GA-7VAXP new Barton 2500+ CPU erratic temp readings

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MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
speed)

System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.

I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
Any suggestions would be welcome!

Robert Butler

 

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LOl! my friend had this problem too and we juz fixed it, remove the
JP1 connector on ur motherboard, its somewhere near your batt. refer
to your mobo manual for more..

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Thanks for the advice, but there is no jumper J1 on this board anywhere,
only header with jumpers on it is for surround sound settings.

LaNc3r wrote:
> LOl! my friend had this problem too and we juz fixed it, remove the
> JP1 connector on ur motherboard, its somewhere near your batt. refer
> to your mobo manual for more..
>
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"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
> CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
> Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
> speed)
>
> System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
> temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
> temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>
> I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
> Any suggestions would be welcome!
>
> Robert Butler

I had one of these boards for a year and ended up with a XP 2600+ 2.08GHz
processor in it. I am assuming you are reading the temperature via the BIOS.
I have a good heatsing on mine - Q-TEC Model 13724 - using heatsink compound
(the white stuff). I have heard that Artic Silver is better but have not
found any so far. The Q-TEC is about £7 at computer fairs. It has to be put
on the right way round as it partly misses the processor if it is the wrong
way round; usually the processor shuts down. To get the correct speed with
mine SW1 had to be set to 166MHz.

 

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HOLD ON! its your jumper, like i said JP1 or something like that, if
you cant find it refer to your manual and find this 2 pin thingy near
your batt, i should have a connector shorting the 2 pins, setting it
to auto, remove it and it would be set to manual and you would be
able to config your fsb to 333, please believe me..

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John Hardaker wrote:
> "Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>
>>MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
>>CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
>>Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>speed)
>>
>>System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
>>temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
>>temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>>
>>I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
>>Any suggestions would be welcome!
>>
>>Robert Butler
>
>
> I had one of these boards for a year and ended up with a XP 2600+ 2.08GHz
> processor in it. I am assuming you are reading the temperature via the BIOS.
> I have a good heatsing on mine - Q-TEC Model 13724 - using heatsink compound
> (the white stuff). I have heard that Artic Silver is better but have not
> found any so far. The Q-TEC is about £7 at computer fairs. It has to be put
> on the right way round as it partly misses the processor if it is the wrong
> way round; usually the processor shuts down. To get the correct speed with
> mine SW1 had to be set to 166MHz.

166Mhz is what I assumed too, but system won't post unless I have it set
to 100 Mhz. I think It has something to do with DDR doubling the
frequency. Also, I found a little blurb that said you must have DDR333
RAM in order to run 333Mhz FSB. Well, I have DDR400 on it, and I don't
think I want to spend money to downgrade. Also Ctrl-F1 in the bios
doesn't give me any kind of expert mode. (Bios rev. F14). The CPU was
in a retail box that had been opened and the heat sink compund was
missing, you could tell that it had been installed and removed. I'm
thinking I may just have a bad CPU here.
>
>

 

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Went through the entire manual several times and can't find it anywhere.
There are 2 DIP switches to set bus freq. to 100, 133 or 166, and a 6
switch DIP to set multiplier, but no JP!. If you find it in your
manual, let me know what it is. There is an unlabeled jumper on the
board w/2 pins, but no jumper connected to it. Thanks.


LaNc3r wrote:
> HOLD ON! its your jumper, like i said JP1 or something like that, if
> you cant find it refer to your manual and find this 2 pin thingy near
> your batt, i should have a connector shorting the 2 pins, setting it
> to auto, remove it and it would be set to manual and you would be
> able to config your fsb to 333, please believe me..
>
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Looks like he has v1.1 of this board.
JPS

"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Went through the entire manual several times and can't find it anywhere.
> There are 2 DIP switches to set bus freq. to 100, 133 or 166, and a 6
> switch DIP to set multiplier, but no JP!. If you find it in your
> manual, let me know what it is. There is an unlabeled jumper on the
> board w/2 pins, but no jumper connected to it. Thanks.
>
>
> LaNc3r wrote:
> > HOLD ON! its your jumper, like i said JP1 or something like that, if
> > you cant find it refer to your manual and find this 2 pin thingy near
> > your batt, i should have a connector shorting the 2 pins, setting it
> > to auto, remove it and it would be set to manual and you would be
> > able to config your fsb to 333, please believe me..
> >
> > ==============
> > Posted through www.HowToFixComputers.com/bb - free access to hardware
troubleshooting newsgroups.
>

 

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sw1 to 166
Multiplier to 11
JPS

"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
> CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
> Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
> speed)
>
> System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
> temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
> temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>
> I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
> Any suggestions would be welcome!
>
> Robert Butler
>

 

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err.. no i dont have this board, its my friend's. i have a 8KNXP.
anyways, how is it now?

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System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
speed)

jpsga wrote:
> sw1 to 166
> Multiplier to 11
> JPS
>
> "Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>
>>MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
>>CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
>>Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>speed)
>>
>>System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
>>temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
>>temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>>
>>I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
>>Any suggestions would be welcome!
>>
>>Robert Butler
>>
>
>
>

 

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New problem: the northbridge fan is getting very noisy, sometimes stops
spinning. Cleaned it with air, no diff. Is there someplace other than
gigabyte that I can get a replacemement fan?

