Socket A/462 compatibility

[shaithis]

Just because hes got some PC3200 in there it wont "run the RAM faster". The memory will automatically align itself with the speed of the chips fsb. So 166 in this case. That was the trouble with socket A, the memory and chip fsb was always 1:1.

Not in my experience. I sorted many ppls SocketA instability issues out by forcing the RAM to run at the FSB....a lot of ppl select their RAM speed in the BIOS, it can seem a valid thing to do.

[cotswoldcs]

Sounds like a bad CPU to me. Make a final check that:

You have the latest BIOS
You've reset the BIOS (clear CMOS - probably via jumper)
The motherboard's PCB is v2.1 - you may have an earlier version that won't support that CPU.
Check manual for manual settings (sorry!) of jumpers etc.

BTW - there is only one way round that a SoA HSF should go (AFAIK)

IMHO PC Chips motherboards are the worst I have EVER encountered - sorry!

Good luck!

[kidzer]

IMHO PC Chips motherboards are the worst I have EVER encountered - sorry!

No worries, i'm not a fan of PC Chips either, but it was put in to replace a Gigabyte Mobo a few years ago when I was younger and naive about PC Manufacturers

[listy]

i had no problem with the 848 used to get great over clock on my 1600duron on it
2100mhz could never do it when i changed board

[kidzer]

Right, final update folks.

The symptoms experienced by the 2600 ended up happening on the 1700 aswell, so i went to a friends dad and have a shot of a 3000 for justnow, which is working fine

So it seems the 2600 was decked when I got it and I managed to break the 1700 somehow...


and thanks for all the help, i've made a note of it all in a word document called "troubleshooting guide" - which if it gets filled enogh might get posted here for other folks use