Author Topic: Nailed down the lock up probs for my system (Read 323 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** April 16, 2001, 08:18:00 AM »

HT mentioned this online, but I just now got around to trying it...for my PIII 800, instead of using a pre-set "800(133)".. I changed the multiplier to manual in the bios, using 124 with multiplier of 6.0 (744) and I went all week-end with no lockups, even with SBLIVE panel, and others back ground apps on.

Thks Hitech.

Sancho · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2001, 02:09:00 AM »

So... you had to underclock your system to get stability?

That don't sound quite right.

Lephturn · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2001, 07:17:00 AM »

Sounds like either your ram or some other component like video was running out of spec and can't handle it. Could be a flaky or mis-marked stick of ram.

At 133, what were your PCI and AGP devices running at? Just wondering.

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2001, 09:16:00 AM »

Hmm, thats greek to me Leph, how do I check?

My local guru (friend) says he thinks its the MB and the Slotket adapter I use for hte Abit VA-6 I'm using...not sure.

My RAM is PC-133, 128megs.

Incidently, no FR drop what so ever running at 744 rather than 800.

214thCavalier · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2001, 01:32:00 PM »

Rip beg steal or borrow another stick of QUALITY pc133 ram. Try it as it sounds like a flaky ram module.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2001, 01:58:00 PM »

Rgr that, thks for reply guys. My 512meg of PC-100 wasn't compatible with the 800EB, so I picked up 128 meg of PC-133, planning to double that with the price of ram being about $45/128 meg!

Scootter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2001, 12:57:00 PM »

Rip how loaded is your power supply??
May have a low voltage prob. just a thought.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2001, 01:35:00 PM »

Hiya,
Just an update, I added another 128 megs of ram (total 256), boosted bios back to 800(133) and everythings fine. Think I had one lock up since (in weeks?) but I had some background apps running that day...

sax · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2001, 08:50:00 PM »

Rip, I had the same with my p800.
I had a viper 32meg card, had to switch to
g-force-32 meg.

I can run my cpu at any speed now with no freeze ups.

Sax

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2001, 07:30:00 AM »

Cool Sax! Yeah, no probs here anymore, very pleased. Next year when the 1.4 gig (pick your brand) are cut in half for price, I'll upgrade again.