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Comp reboots
Name: gregrwattz Date: September 2, 2004 at 16:11:28 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: p4 northwood/ddr
Comment:
I am currently trying to oc my p4 2.4 northwood and have it at 2.77. My temps are fine and at about 20C idle but when i try to raise the clock speed a little higher it will go through post then just keep restarting. I am using an Ablatron px848 pro series mobo.
Name: jam Date: September 2, 2004 at 18:43:53 Pacific
Reply:
20C at idle? I think that's unlikely...20C is only 68F, which is considered room temp. Either your temp is being misreported or you have one awesome cooling setup!
Your RAM may be holding you back, but it's hard to say cuz you didn't say what you have...PC2100, 2700 or 3200? Is that CPU the 533FSB version (I'm not up on my P4s)? If it is, you must have the FSB up to about 154mhz? If you have PC2100, you've about reached your limit...if you have PC2700 or better, you may need to increase your CPU voltage
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Response Number 2
Name: gregrwattz Date: September 2, 2004 at 19:04:56 Pacific
Reply:
Yes that is my temperature because i used dryer tubing making a path from my ac to case. My ram is pc2100 and pc2700 and the fsb is 533. I guess its the ram but i am able to keep overclock just the ram itself but if i do the fsb anymore it doesent work.
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