Once again i need some help

[DonSandro]

this is referring to my last post: I just got my new cooler for my PIII 850 FCPGA on an abit bx133 mobo, its a hedgehog. I had a GOrb and it was running @ 927 with the default voltage 1.7. Now this morning i tried to put it at 986mhz (116x8.5) and i got some errors and stuff so i put it down to 961 (or something real close) and it worked fine, then i tried 970 and i'd get errors again so i raised the voltage and tried 978, it worked but when i tried 986 again i'd get the same errors. I want to get this thing over a gig but i don't want to pump to much voltage in it and making the temps to high.
Some of the errors were: "windows protection error, system halted"; and some of them were something like: "cannot find file ..... or it is damaged, run setup to find and install file" i never did though because it was just caused by the overclocking i figured.

Also should i lower my pci speed from 1/3 to 1/4 or it does it not make a differance?

The other only problem i have is my vid card (asus v7700 deluxe 32mb ddr) on the AGP it only has 2/3 or 1/1, is there any program that can lower my fsb on my vid card. (but for a side note it's nice when you get like 350 fps on quake III)

Thanks
The Don



Now i've gotten to 995 but i still get errors when i try and go higher
when i play quake after about a few min it either freezes and i get my mouse cursor or it says something like quake3 has caused an error in quake3.exe .
Any ideas on what i should do my fsb is at 116 mhz
thanks

[batboy]

You're right on the ragged edge. I've been there and done that with those Windows errors when it's not stable. You probably need more voltage, that Hedgehog should be good for cooling up to 1.85v or maybe even 1.9v if you use good thermal paste and has extra case fans.

Now, you might also have so many Windows registry errors that this could be holding you back now too. You may have to do a complete Windows install, if you don't have clean registry backups.

[Tim-]

It sounds to me like a bus speed problem. Have you tried it with just a video card? With the FSB at mid range like that, the buses are running too high, and if you go to a 1/4 divider they are too low- either one can and will give this type of problem. The video card should be able to handle a higher bus so if it will run ok with everything else out, start adding your PCI cards until it craps- then you will know the culprit.

You can try more Vcore- it could be the problem... If a Vcore of 1.85-1.9v doesn't cure it I would try the cards.