Stability problem w/ XP2400+ Th

[Painless]

My system specs:
AMD Athlon XP2400+ Thoroughbred + Spire 5F263B1M3 WhisperRock III Cooler
Soltek Sl-75KAV Motherboard
448mb Sdram
Sapphire Ati Radeon 9000 Atlantis Pro 128mb

My problem: i can´t run my processor on its normal clock rate 2ghz (CPU ext. freq. 133.3mhz) because it crashes after few minutes. It just jams the hole system and you have to reboot. I´ve checked the memory, it shouldn´t be problem. It works just fine 1,5ghz (100mhz ext.), no problems at all.. :S could it be a faulty processor? I have 2 months left on its warranty.

 

[Nights_L]

What's ur RAM?

 

[Painless]

I think an 256mb is Kingston and 128mb & 64mb are SpekTech

 

[endyen]

Has it always done this? What was the last thing you did before it started? Have you cleaned the hsf?

 

[Painless]

Yeah, it has always been like this. HSF?

 

[phial]

heatsink - fan


try cleaning your CPU heatsink fan and leave the side of your case off to see if its a heat problem

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[vagabond]

PSU rating?

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/myanandtech.aspx?member=120067" target="_new">My System</A>

 

[Painless]

No, it´s not imo overheating problem because temperature won´t rise over 55 degrees celsius when it is on (normally 49-52). Could it be something in processor itself? I´m gonna get it changed if I don´t come up with an solution.

EDIT: Hmm it seems that the top part of cooler is loose and it doesn´t function correctly, temperatures got 58celsius on 1,5ghz. I´m probably going to get my pc into store tomorrow and let guys there see if cpu and cooler are in need of change.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Painless on 12/22/04 06:51 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Flinx]

What is your Bios level ?You need to be at least to Q11

<A HREF="http://www.soltek.de/soltek/download/download_all.php?CPU_st=Socket+A&chipset_st=VIA&isbn_st=SL-75KAV" target="_new">http://www.soltek.de/soltek/download/download_all.php?CPU_st=Socket+A&chipset_st=VIA&isbn_st=SL-75KAV</A>

Also what is ur PCB version?

The loving are the daring!

 

[Painless]

Bios level is Q12.
How do i find out the PCB version?