having some problems with my pc build

[eshtog]

here are the specs
epox 8rga+
amd 2400+
antec sonata
80gb seagate

first off the NB get really hot too the touch I dont know if this is a problem 2nd my mouses led stays on sometimes even after I turn my pc off

thank you

 

[Bleep]

first off the NB get really hot

What is the NB?

Bleep

 

[Sid59]

north bridge

 

[eshtog]

yeah I meant North Bridge and idea guys? I am kinda stumped

 

[BaboonGuy]

www.svc.com

i think they have some alternative NB cooling solutions there

 

[een]

Is the NB fanned? If not just get a chipset fan, it will only set you a couple of bucks...

My P3 with the optical mouse also stays on after the power is turned off, I think it's just the mobo still supplying power to the usb port, or thereis still some leftover from the psu...

 

[eshtog]

now another problem, the computer is restarting and getting BSOD, I dont know why but it happens when I try to change the resolution of my screen maybe theres something I could change in BIOS?

 

[eshtog]

also the screen has random lines going across it is it a problem with the ram?

 

[IEatChildren]

Some motherboards have an option to turn on the PC by USB or by mouse/keyboard. If you turn that option off, your mouse shouldn't turn on when the PC is off.

 

[eshtog]

also the lcd screen is wavy/shaking please help

 

[eshtog]

also should I set my FSB to 100/133 or 133/166 ?

 

[Viper96720]

video card?
memory?

Normal FSB is 133cpu/133memory since it's a 266Mhz cpu. You can try 133/166

 

[eshtog]

c'mon guys I really need help

thanks

 

[eshtog]

another thing if I try to get into contol panel it says windows has encoutered a error and needs to restart, this is starting to piss me off, what could be at fault?

 

[BaboonGuy]

what kinda power supply you have? i'm guessing its a crapilicious psu thats doing you in

 

[eshtog]

well its the antect true power 380 that came with my sonata, you think it could be causing htis problem?

 

[MDE]

Was this hard drive clean before you installed the mobo\CPU? if not backup and format, watch your problems disappear (well, that is if nothing else gets screwed up during the install/config).

 

[thejackal1]

it also might be a ram problem

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: ShotgunEd
here are the specs
epox 8rga+
amd 2400+
antec sonata
80gb seagate

first off the NB get really hot too the touch I dont know if this is a problem 2nd my mouses led stays on sometimes even after I turn my pc off

thank you

It's normal for the mouse led to stay on after you turn off the computer, moist newer motherboards, are like this for whatever odd reason. How hot is the northbridge getting? I have a 8rda+ and with the passive cooler on it, it stayed under 95 degrees F, and with my coolermaster copper chipset hsf, it never hits 90..

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: ShotgunEd
here are the specs
epox 8rga+
amd 2400+
antec sonata
80gb seagate

first off the NB get really hot too the touch I dont know if this is a problem 2nd my mouses led stays on sometimes even after I turn my pc off

thank you

It's normal for the mouse led to stay on after you turn off the computer, moist newer motherboards, are like this for whatever odd reason. How hot is the northbridge getting? I have a 8rda+ and with the passive cooler on it, it stayed under 95 degrees F, and with my coolermaster copper chipset hsf, it never hits 90..

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: ShotgunEd
here are the specs
epox 8rga+
amd 2400+
antec sonata
80gb seagate

first off the NB get really hot too the touch I dont know if this is a problem 2nd my mouses led stays on sometimes even after I turn my pc off

thank you

It's normal for the mouse led to stay on after you turn off the computer, moist newer motherboards, are like this for whatever odd reason. How hot is the northbridge getting? I have a 8rda+ and with the passive cooler on it, it stayed under 95 degrees F, and with my coolermaster copper chipset hsf, it never hits 90..

 

[eshtog]

it get really hot too the touch like I can keep my fingure on it for more than 7-10 seconds

 

[Mavrick007]

North bridges are starting to get alot hotter than they used to so they should be coming with fans on them.
You can put a fan on the heat sink if you want or just direct an 80mm case fan over the NB. Most newer boards
either have them, or the revisions have the active cooling. It should be ok without, but I would probably point at
least a case fan over the sink.

 

[eshtog]

what about the problem I am having could this be cause by a illegal windows xp? if yes then I will buy win xp for my cousins that use this computer,

its weird I keep getting the BSOD every once in a while even with different ram

 

[Mavrick007]

I wouldn't say it has anything to do with your "version" of xp.
Does it have the lines and everything with a different monitor or video card?
Are you using onboard video now?
Have you tried switching out the ram?
It might be the mobo. Try putting some air on the NB sink and see if that helps stablize it.