Barton 2500 problems please help

[mojoicus]

Right seen as im new to this and im haveing trouble overclocking i hope you can help
some basic information

ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X
BIOS Version: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A7N8X Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1008

AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+
Version: x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0
Speed: 1830 MHz

crucial 3200 memory 1 gig


CPU-Z Report
CPU-Z version 1.28.2.

CPU(s)
Number of CPUs 1
Name AMD Athlon XP
Code Name Barton
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+
Family / Model / Stepping 6 A 0
Extended Family / Model 7 A
Package Socket A
Technology 0.13 µ
Supported Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE
CPU Clock Speed 1829.9 MHz
Clock multiplier x 11.0
Front Side Bus Frequency 166.4 MHz
Bus Speed 332.7 MHz
L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Cache 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed 1829.9 MHz (Full)
L2 Location On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes
L2 Bus Width 64 bits

Mainboard and chipset
Motherboard manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard model A7N8X, REV 1.xx
BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS revision ASUS A7N8X Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1008
BIOS release date 03/29/2004
Chipset nVidia nForce2 SPP rev. A2
Southbridge nVidia nForce2 MCP-T rev. A3
Sensor chip Asus ASB100
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Status enabled, rev. 3.0
AGP Data Transfer Rate 8x
AGP Max Rate 8x
AGP Side Band Addressing supported, enabled
AGP Aperture Size 256 MBytes

Memory
DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM
DRAM Size 1024 MBytes
DRAM Frequency 166.4 MHz
FSBRAM 1:1
CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks
RAS# to CAS# 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge 3 clocks
Cycle Time (TRAS) 7 clocks
# of memory modules 2
Module 0 Micron Technology DDR-SDRAM PC3200 - 512 MBytes
Module 1 Micron Technology DDR-SDRAM PC3200 - 512 MBytes

Software
Windows version Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX version 9.0c


Right ive just installed coolermaster aquagate external water cooler +coolermaster real power 450
Cpu temp has been steady running all night at 35 degrees
Now when i go int the bios all im doing is increasing the fsb to 200 ie takeing it straight to a 3200
The pc boots no prob into windows the problems start when i use codecreatures or 3dmark 2005 they get so far in then the pc freezes and i have to rebbot and go back into the bios
Ive tried increasing the voltage in small increments which helped to take the benchmarks a little furthe
Temps for cpu went to 38.5 degrees and still cant get it stable any ideas?
PS i have a ATI 9700pro as well
Many thx
Steve

 

[DFI Daishi]

how high did you take the CPU voltage? yo might have to take it higher.

of course you're temps are going to go up somewhat as you add voltage, but 38 is nothing to get worked up about.

 

[fenderltd]

I had to really up the voltage to get mine to OC. try that, you seem to be running very cool so I wouldnt worry about cooling yet.

 

[MD_Willington]

Vdimm ?

Whats the true capacity of your power supply? What I mean by that is not whats written on the side like "400W" I mean what are the amperage (A) specs for each voltage on the side of the power supply for:
3.3V = ?A
+5V =?A
+12V =?A
+5VSB =?A

These are the minimum recommended in the AMD desktop builders guide circa 2002 for a certifed 300W power supply.
+3.3V = 28A
+5.0V = 30A
+12.0V = 15A-18A
+5VSB = 2A-2.5A

How does your psu compare amperage wise?

MD

 

[orkan]

I had to go to 2.1vcore to make my xp2500 hit 2.6ghz.

It ran stable like that for a year, then I replaced it with a new 939 system.