Hope someone can help ...
I've just installed a GA-7VTXE M/B with an AMD XP 1800+ chip and 512Mb PC2100 DDR RAM.
On the mb is a dip switch which allows you to select the "system bus frequency" to either 100 or 133MHz.
When it is on 100MHz the bootup screen tells me to chip is running at 1150MHz and everything is fine.
When I flip it to 133MHz the screen tells me it's running at 1553MHz but the PC hangs after about 10 seconds.
Even going into the BIOS when selected to 133MHz the PC freezes.
I know that the 1800+ chip should be at 1553MHz according to AMD's site, and that the mb / ram / cpu should all run at 133MHz ... correct?
I have experienced this sort of lockup before (having been building PC's since 286s !!) and it's usually turned out to be an overheating cpu. I have checked the vendors site, confirmed the model number of the heatsink and fan, found the manufaturers site, and then checked the AMD site and it's on the list of 'recommended' fans.
Sorry for the long post .. thought I'd give you guys as much info as possible.
BTW, system = GA-7VTXE / XP 1800+ / 512 PC2100 / GeForce 2 / SB Live / ATX Case
I've just installed a GA-7VTXE M/B with an AMD XP 1800+ chip and 512Mb PC2100 DDR RAM.
On the mb is a dip switch which allows you to select the "system bus frequency" to either 100 or 133MHz.
When it is on 100MHz the bootup screen tells me to chip is running at 1150MHz and everything is fine.
When I flip it to 133MHz the screen tells me it's running at 1553MHz but the PC hangs after about 10 seconds.
Even going into the BIOS when selected to 133MHz the PC freezes.
I know that the 1800+ chip should be at 1553MHz according to AMD's site, and that the mb / ram / cpu should all run at 133MHz ... correct?
I have experienced this sort of lockup before (having been building PC's since 286s !!) and it's usually turned out to be an overheating cpu. I have checked the vendors site, confirmed the model number of the heatsink and fan, found the manufaturers site, and then checked the AMD site and it's on the list of 'recommended' fans.
Sorry for the long post .. thought I'd give you guys as much info as possible.
BTW, system = GA-7VTXE / XP 1800+ / 512 PC2100 / GeForce 2 / SB Live / ATX Case
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