My 1.6a will not hit 2.1

[d4a2n0k]

Am I the first?

I built two systems recently both with 1.6a's and P4B-266C Mobo's. Both cpu's have a pack date on 4/3/02 and both on stock cooling. Everything from Newegg.com.

The first system I completed runs happily at 155 FSB, so I was getting excited.

Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600
3com Nic
Sound blaster audigy w/firewire
512 MB OCZ pc2700 cas 2 RAM


The second system built for my girlfriend's parents, will not hit 133 FSB no matter what voltage I set. When you turn the computer on, it hangs on the ASUS screen.

Gainward Geforce 2 gts 32 mb
Linksys nic
Sound blaster audigy
256 MB Crucial pc2100

I tried swapping the RAM, but still no go. The Crucial RAM happily runs at 2.4 ghz on the first system.

I have not tried any other FSB settings yet because I "thought" that all 1.6a's would hit 2.1 without a problem so I jumped direct to 133 and didnt bother trying anything else.

Anybody have any ideas?

This thread is not a complaint, because I know I bought a 1.6 and it runs at that just fine, just wondering if anybody has any tricks up their sleeves.

TIA

 

[THUGSROOK]

in bios...

disable usb legacy
disable usb
disable delay transaction

HTH

 

[d4a2n0k]

I already tried disabling them, no luck. I tried all 3 memory settings and all voltages.

 

[jose]

Switch cpu's , see if the problem cpu will run in the other system & vice versa.

This way you'll know if you have a 1.6a that just won't overclock.

Regards,
Jose

 

[SupermanCK]

have you try to run it a default speed yet?

 

[d4a2n0k]

I'm not going to go as far as switching processors. My system is running great and I dont want to screw anything up. Plus I ran out of Arctic Silver

 

[d4a2n0k]

(Superman CK) Yes it runs perfect at 1600 mhz. No instability at all.

 

[xynder]

You ran out of Arctic Silver?!? How much were you using dude?

 

[d4a2n0k]

hehe, no I built 7 pc's over the past 6 months and I installed a blue orb on a geforce 3 all with 1 tube. Thats not overdoing it is it?

 

[Occifer]

Did you try it without the NIC and Sound cards?

 

[SupermanCK]

you sure the chip is in fact 1.6A?

 

[Renob]

hehe, no I built 7 pc's over the past 6 months and I installed a blue orb on a geforce 3 all with 1 tube. Thats not overdoing it is it?


In a word YES. I have built over 30 system with the same AS and still have half left.

 

[hans007]

well at least you dont have a 1.6A that does 2.13 at 1.45 volts but just not in your case because the fan is blocked in the particular case you choose.

 

[SupermanCK]

i guess you should get a new case and new mobo

 

[d4a2n0k]

(Superman CK) It was bought from Newegg and came in a branded 1.6a box so I can only assume.... Its definately not the old standard P4 because I also have a P4 1.7 Willy and the chips look different.

(Renob) 30 systems on 1 tube!!! Are you sure you dont have the 6 gram tube? They make two sizes. Or maybe I am using too much.

(HightechRedneck) I havent pulled anything out yet and probably wont bother, the people I made it for wont notice the difference between 1.6 or 2.1 I'm just messing around with it because I havent heard of anybody else that cant hit at least 2.1

 

[CrawlingEye]

Originally posted by: Renob
hehe, no I built 7 pc's over the past 6 months and I installed a blue orb on a geforce 3 all with 1 tube. Thats not overdoing it is it?


In a word YES. I have built over 30 system with the same AS and still have half left.

Well, I think that's really entirely too little, 30 systems on one of the smaller tubes?

Here's what's suggested for one cpu:

http://www.articsilver.com/images/as2closeup.jpg

Note: that's not taking into account that there's a lot more of a surface area that needs AS3 with the 1.6a's.

 

[Budman]

How about the power supply?

Do they both have the same power supply?

What PSU are you using?

 

[d4a2n0k]

Both have Antec Truepower 480 watt psu's.