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[BuckWild024]

Specs:

xp1700 JIUHB DLT3C XPMW
Abit NF7 ver2
1x512 PC3200 GEIL Golden Dragon Value Series
80g WD 8mb Cache
Radeon 9000
HP CD-RW
Thermaltake Purepower 420w
Speeze HS/Fan with AS3

This is my first build, and my first overclock attemp. From what I've read, I should be able to get this CPU/mobo to run at least 11x200. So far I can only run stable at 12x166 with the memory divider at 5/6 so the memory runs at 400mhz @11-4-4-2.5. It will reboot at any time, even when completely idle. Below are my voltages and temps.


Stock-

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Total number of readouts: 2310 CPU Speed: 1454 MHz |
|Running from: 2/28/2004 2:54:27 PM until: 2/28/2004 3:34:19 PM |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|Sensor | Current | Low | High | Average |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|Case | 19° C | 19° C | 21° C | 19° C |
|CPU | 33° C | 33° C | 35° C | 34° C |
|Sensor 3 | 0° C | 0° C | 0° C | 0° C |
|Core 0 | 1.49 V | 1.44 V | 1.50 V | 1.48 V |
|Core 1 | 2.59 V | 2.58 V | 2.59 V | 2.59 V |
|+3.3 | 3.34 V | 3.31 V | 3.36 V | 3.35 V |
|+5.00 | 5.00 V | 5.00 V | 5.03 V | 5.01 V |
|+12.00 | 11.86 V | 11.80 V | 11.92 V | 11.86 V |
|-12.00 | -11.53 V | -11.61 V | -11.53 V | -11.54 V |
|-5.00 | -5.09 V | -5.09 V | -5.04 V | -5.07 V |
|Fan 1 | 2986 RPM | 2960 RPM | 3040 RPM | 3007 RPM |
|Fan 2 | 2636 RPM | 2596 RPM | 2700 RPM | 2638 RPM |
|Fan 3 | 1973 RPM | 1962 RPM | 2020 RPM | 2000 RPM |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

Overclocked(12x166) -

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Total number of readouts: 320 CPU Speed: 2003 MHz |
|Running from: 2/28/2004 3:38:41 PM until: 2/28/2004 3:44:17 PM |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|Sensor | Current | Low | High | Average |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
|Case | 21° C | 21° C | 21° C | 21° C |
|CPU | 37° C | 37° C | 40° C | 38° C |
|Sensor 3 | 0° C | 0° C | 0° C | 0° C |
|Core 0 | 1.62 V | 1.58 V | 1.65 V | 1.62 V |
|Core 1 | 2.90 V | 2.90 V | 2.91 V | 2.90 V |
|+3.3 | 3.36 V | 3.33 V | 3.38 V | 3.35 V |
|+5.00 | 5.00 V | 5.00 V | 5.05 V | 5.01 V |
|+12.00 | 11.80 V | 11.73 V | 11.86 V | 11.82 V |
|-12.00 | -11.61 V | -11.70 V | -11.53 V | -11.60 V |
|-5.00 | -5.09 V | -5.09 V | -5.04 V | -5.08 V |
|Fan 1 | 2986 RPM | 2960 RPM | 3013 RPM | 2997 RPM |
|Fan 2 | 2636 RPM | 2616 RPM | 2678 RPM | 2645 RPM |
|Fan 3 | 1985 RPM | 1939 RPM | 1997 RPM | 1978 RPM |
+-----------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

I've tried everything- raising/lowering voltages, FSB, and multipliers. Memtest was fine and I was able to run Prime95 stable for 3 hours with no errors right up until it rebooted. It looks like the +12 is low compared to some of the what people posted on newegg about this PSU. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Duvie]

Are you running winxp???

If so make sure under system in control panel and then under system/restore the square to restart if error in unchecked...It could be BSOD and you are not seeing what the real culprit is....

Another thing is ultimately power or heat...

I know the power rails look fine at 5v and 3.3v but power issues are tough whether it is the PSU itself or somehow in how the mobo is taking and using that power....I doubt it is it but it is always nice to rule this out with another unit quite fast...


Heat doesn't appear to be happening to the cpu or system but make sure the vid card is not overheating or the power supply is not overly hot....


Finally....Just reformat and start over with a fresh install

 

[MDE]

That 12V rail is pretty low, even at stock speeds. Try uplugging your CD\DVD drives and any spare hard drives and see if that helps any.
Welcome to the Forums!

 

[BuckWild024]

Thanks for the welcome. I unplugged the cdr drive, and that had no effect on the 12v. I only have the one HD hooked up. I was thinking of RMAing the 420w thermaltake for maybe a 400w fortron or possibly an antec true430. Also, this IS a fresh XP install.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: BuckWild024
Thanks for the welcome. I unplugged the cdr drive, and that had no effect on the 12v. I only have the one HD hooked up. I was thinking of RMAing the 420w thermaltake for maybe a 400w fortron or possibly an antec true430. Also, this IS a fresh XP install.

well then definitely check that comment on made on the restart setting in windows...It is on by default...

 

[BuckWild024]

I checked the box you were talking about, and now i get a BSOD that says there was an error with win32k.sys. what does this tell you?

 

[MDE]

Try to increase your VDIMM (memory voltage) to 2.7V or 2.8V.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: BuckWild024
I checked the box you were talking about, and now i get a BSOD that says there was an error with win32k.sys. what does this tell you?

Tells me it is likely do to ram...

 

[BuckWild024]

Vdimm is at 2.9v. Memtest runs stable at 200x10.

 

[myocardia]

You installed Windows with it overclocked, didn't you? If you didn't I would definitely try to borrow another power supply, and other ram. Geil performs horrible on nForce2 systems. OCZ is the cheap, fast ram to buy for an Athlon. Geil usually only works well with P4-based systems. We answer ram questions all the time, and most of the time that someone has put Geil into an Athlon-based system, just replacing the ram solves their problems.

 

[BuckWild024]

I installed at stock speeds. Unfortunately, I dont know anyone with quality PSU or RAM.

 

[Slammy1]

You can try underclocking the CPU. If you're passing memtest, the next suspect is CPU.