OK, I'm having a rough time running my 2000 XP CPU at 133 fsb. I've never been able too. It will lock up after posting and won't boot up windows XP.
I've always been able to run it at 100 fsb with rock solid stability in Windows XP and all games for several months. I've been able to run it in Windows XP solidly at 125 fsb, but it locks up in anything graphical such as 3dmark 2001 or any of the latest games.
I've flashed to the latest bios (e version) which makes the lowest default fsb now 133 and I can't boot at all. I can't even boot up to the floppy to flash to an earlier bios.
I've tried all the bios RAM tips I've seen on the net. I have 2 256 meb chips of Crucial PC2100. I've tried just 1 chip in all 4 slots. I've tried positioning 2 chips in all possible configs.
IMO, it couldn't be the RAM since I never had any problems running it at 266 with my CPU fsb at 100.
Question time: Could it be the power supply? I'm using an Antec 350 watt. It powers the motherboard (with the video card, network card, cpu, and, cpu fan), dvd drive, cd writer, floppy, 4 regular fans, 2 led fans, and 2 12" cold cathode tubes.
Possible a 400 watt or higher is the answer to my problems? That's all I can think to do. Any other ideas? Mucho Thanks to anyone who offers their assistance.
I've always been able to run it at 100 fsb with rock solid stability in Windows XP and all games for several months. I've been able to run it in Windows XP solidly at 125 fsb, but it locks up in anything graphical such as 3dmark 2001 or any of the latest games.
I've flashed to the latest bios (e version) which makes the lowest default fsb now 133 and I can't boot at all. I can't even boot up to the floppy to flash to an earlier bios.
I've tried all the bios RAM tips I've seen on the net. I have 2 256 meb chips of Crucial PC2100. I've tried just 1 chip in all 4 slots. I've tried positioning 2 chips in all possible configs.
IMO, it couldn't be the RAM since I never had any problems running it at 266 with my CPU fsb at 100.
Question time: Could it be the power supply? I'm using an Antec 350 watt. It powers the motherboard (with the video card, network card, cpu, and, cpu fan), dvd drive, cd writer, floppy, 4 regular fans, 2 led fans, and 2 12" cold cathode tubes.
Possible a 400 watt or higher is the answer to my problems? That's all I can think to do. Any other ideas? Mucho Thanks to anyone who offers their assistance.
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