Robert Butler wrote:
> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
> speed)
>
> jpsga wrote:
>
>> sw1 to 166
>> Multiplier to 11
>> JPS
>>
>> "Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>> newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>>
>>> MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
>>> CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
>>> Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
>>> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>> speed)
>>>
>>> System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
>>> temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
>>> temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>>>
>>> I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
>>> Any suggestions would be welcome!
>>>
>>> Robert Butler
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

 

[Jim]

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I found a heatsink kit with much larger fins and no fan.
It's very quiet now and has been for about 6 months.
The secret is the taller fins (abt 4X). Then forget the fan.
Jim

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:59:42 GMT, Robert Butler <butler@austin.rr.com>
wrote:

>New problem: the northbridge fan is getting very noisy, sometimes stops
>spinning. Cleaned it with air, no diff. Is there someplace other than
>gigabyte that I can get a replacemement fan?
>
>Robert Butler wrote:
>> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>> speed)
>>
>> jpsga wrote:
>>
>>> sw1 to 166
>>> Multiplier to 11
>>> JPS
>>>
>>> "Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>>>
>>>> MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
>>>> CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
>>>> Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
>>>> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>>> speed)
>>>>
>>>> System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
>>>> temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
>>>> temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>>>>
>>>> I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
>>>> Any suggestions would be welcome!
>>>>
>>>> Robert Butler
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

 

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Thanks, Jim. do you remember where you found this kit?


Jim wrote:
> I found a heatsink kit with much larger fins and no fan.
> It's very quiet now and has been for about 6 months.
> The secret is the taller fins (abt 4X). Then forget the fan.
> Jim
>
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:59:42 GMT, Robert Butler <butler@austin.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>New problem: the northbridge fan is getting very noisy, sometimes stops
>>spinning. Cleaned it with air, no diff. Is there someplace other than
>>gigabyte that I can get a replacemement fan?
>>
>>Robert Butler wrote:
>>
>>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>>speed)
>>>
>>>jpsga wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>sw1 to 166
>>>>Multiplier to 11
>>>>JPS
>>>>
>>>>"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
>>>>>CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
>>>>>Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
>>>>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any other
>>>>>speed)
>>>>>
>>>>>System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
>>>>>temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
>>>>>temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton 2500+.
>>>>>Any suggestions would be welcome!
>>>>>
>>>>>Robert Butler
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>

 

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"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Jim. do you remember where you found this kit?
>
>
> Jim wrote:
> > I found a heatsink kit with much larger fins and no fan.
> > It's very quiet now and has been for about 6 months.
> > The secret is the taller fins (abt 4X). Then forget the fan.
> > Jim
> >
> > On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:59:42 GMT, Robert Butler <butler@austin.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>New problem: the northbridge fan is getting very noisy, sometimes stops
> >>spinning. Cleaned it with air, no diff. Is there someplace other than
> >>gigabyte that I can get a replacemement fan?
> >>
> >>Robert Butler wrote:
> >>
> >>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any
other
> >>>speed)
> >>>
> >>>jpsga wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>sw1 to 166
> >>>>Multiplier to 11
> >>>>JPS
> >>>>
> >>>>"Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>>>newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
> >>>>>CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
> >>>>>Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
> >>>>>System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any
other
> >>>>>speed)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
> >>>>>temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
> >>>>>temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton
2500+.
> >>>>>Any suggestions would be welcome!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Robert Butler
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
>
JSP is right . SW1 to auto ( off ) position
Clock Ratio to 11 means all 6 little white switches to ON position.
The heat issue could be wrong installation of the heatsink or thermal paste.
I have the same board . My athlon xp 2000+ runs great with TT silent boost.
35 to 38 degrees C and not too noisy. Good luck !

 

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And if you really want a replacement from Gigabyte, they'll send you one,
takes a week. They will suggest that you take it to the vendor for
replacement. Insist that you are capable of removing and replaceing 4
screws

"Jim" <footnote@[204.52.135.1]> wrote in message
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> I found a heatsink kit with much larger fins and no fan.
> It's very quiet now and has been for about 6 months.
> The secret is the taller fins (abt 4X). Then forget the fan.
> Jim
>
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:59:42 GMT, Robert Butler <butler@austin.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> >New problem: the northbridge fan is getting very noisy, sometimes stops
> >spinning. Cleaned it with air, no diff. Is there someplace other than
> >gigabyte that I can get a replacemement fan?
> >
> >Robert Butler wrote:
> >> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any
other
> >> speed)
> >>
> >> jpsga wrote:
> >>
> >>> sw1 to 166
> >>> Multiplier to 11
> >>> JPS
> >>>
> >>> "Robert Butler" <butler@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>> newsLEFc.12652$mY2.5219@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> >>>
> >>>> MB: GA-7VAXP Rev 1.0
> >>>> CPU: AMD Barton 2500+
> >>>> Clock Ratio DIP Switch Setting: Default (auto)
> >>>> System Bus Frequency DIP switch setting: 100Mhz (won't post at any
other
> >>>> speed)
> >>>>
> >>>> System will post, but shows a 1100 Mhz CPU, and shows very erratic
> >>>> temperature readings, from normal to 225f! Doesn't say at one
> >>>> temperature long, but moves up and down very erratically.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have no idea what multiplier, ect. settings to use for Barton
2500+.
> >>>> Any suggestions would be welcome!
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert Butler
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
>