psupply or Fan killing my comp?

[tRiPpiNxSaV]

Hello. First let me list my specs:

Ahtlon xp 2600+ 333 (Thermaltake Smart & Silent Volcano9 FAN)
asus a7n8x deluxe
geforce4ti4200 8x
512 sdram
wd 80 gb hd
powersupply that came with the generic case

This is my problem. I am currently running by computer at 133HMz CPU external Frequency. Which means Im only running as Athlon XP 2000+ 1.66 Ghz. There is no problem. When I go into bios to change the frequency to 166 Mhz, my computer runs as Athlon Xp 2600+. However it is unstable in this setting. The computer shuts down after a few minutes. How do I fix this problem? I suspect it maybe the heatsink/fan or the generic powersupply.

All comments are welcome.

 

[traven119]

Check mobo manufacturers homepage, should have something to check cpu temp. That quickly I'd lean towards supply though.

 

[mechBgon]

First of all, do not plug the Thermaltake into your motherboard's fan headers under any circumstance. Its power draw is dangerously high, and you can blow a header. If you're already powering it straight from the power supply, good for you

What speed is your memory rated for (PC2100, PC2700, ?) and if you know what voltage and speed it's set for in the motherboard's BIOS, that would help too. These are the settings depicted on page 55 of the owner's manual, and you reach them within the BIOS by choosing the Advanced sub-menu, and then Advanced Chipset Settings from there.

Also, what brand, model and wattage is the power supply (its label will say)? You're right to suspect it, since generic ones are sometimes the cause of problems. If you want to pick up a better one, Antec's SL350 is easy to find and has a decent reputation.

Lastly, double-check that you have your heatsink installed in the correct direction, as shown here. If it's reversed, then the pressure point of the heatsink's clip is not over the location of the CPU core, and the heatsink is also getting jacked up at one end like you can see there, preventing good thermal transfer.

 

[tRiPpiNxSaV]

Hello.
thank for your input. I got it running stable by increased the RPM on the thermaltake and upgrade to 2Corsair TwinX1024-3200LLPRO. But now my computer is noisy as hell :|

thankz