XP 3200 Barton w/ a Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400

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I have been using a Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400 since July 2004 w/ a T-bred XP 2700+. I have been very happy w/ these components.

This week I bought a Barton XP3200+ and installed it. However, it will not run at 200/400 fsb. I get a blue screen during startup "Machine Check Exception".

If I set the fsb to 190/378 it starts up & runs OK. I tried pushing it to 195, but it crashed after a couple of hrs.

I tried putting up the CPU voltage from 1.65 to 1.75 w/ the fsb at 200/400. It booted up OK & ran for an hr or so, but the BSOD returned.

Someone suggested that I try setting multiplier to x10.5 (instead of x11), and the fsb to 200/400. This works OK as well (so far). However, it's now detected as an XP 3000+ running at 2.1GHZ (not 2.2GHZ).

I MemTested the RAM & it's OK. I also updated the BIOS to latest version.

Is there anyone out there who is running this combo successfully: Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400 & Athlon XP 3200+

If so, how did you do it? Shuttle says they are compatible.

My other components:
Corsair Value Ram DDR3200 512 x2
Cooler Master 450W PSU
Thermalright SLK800U w/ Panaflow fan
XP Pro

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

Did you run memtest86 at 200/400?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I have a bro with Barton-M 2400+@3200+ in the AN35N-U 400DDR synch and it is a rock with F@H running. I would set the system to expert and manually configure everything, plus give a little extra vDIMM and vCore. I don't remember offhand if that board has vdd voltage adjustment but if it does give it a little boost too, and make certain you are getting good heat transfer from the NB and that the SB isn't getting too hot. I always remove the NB and add Ceramique' plus passive SB cooling, or buy a Vantec iceberg kit for nF2 builds.

 

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I don't have memtest86. I use MemTest 2.1 that runs in Windows.

I have read a few similar stories to mine in other forums.

 

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I'm not OC'ing. I'm trying to run stock speed. I'm trying to find someone w/ the same combo as mine who is running them successfully.

 

[mechBgon]

The board has VDIMM adjustment to 2.7 volts. Try 2.6 or 2.7 volts, cuttergallery, it's not unusual for PC3200 memory to want a little more than the stock 2.5V that boards tend to dish out on AUTO.

 

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I'm going to RMA this thing to GameVE.com tomorrow. I think it's defective.

 

[Googer]

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[Fern]

Originally posted by: cuttergallery
I'm going to RMA this thing to GameVE.com tomorrow. I think it's defective.

Have a look over at nForcershq.com I was over there earlier today and by chance happened to see some discussion of this issue. Didn't read the thread(s) but maybe there's some useful info b4 you go through the PITA of RMAing it.

Fern

 

[farscape]

Bump up your memory voltage. It needs a bit more than 2.5. Mine was a bit rocky there, but absolutely stable at 2.6. I'm running a 2600 mobile, 200FSB, at 3200 speed and is solid.

 

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I'm not OC'ing. I just want it to work at stock speed. I've tried increasing the voltage w/o success. It should work at stock voltage OK. I sent it off today for replacement.

 

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I RMA'd it back to GameVE.com & just received the replacement.

I just installed it and am running it now. I set the FSB to 200/400 and after
MS made me activate it again, it booted right up w/o any problem!!

I ran some stress tests & it runs great. The first one was a bad CPU...It's an OEM CPU & it's cheap: $139.00

 

[Fern]

Good Deal! Glad it worked out for you. Glad you posted back too. Too many times the problem is posted but not the solution.

Fern

 

[user1234]

The AN35N Ultra is a great board