--- Nick Lidakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > Roberto Sanchez wrote: > > > I have recently purchased a new machine (Athlon XP 2500+ w/ 333MHz > > FSB, 1 GB RAM, Radeon 9000 Pro). > > > > I have manage to figure out that by messing with the chipset settings > > in the BIOS I can change the speed of the CPU's opertation. I.e., > > setting a speed of 166 MHz comes up in the POST as a FSB of 333 MHz > > and the CPU is detected as an Athlon XP 2500+. If I up it to 200 > > MHz, it show 400 MHz FSB and Athlon XP 3200+ in the POST. Anyhow, if > > I run at the rated 333 MHz FSB, it occasionally locks up. I have > > installed a Zalman CPU fan with a copper heatsink and two 80mm Antec > > case fans (1 front, 1 rear, 34 CFM each). > > > > What is the deal? Am I missing something? Please forgive my > > ignorance but I don't have much experience with modern hardware, the > > last time I custom built a machine was 7 years ago. I also have no > > experience with AMD processors. I would like ot resolve this since > > once I can get Sid running well I plan to install Gentoo on another > > partition, and I will need to be able to run the processor with a > > high load for that. > > > > -Roberto Sanchez > > Welcome to the wonderful world of overclocking. You increased CPU and > FSB setings and made the machine run faster. > Which specific settings did you futz with? Did you increase the CPU core > voltage to the point where it overheats and locks up? > Are you using generic high latency RAM that can't handle the high FSB? > > Last time I checked, Zalmans were designed for quiet (some models are > fanless IIRC) operation. Is your Zalman CPU cooler up to snuff when it > comes to cooling > and overlocked processor? Then again, they make alot of different models. > > I think it's best that you Google and look for info on overclocking > CPUs, if you want to go that route. . Also go over to Tom's Hardware > Guide (www.tomshardware.com) > and look up his everything-you-need-to-know-about-a-BIOS article. You'll > find it most helpful. > > I prefer stability and quiet operation myself. I'ts bad enough I have to > listen to a siren (for 16 hours on a double shift) at work, > much less something that sounds like a 1940's model Hoover under my desk. >
The problem I am having now is that I can't even run it at the _rated_ clock speed. I have to run it my 2500+ as a 1900+ to keep it from locking up. I adjusted the the "FSB Frequency" down from 166 MHz to 133 MHz. I usually get temps of 48-52 C after a few hours of normal use (running as a 1900+). If I do anything CPU intensive (compile a kernel, zip or unzip a huge file, etc.) then it hot enough that I can't even think of running it as a 2500+ and as a 1900+ the temps go to 53-57 C. That seems a bit high to me. -Roberto Sanchez ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
