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Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: airmess on May 02, 2003, 04:54:43 PM

I have a little problem with my new motherboard and i would like to ask you for some help.

Configuration
AMD 2800+
2x512 MB RAM 333mHz / PC2700
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe rev. 1.06
Bios rel. 1003
ATI 9700 PRO
Windows XP Professional

Problem Describtion
After having installed WIN XP and set up all actual Drivers and Bios i have some CTD's after beeing in AH for about 5-7 minutes. Sometimes it kicks me out to WIndows Desktop and sometimes it's rebotting or even is hanging in the game itself.

All this happens when i set my CPU frequency to 166 with 12.5 als multiplicator.

The prob can be solved by setting the CPU frequency to 133. But then i run like a AMD 2200, what cant be the goal by haing a AMD 2800.

I've read much about that issue in http://www.nforcershq.com/.

Does anyone have a idea whats wrong here ?

Thanks for help

airmess

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Pfunk on May 02, 2003, 05:27:53 PM

try http://www.amdforums.com

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Chairboy on May 02, 2003, 05:51:57 PM

I had the same problem, and found out that my CPU temperature was spiking in AH because of the load.  

Get a program that shows your CPU temp and leave it running, then go into AH for a minute.  When you exit, watch that temperature.  Remember, it can raise or drop in seconds, so just booting to see what your BIOS reports might not be fast enough.

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Chairboy on May 02, 2003, 05:52:43 PM

...oh, and I fixed it by sanding the heatsink on my fan and re-applying thermal grease correctly (instead of slathering it on).

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: San on May 02, 2003, 08:17:06 PM

airmess


 Since you said your temps where ok online earlier. Here is what I would try. Download memtest and run it. http://www.webattack.com/get/memtest86.shtml

 I would also try running your pc with one stick of ram at a time.

Also go to system properties the advanced tab,start up and recovery, settings and uncheck automatically restart. Next time it happens you will get a stop code. Post the code back here or do a google search for an explanation.

What brand of ram are you using?

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Eagler on May 03, 2003, 12:09:50 AM

your computer is way too fast for AH

ship it to me at once and I'll replace it with a PIII 500mhz, Diamond 16mb vcard WITH 3d Voodoo loop through

I'll even pay shipping :)

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Siaf__csf on May 03, 2003, 02:22:36 AM

Asetek has made a cool and cheap little package for watercooling, the waterchill. If you have a heat problem - and hate the noise of the fans waste no time. ;)

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: Chairboy on May 03, 2003, 02:36:44 AM

I was watercooling my XP2200+ for a while.  It was great, until the...  containment failure.  There was some unpleasantness, I'd rather not go into details.

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: funkedup on May 03, 2003, 03:30:55 AM

Check http://www.nforcershq.com too.

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: bloom25 on May 03, 2003, 12:14:25 PM

It sounds like bad ram to me.

Title: ASUS A7N8X ... need some help
Post by: maddog on May 05, 2003, 09:21:22 AM

Running 2800 Barton with Swiftek.... temp at 32 all the time....