps the power supply wasn?t adequate enough, so I tried unhooking some fans and my 2 hard drives as well as the CDROM but it still freezes.
-Checked all cooling and the system is running pretty cold at an average of 42 degrees.
-Also since I have an nForce2 chipset, I used nVidia?s system tool to up the FSB while in windows and it crashes the machine as soon as the ?apply? button is hit.

I?m pretty much stumped with this problem, its frustrating me because I can?t imagine what is causing the freezes. Any help is appreciated!

 

[TheStu]

Where did you get the chip from... and how much did you pay? Also when you get into Windows (drop yor FSB to 166 so it will be stable) and run CPU-Z... it will tell you. If you are at all comfortable with heatsinks, and Thermal Paste then you could remove the Heatsink from your proc and read the ID numbers on the top... the 3200 should be ****3200**** and the 2500 should be ****2500****

 

[RoRedLine]

Got it from Hardcorecooling.com Was one of the cheapest listed on pricewatch.com
Using Artic Silver 5 CPU compound and the heatsink is a thermaltake.
I checked the CPU once it arrived and it does say AMD3200 on it.

 

[rogue1979]

try slowing down the memory timings and increasing the DDR voltage to about 2.60-2.65v

 

[RoRedLine]

The DDR voltage is already sitting at 2.60. What should I set the timing to? Currently T(RAS)=7 T(RCD)=3 T(RP)=3

 

[imported_SLIM]

Try setting the dram freq ratio to 3:4 and move your fsb to 200 just to see if your board will run correctly at that speed without making your memory go 200mhz.
If it can't then it is likely a motherboard issue, if it can, then your memory may need more power (2.7/2.75) or even more relaxed timings. BTW, what memory are you using and does MSI list it as a preferred memory?

 

[RoRedLine]

I'm using HyperRam memory. The memory has been running at 200 FBS before I installed this CPU. Also tried setting the dram freq to 4:3 (I think thats what you meant cause 3:4 would bump the freq to 222 which is higher then its rating) and I had a memory exception before I even got to the OS select screen.

 

[imported_SLIM]

Have you tried increase the fsb while in windows using msi's corecenter utility? It will allow you to change voltages and fsb on the fly which may or may not get you where you want to be. Good luck.

 

[PumpActionWalrus]

My friend has that board and we never could get his 3200 to work, check you ram, cpu voltage, up your mem voltage to 2.65 - 2.7, also check your Northbridge voltage, it takes mine 1.6 to reach 200-210

 

[RoRedLine]

I tried using MSI Corecenter but it says my motherboard is not supported... I really hope its not the motherboard, this one is fairly new and I like the way it runs.