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[NZstorm]

I'm running Soltek SL75KAV+ (133-A) and Duron 650@850 8.5*100 with no problems. But when I try to set FSB to 133 I get phantom reboots. Ram is PC133 (called Legend in New Zealand) supposed to be reasonably good stuff.

Do I have to link any bridges other than L1?

Soltek SL75 KAV-X
128 Mb 133
15 Gig Maxtor DM45+
32MB MX

 

[Origin]

Try to boot it at 6x133, and see what happens.

8.5x133 would prolly be too much for the CPU..

 

[FriedRiceBob]

I agree with origin. it has been found that these cpu's like some bus speeds, and despise others. Probably the nature of the ddr bus. give 133 a shot, and try tweaking the multiplier.

 

[GregGreen]

make sure you change the speed of your RAM from Host CLK + PCI CLK to just Host CLK... if you havent already

 

[NZstorm]

have set to 6*133 and still no go, even tried using SPD for ram timings , no go. It cant be the CPU coz it has run up to 950 stable as long as I'm running 100 FSB. But won't run at 800 with 133FSB.

This is startin to p$ss me off

 

[Poof]

Check to make sure your RAM is running at CAS 3 and not CAS 2. Could be a limitation in the RAM...

 

[NZstorm]

Rams running cas 3 and interleave is disabled.
When running 100FSB I can set ram to cas 2 interleave 4 way no problems. But this damn thing just wont accept 133 FSB.

Theres gotta be someone out there with KT133-A board that can figure this out.

Faulty board???

 

[Nikepete]

Does your mobo have a fan on the north bridge ? Apparently when run at 133+ bus speed you may overheat the chip and it could cause problem (see Anandtech's review on the KT7A).

 

[NZstorm]

my thanks to Nikepete, but its not the nortbridge temp thats the problem. I read Anands review and he said that the soltek board would not take 2*128MB modules, but ran sweet with 1 256. Since I have 2*64 I removed 1 stick and viola, it seems to be running fine. Now I gotta see if the guy I bought my ram from will exchange 2*64s for a 128.