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Critical! Need Help with A64 and MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum

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Dynamix3D

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Guys I'm having a huge problem right now. I can't seem to Overclock my 3000+ Winchester and my MSI K8N Neo 2 Plat. over 209Mhz FSB. I have tried everything possible I think, and it wont even boot on anything past 209Mhz, at 210 and above it starts in safe mode and tells me to go into BIOS and fix the overclock.
Right now I am running the 1.41 modded bios, and I have tried about 3 other BIOS'es and they all do the same thing.

My setup is:
AMD 64 3000+ Winchester
MSI K8N Neo 2 Platnium
Coolermaster Real Power 450W PSUI
PQI Turbo PC32000 1GB Dual Channel Kit (Samsung TCCD/Braindpower PCB)
74GB Raptor
BFG 6800 GT
SB Live Audigy 2 Platinum
NEC 3500A DVDRW

I am assuming that my motherboard has to be defective or something, because I cannot understand why I cannot easily get such a simple overclock to boot with my setup. With the hardware I am using I should easily be able to get at least 270Mhz FSB. So what do you guys recommend? I have searched everyone and have not seen anyone with this problem so Im guessing this isn't common, and most likely means I have a defective board.

Please any advice would be greatful.
 
lower the htt multiplier to 4x, then you are good up to 250FSB. 3x is good to 350FSB. have fun, thats the same problem i had 😉
check my sig
 
How is your board defective? It runs fine at stock. You should be happy it works at anything above 200, not whining because it can't do 270.
 
Originally posted by: zakee00
lower the htt multiplier to 4x, then you are good up to 250FSB. 3x is good to 350FSB. have fun, thats the same problem i had 😉
check my sig
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this might be my problem. I forgot to switch my multiplier to 3 :roll:
 
Originally posted by: zakee00
lower the htt multiplier to 4x, then you are good up to 250FSB. 3x is good to 350FSB. have fun, thats the same problem i had 😉
check my sig
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This method doesn't work. First of all I can only go up to 250FSB, and second all that does is underclock the CPU, it doesn't overclock it.
 
Originally posted by: Dynamix3D

This method doesn't work. First of all I can only go up to 250FSB, and second all that does is underclock the CPU, it doesn't overclock it.
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Don't understand this. Can you elaborate on the underclocking thing ?
 
Originally posted by: Stormgiant
Originally posted by: Dynamix3D

This method doesn't work. First of all I can only go up to 250FSB, and second all that does is underclock the CPU, it doesn't overclock it.
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Don't understand this. Can you elaborate on the underclocking thing ?
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sure...

4 x 250Mhz = 1000Mhz

9 x 200Mhz = 1,800Mhz (stock)

So lowering the multiplier did nothing to overclock my CPU, it underclocks it.

Im trying to hit anywhere from 2.4-2.6Ghz
 
Your confusing the multiplier of the HTT with the HT ( LDT )...

They said for you to change HT from 5x to 4x or 4x to 3x
the multiplier should be the same 😉
 
Originally posted by: Stormgiant
Your confusing the multiplier of the HTT with the HT ( LDT )...

They said for you to change HT from 5x to 4x or 4x to 3x
the multiplier should be the same 😉
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ahhh... I get cha now. Lemme see if that works, I'll brb.
 
okay guys I'm still having a huge problem. For some reason now my system is unstable at OEM settings, nothing overclocked. The system was running more stable overclocked than it was with stock settings. I tried Memtest, I ran it for 9.5 hours without any errors. Then I ran Prime95 and within 5 minutes I get an error. Only thing is, I have no idea where the problem is coming from... When my computer crashes usually I get BSOD's, if I'm playing Counter Strike sometimes the program just closes unexpectedly, and sometimes my computer just restarts on its own. It never crashes the same way all the time. So I am having a hard time discovering what the problem is. Could it be the motherboard itself? By the way I am running 1.41modded BIOS.

The error I got in Prime was "Rounding was 16, expected less than 0.4"

I get this error right after Test 2 when loading Prime. So I guess it keeps failing Test 3.

I have no clue what that means.
 
What happens if you switch your SATA drive do a different port? If it's on 1+2, move it to 3+4 or vice versa.
 
Do what acivick said and check that the SATA hard drive is connected to SATA port 3 or 4 on the motherboard. Ports 1 & 2 are not locked and will cause instability when you overclock. If you continue to experience difficulties after moving the SATA drive to one of these ports then please go to the Cell Menu in BIOS and post all your settings so we can help you overclock that bad boy.
 
if ur cpu is failing prime95 at stock speeds usually means theres a problem... id say ur memory is fine because ur passing memtest fine.. prime tests cpu well and u say its going slow so im thinking its ur chip... id email amd or newegg whoever u get it from so forth.. and ask them what they think... obviously you dont tell them u overclocked just say that you checked ur computer on prime95 because it was running unbelievably slow and it crashes... besides that make sure ur ram is all on the right settings and anything about id say 250 ur gonna need that htt below 4 im at 3x right now at 2.6 260 1:1 ram.. u should be fine.. but if ur chip is already damaged nothing u can do about it.
 
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