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GDawg
03-19-01, 11:09 AM
Got a Cel 633, pretested and guaranteed at 950mz/100fsb. A note with the proc said tested OK at 110 FSB
Works great in ABit BH6 r1.0 with PC 100 cas2 memory at 980mz / 103 fsb @ 82 DegF with Golden ORB
At 1064mz / 112 fsb (my next choice), it blue screens or locks after a minute or so, but does get Win 98 started. I don't believe it's cooling. Could it be I'm over running the PC100 memory and PC133 would solve the problem. Any one have experience with this ?
Shadow рс
03-19-01, 11:42 AM
I'd guess the memory as it's only PC100. Have you tried stepping the memory down to CAS3? Have you tried bumping up the voltage? Have you got a friend you could borrow 133 memory from just to test it?
GDawg
03-19-01, 11:50 AM
Shadow рс (Mar 19, 2001 11:42 a.m.):
I'd guess the memory as it's only PC100. Have you tried stepping the memory down to CAS3? Have you tried bumping up the voltage? Have you got a friend you could borrow 133 memory from just to test it?
CAS3 and higher voltage-no difference. Looking for a loaner, but no luck yet. Thanks
GDawg
03-19-01, 11:52 AM
Shadow рс (Mar 19, 2001 11:42 a.m.):
I'd guess the memory as it's only PC100. Have you tried stepping the memory down to CAS3? Have you tried bumping up the voltage? Have you got a friend you could borrow 133 memory from just to test it?
CAS3 and higher voltage-no difference. Looking for a loaner, but no luck yet. Hate to spend the money for a test, but might have to. Thanks
Carmine_Paterno
03-19-01, 02:56 PM
is the ram 7ns or 8ns? if it is 7ns then the ram isn't the problem. If it is 8ns it is/or could possibly be. Get rid of that crap orb. Orbs are no good for newer cpus. They work great for pentium chips, not for Celeron II's/P!!!'s. Got my P166 non-mmx to 200 with a orb. Get a taisol, they are the best heatsinks out there right now and will work great!
GDawg
03-20-01, 02:29 PM
Carmine_Paterno (Mar 19, 2001 02:56 p.m.):
is the ram 7ns or 8ns? if it is 7ns then the ram isn't the problem. If it is 8ns it is/or could possibly be. Get rid of that crap orb. Orbs are no good for newer cpus. They work great for pentium chips, not for Celeron II's/P!!!'s. Got my P166 non-mmx to 200 with a orb. Get a taisol, they are the best heatsinks out there right now and will work great!Yep, it's 8ns, didn't think of that. Time to upgrade. Not sure why you say the orb's are no good, maybe "not as good as" would be better stated. MBMonitor showing 82F consistantly (with extra fans and airflow holes) Anyway, I looked at CrazyPC for a tiasol. They only show versions for TBird & Duron. Looks like a hell of a heatsink, though. Where to get one for the FC-PGA ?
Tachyon
03-20-01, 02:49 PM
GDawg (Mar 20, 2001 02:29 p.m.):
Carmine_Paterno (Mar 19, 2001 02:56 p.m.):
is the ram 7ns or 8ns? if it is 7ns then the ram isn't the problem. If it is 8ns it is/or could possibly be. Get rid of that crap orb. Orbs are no good for newer cpus. They work great for pentium chips, not for Celeron II's/P!!!'s. Got my P166 non-mmx to 200 with a orb. Get a taisol, they are the best heatsinks out there right now and will work great!Yep, it's 8ns, didn't think of that. Time to upgrade. Not sure why you say the orb's are no good, maybe "not as good as" would be better stated. MBMonitor showing 82F consistantly (with extra fans and airflow holes) Anyway, I looked at CrazyPC for a tiasol. They only show versions for TBird & Duron. Looks like a hell of a heatsink, though. Where to get one for the FC-PGA ?

The "best" is a matter of personal preference (or whatever the last review said). You may want to consider an Alpha heat sink...they fit the FCPGA just fine.

Terry