T-bird 900 won't oc well

[dpopiz]

I think there's a problem. I got a T-bird 900 with MSI K7T-Pro2 and I can never get the chip to go higher than 1050 on just multiplier. I don't want to change anything else becuase stability is still my main priority. It works okay at 100 x10.5, but when I set it to x11.0 and restart, Either it stalls at the IDE detection or, much more commonly, the monitor doesn't come on and it gives a couple of lows, couple of highs beep code. I have to reset the bettery jumper and set all my BIOS stuff again. At 1050, it runs at about 40C idle, 45 under stress, so it isn't a real heat issue. Using chrome orb with included heat transfer pad. Hope someone knows the answer to this.

Thanks...!

 

[DarkMajiq]

It may just be that your particular chip won't run any faster than that. They don't all overclock magically. Remember, the chip is only rated at 900MHz.

 

[NCman]

I also think it might be a chip limitation. I have the same problem, i can get my 1ghz up to 1.1, but trying 100 x 11.5 restarts computer and says "windows protection error". As with the heat, im not sure if heat is an issue with it either. The most ive gotten with mine is 11 x 102. Whats wierd is the first day i got the mobo is that i got it up to 113 fsb... now it cant go over 102.

 

[dpopiz]

Think I might want to increase the voltage?
Would that help?

 

[Compuguru]

My 1ghz only goes to 1.1, 1.15 gives bootup error.

My friends 900 only goes to 980mhz.

Both CPUs are very cool.

That just goes to show O/Cing is never certain.