Help, 1G TBird Posts and That's all Folks

[rmn]

This is a Dresden 1G core running at 1G. It will post then sometimes let me into either BIOS setup, where it hangs up, safe mode , where it hangs up, or windows splash screen, where it hangs up if I get that far.
AZ11 MOBO
256M CAS 2 PC100
30G Deskstar
Win98SE
Sound B Live
Creative 6X DX3 DVD
Viper II Z200 [savage 4 2000]
250W power supply
This configuration has supported a 650Duron for 3 months but it seems to see the blue meanie differently. Could it be the mobo, needing 300W, but why does the Duron work fine. Help is appreciated. If I get this working I'll have to find out what a week 23 unlocked Duron 650 is worth.

Cheers,
Joe

 

[ogn]

Yes, it may be your PSU. The TBird runs at a higher frequency and requires a higher voltage than the Duron which equals a higher watt requirement.
Although I had a TBird 1.1Ghz run on a 250W PSU, I could here my fans lose power when I did desktop stuff. Also not all PSU's are created equal. The 250W I was using was in a Inwin S500 case.
You might also want to check to see if your board is AMD approved for 1Ghz, not all socket boards are. It might also be a heat related issue. The TBirds generate a lot of heat. Make sure you have a very good fan, generic ones should NOT be used.
Last, unlocked Duron 650's are not worth very much at all considering how well the newer chips overclock. I picked up 2 600 week 37 that run 1.05Ghz, each for $60.
Good luck.

 

[Fardringle]

If that same configuration worked fine with a Duron, and the CPU is the only thing that has changed, first make sure that the CPU is properly seated in the socket, and that the HSF is making good contact with the processor. If that doesn't help, it may very well be that your power supply just can't put out enough juice to run a T-Bird in that setup..

 

[rmn]

Thanks, I suspected a lot of things but the PS was high on the list next to the mobo. PC100 shouldn't cause a problem but when I reinstalled the Duron and got back into BIOS, the unit had defaulted to 133 + - 33 in the AZ11 equivalent of FSB adj. This has always caused a similar lockup with the Duron, it likes 100 and that's it.
Thanks for the Duron input, I t's amazing what we can do for $60.00.
It also shows how pitiful the AZ11 is for OC. The bridges were factory closed and it still couldn't do a thing. Any suggestions on that? :Q
Cheers,
Joe

 

[jinsonxu]

Make sure that your PSU gives at least 150 watts on the 3.3 and +5V lines.