Random lockups, "improper cpu frequency" & "checksum" errors

[kelesh3]

i was getting checksum errors and improper cpu frequency errors upon bootup, and i was getting frequent lockups while surfing the web. o i flashed my bios, but it didn't fix the problem. so i formatted my c drive and installed win 2000, from win 98 se, and it didnt' work. i'm thinking of replacing my mobo or cpu. i know my mobo is notorious for sucking, and it's not officially compatible with my cpu, so i'm thinking of replacing it. BTW, one time i set the cpu frequency in bios for 133 thinking it was something else, and it made bad beeping sounds and restarted in safe-bios mode, do you think this would have damaged my cpu? I have a slot A 800 Tbird. What's the problem?

Also, and most importantly, what is the best mobo for a slot A 800 Tbird for someone who wants to do gaming. I'm looking for a stable system, with a reliable agp slot, unlike my current kx133. I want a quality stable motherboard.

 

[Vegito]

What brand of memory & power supply are you using ?

 

[kelesh3]

IN-WIN Full tower case w/ 300 watt power supply,
and 128 MB Mushkin Budget PC133.
Would that affect the improper cpu frequency errors at bootup?

 

[kelesh3]

bump

 

[Technonut]

Quit banging your head against the wall, and buy a MSI K7-Pro if you want to run a slot A T-Bird and have a stable system. There are many known issues when running a slot T-Bird with a KX133 chipset.

 

[Bakwetu]

The k7v always starts in safe bios mode if it fails to complete the bootup. If you run in jumperless mode the default voltage is set. Don't worry, I don't think your cpu has been damaged (this has happened to me many times without any damage), but you might have to press the reset button a quople of times after a failed bootup to get it booting again.

You're probably right about the problems being incompabilities between the t-bird and k7v. Before you ditch the mobo for a compliant one, try raising the V I/O and see if it helps.