AthlonXP 2600+ Barton Overclocking Problems

[Ruiner]

The iceberg should do ok...a large passive sink would be quieter of course.

300W may be ok, depending on what you have in the system...i.e. how many HDDs, etc. You may be ok with that. What was the 3.3 rail? Did you remember to hook up the 4 wire 12v aux plug to the mobo (the yellow/black wire one)?

That isnt enough case cooling. think about modding the case for a duct. Do you have more openings for case fans to use? What case model is it?

What are the specs (cfm) of the fan on your cpu?

 

[sheenster38]

Hmm, apparently my 4wire aux wasnt plugged in, so I just plugged that into the mobo. Not sure which one he 3.3 rail is.

I've got one more space on the case for an 80mm fan in the back. I just don't have an 80mm on hand or mounting screws. The case model is... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-117&depa=0

The fan on the cpu is just like the 80mm fan link I posted above (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProdu...-180-014&depa=0) except the dimensions are 120mm. MBM5 is showing the fan at ~2400 rpm which is the same as the 80mm.

 

[Ruiner]

That 4 wire aux was another likely source of your problem.

I would fill the empty fan opening. You could rip one out of an old PSU if you feel cheap (like me).

3.3v rail should read in MBM or bios.

 

[enduro]

Yeah, that 4 pin power connector would be a problem. Check for damage around your main power line. Make sure that the plastic connector and the mobo pcb around the big power socket isn't melted. You'll have to see if it will boot now. Not having enough power would definitely kill any overclocking attempt. Make sure to check your rails again once you have that plugged in to see what values you get.

 

[sheenster38]

I'll see if I can find an old psu that I can take apart.

My 3.3v rail is showing 3.24v on MBM and the other rails after connecting the 4pin aux connector is still the same.

I checked the plastic around all the power cords and they're all perfectly fine. Hopefully that aux cable fixed my problems.

 

[sheenster38]

Hmm, I just added a new Delta 80mm fan into the back of my case. And I replaced the panaflo at the front with a Sunon. Despite it being kinda loud, hopefully it should be pushing out more air.

Would it be better if I faced the fans inward? So it brings in cool air? or should I face them outward?

 

[Ruiner]

You probably don't need really loud fans. Front intake and rear exhaust is the norm.

Time for another stress test.

That 3.3 rail isn't great, but is Ok.

 

[sheenster38]

Yeah... I just ran prime95 if the extra fan or the aux cable fixed the problem. Apparently it didn't because I went to sleep and woke up to find that the comp shut itself off again.

I'm not sure what's goin on in my comp anymore... MBM5 is showing my idle cpu temp at 48C...

I think I might buy a couple aluminum heat spreaders for my ram.

 

[sheenster38]

Hmm, I stuck the 80mm panaflo back into my case near a little opening and the cpu idle temp dropped to 44C. So far, I've got 2 fans taking air in from the outside and the rear fan taking air from inside. My system temp is like 26C so I don't get how my cpu idle temp is so high...

 

[enduro]

Have you tried putting the Sunon or the Delta on your SLK yet? Also, dust off your heatsink if it's really bad. Another thing that can raise temps would be that when you applied the thermal paste, you put too much on. I've done that several times, but here's what can help. I squeeze a little of the AS5 out onto a piece of paper, and then take a razor blade. Using the blade, I'll pick up a half of a grain of rice sized glob of AS5 and place it on the core. Now just spread it around as you would peanut butter. It should be very thin. That might help you man, but I'm not sure what else to say.

 

[sheenster38]

Yeah, I only put on a really thin layer of AS5 on my cpu. I'm gonna get a stick of ram from a friend and see if it's really a ram problem or not. Any other suggestions? Anyone...

 

[Ruiner]

This may be a real dumb question, but do you have power management set up to go in to stand by or hibernate after a fixed period of time?

 

[sheenster38]

The power management is set up to keep my computer and monitor on constantly.

I don't think it has anything to do with power management because when my computer shuts off, everything goes off. If the comp hibernates or goes on standby, it'll shut off everything except the hdds I believe. After the comp shuts off, I usually have to turn off the power supply and turn it back on again.

I was thinking about my comp problems today and I think I might've found a reason. The old panaflo I had at the front of my case originally had a 3pin connector, but since I didnt have a converter, I simply cut off the wires and stripped em. I did the same with one of the 4pin psu connectors of another fan I found and cut that off. I ended up just tying the 2 wires together. If the open wire parts touch anything metal or touch each other, then the whole comp shuts off just like it is now. So, what I thought was that it could possibly be a frayed connection of some sort. The one problem with my theory would be why my comp shuts off only under load as opposed to randomly if there was a frayed wire...

I'll check into my wires and see if there's any frays.