PC locking up

[dreck]

I have a new PC that i bought in a bundle, that was suppose to be a good deal!?! haha..
The PC locks up or freezes under a load.
I first try to install XP pro many times..... getting a lock up half way through install.
I have install mandrake fine & running Windows 2000 pro for the third time.....
Wont even allow a ungrade to XP
I added new fan to processor, a PC card fan, & a case fan.
This brought my temp from 104+ down to 84-96. (thats not hot right?)

Here is a list of my stats, any ideas or hints would be great...

THANKS!

Windows 2000 pro

CPU Properties
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 1533 MHz (5.75 x 267) 1800+
CPU Alias Palomino
CPU Stepping A5
L1 Code Cache 64 KB
L1 Data Cache 64 KB
L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info
Package Type 453 Pin PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 37.5 million
Process Technology 6Mi, 0.18 um, CMOS, Cu
Die Size 128 mm2
Core Voltage 1.75 V
I/O Voltage 1.6 V
Typical Power 41.3 - 64.3 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 46.1 - 72 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

CPU Utilization
CPU #1 1 %

CPUID Properties
CPUID Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+
CPUID Revision 0662h
Extended CPUID Revision 0762h
Platform ID CBh (Socket A)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown

Instruction Set
AMD 3DNow! Supported
AMD 3DNow! Professional Supported
AMD Enhanced 3DNow! Supported
AMD Extended MMX Supported
AMD64 Not Supported
Cyrix Extended MMX Not Supported
IA-64 Not Supported
IA MMX Supported
IA SSE Supported
IA SSE 2 Not Supported
IA SSE 3 Not Supported
CLFLUSH Instruction Not Supported
CMPXCHG8B Instruction Supported
Conditional Move Instruction Supported
FEMMS Instruction Not Supported
MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction Not Supported

CPUID Features
36-bit Page Size Extension Supported
Advanced Cryptography Engine Not Supported
Alternate Instruction Set Not Supported
Automatic Clock Control Not Supported
CPL Qualified Debug Store Not Supported
Debug Trace Store Not Supported
Debugging Extension Supported
Enhanced SpeedStep Technology Not Supported
Fast Save & Restore Supported
Fast System Call Supported
Hyper-Threading Technology Not Supported
L1 Context ID Not Supported
Local APIC On Chip Not Supported
LongRun Not Supported
LongRun Table Interface Not Supported
Machine-Check Architecture Supported
Machine-Check Exception Supported
Memory Type Range Registers Supported
Model Specific Registers Supported
Page Attribute Table Supported
Page Global Extension Supported
Page Size Extension Supported
Pending Break Event Not Supported
Physical Address Extension Supported
Processor Duty Cycle Control Not Supported
Processor Serial Number Not Supported
Random Number Generator Not Supported
Self-Snoop Not Supported
Thermal Monitor Not Supported
Thermal Monitor 2 Not Supported
Time Stamp Counter Supported
Virtual Mode Extension Supported

Enhanced Power Management
Frequency ID Control Not Supported
Software Thermal Control Not Supported
Temperature Sensing Diode Supported
Thermal Monitoring Not Supported
Thermal Trip Not Supported
Voltage ID Control Not Supported


Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 01/10/2003-8361-686B-6A6LNS2AC-00
Motherboard Name Soyo K7VEM Pro

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 2133 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type SDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz
Effective Clock 133 MHz
Bandwidth 1066 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type PCI
Bus Width 32-bit
Real Clock 33 MHz
Effective Clock 33 MHz
Bandwidth 133 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 1 ISA, 3 PCI
RAM Slots 2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 200 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset KLE133

Physical Memory
Total 247 MB
Used 116 MB
Free 130 MB
Utilization 47 %

Swap Space
Total 598 MB
Used 127 MB
Free 471 MB
Utilization 21 %

Virtual Memory
Total 845 MB
Used 243 MB
Free 601 MB
Utilization 29 %

 

[Scol]

Uhh, isn't 267 a little odd of a # for a clock? Shouldn't it be 133x11.5? Perhaps the setting you're using is causing your instability..

 

[dreck]

Scol,

I really dont know. You tell me!

So need to change 5.75 x 267 to 133x11.5

Ok, how I go about that?
I dont see anything in bios.

thanks..

 

[Shiney]

Yes scol is right your clocking is wrong, set it to what scol says.
Check your mobo manual for setting the fsb up, it is either jumpers, dip switches or a combination.

 

[dreck]

Shiney,

Ok, yes i have a jumper on mobo, FSB 200mhz or 266mhz

I'm sure I have it set right, just double check.
It is set for 266.... My PCU is a AMD athlon XP 1800+ 266mhz
I have reset cmos as well.
?

thanks..

 

[NoisySilence]

Maybe you used AIDA to get the CPU info. It's AIDA reporting the info wrong. I mean even if you wanted to, it's impossible to set 5.75 as a multiplier.

It's a 1800+ & it's probably running at 11.5 * 133.

The board is a Soyo K7VEM but there are different versions on the Soyo website, some of which do not support the 1800+ ( K7VEM & K7VEM+ ).

The cpu support is available there ( http://www.soyo.com.tw/kb/kbdesc.php?id=16 ).

 

[dreck]

NoisySilence,

Yes, I used AIDA.

My motherboard is the SY-K7VEM pro, witch the link you sent me says it supports 1800+

Any other ideas?

thanks..

 

[Scol]

You could try WCPUID to get a more accurate measurement of your FSB and multiplier.

 

[dreck]

I figured it out & have install XP pro just fine....

I feel dumb.....!

I was upgrading BIOS with the lastest revision. I started going through older revisions... & sure enough VEMO2CA4.bin fixed all my problems.
hehehe.

THANKS, for all the help.

I LOVE THIS SITE...!

 

[Scol]

Sounds good. We're all glad we could be of some assistance

 

[dreck]