Epox 8RDA overclocks CPU, Asus A7N8X doesn't!?

[seannon]

Hi Folks,

I have a strange problem. I ran a JUIHB 1700+ dlt3c wk 319 at 11x200=2200MHz for about a year on an Epox 8RDA rev 1.1 for about a year at default 1.5 voltage. My BIOS got corrupted after changing a lot of settings at once, so I bought an Asus A7N8X Deluxe rev 2.0. The Asus works fine at 9.5x200=1900MHz, but it won't go any higher, no matter how I tweak the voltage. Tried different BIOSs, but got the same result. I get the audible Asus bios warning that system failed due to overclocking at anything above 1900MHz. I run the ram asynchronous at 133 MHz in both the Asus and the Epox (fsb at 200, of course).

Here are my specs:
1700+ AMD JUIHB DL3C wk 319 running 200x9.5=1900
SLK-800a with fan
True Control Antec 550 Power Supply
WD 60GB HD Special Edition
Crucial 2100 2x256 running at 133 MHz
9500 ATI softmod to 9700

Thanks for any ideas!
Sean

 

[JSSheridan]

I take it that the system won't boot past that point. In the BIOS, at the main screen, set Halt On to No Errors, and you won't get the message anymore. Peace.

 

[seannon]

Thanks... but I already had it set to halt on no errors. This one's really baffling!
Sean