CPU power failure??

[waxmatch]

I have an XP2000+ CPU that i originally had in my MSI KT3Ultra KT333 motherboard. All seemed to be working fine then it just seems to cut out, the screen went black. I reset the system and nothing happened. Checking the diagnostics LED’s all four were red which meant the CPU is dead!! I then stripped my 1800+ and put it into the MSI board and it booted up without issue ( & still runs fine). I put the 2k CPU into my Soltek MB and it also booted up. Then after about 30 mins (varies) it did the same thing again. Removed and re-seated the CPU and it booted after it had cooled. I assumed it was a heating issue and purchased a new coolermaster heatsink and fan but have the same issue. Any ideas? Should I up the voltage on the CPU or do you think there is just a problem with it? It runs at about 50-55c which is fine as an AMD can run upto 90c

 

[Zugzwang152]

Make sure your PSU is rated high enough to support an XP 2000+...I would have at least a 350 watt PSU running that. If the CPU is indeed not dead, then I am fairly certain it's a power issue.

 

[toadstool]

When you say "reset " the system , I think you mean the "jumper" to clear the bios? If you did that already, then that was going to be my suggestion.

I have an XP1900, same board. I was tinkering with it and trying to overclock it , and as soon as Windows XP started, the system just died. Screen went black like you said. I reset the bios by moving the jumper back and forth.

I also did something really dumb. I thought my system was a goner because it wouldn't start. I even went so far as to start going thru my closet and getting an old Intel Celeron 300 and old motherboard out , thinking I'd have to RMA either my board or CPU. Turns out, after about 1 very frustrating hour, that it was so dark (I have it under my desk, not much light down there) that I thought I had put the jumper back to it's original position, but I actually had left it on the "clear CMOS" position. So that was why my machine wouldn't start. Not saying you'd do something that silly, but just goes to show, you might want to keep looking around and checking your board. It could be something minor,

My board has been running fine since.

 

[waxmatch]

ahem* well i know the PSU on the soltek rig is 240W but... but.. it was running fine. I did have a 640W PSU in there but it died so I changed it to the 240W on a temporary basis and it worked fine. In the MSI rig I have a 400W and bear in mind it also happened on that on sytem..
The strange thing is that if I clear the CMOS it makes no difference, it is not until I remove and re-insert the CPU that it will fire up again?

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: waxmatch
ahem* well i know the PSU on the soltek rig is 240W but... but.. it was running fine. I did have a 640W PSU in there but it died so I changed it to the 240W on a temporary basis and it worked fine. In the MSI rig I have a 400W and bear in mind it also happened on that on sytem..
The strange thing is that if I clear the CMOS it makes no difference, it is not until I remove and re-insert the CPU that it will fire up again?

You are just asking for trouble with a 240W PSU on any XP CPU IMO.

 

[Rick014]

Make sure the power supply is AMD apporved or recommended.
The XP's are picky on the voltage from the power supply.