Initial Bootup, Constantly Reboots

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yfan

Limp Gawd
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I've got this problem that I'm hoping someone can give me insight into.

450 watt generic "Mustang" PSU that came with case
Shuttle AN35N-Ultra nForce 2 400
AMD 3000+ Barton 400 fsb
2x512 kingston valueram ddr333
ati 9800 pro

The problem I am having is that I cannot set the cpu at 200 fsb in the bios. I can't even set it at 133 fsb, the computer will just reboot over and over again. At 100fsb, the computer boots with a warning that says the cpu setting needs to be adjusted. It will run longer but still reboot itself after a while. The ram is configurable on its own and set at 133 fsb and I don't think that its the problem.

Temperature of the cpu hovers around 43C and the voltage seems right at 1.65V.

I've tried clearing the CMOS, loading defaults in BIOS, stripping everything but the cpu, ram, vid card.


any ideas?
 
First thing: There should be a setting in your BIOS that toggles a restart automatically when system errors occur. Disable that function if it has not been disabled already. Then examine your system logs to find hardware specific errors.
 
award bios doesn't seem to have that option....thanks for the help though. I'm going to try to stick the cpu into a different motherboard
 
hmm...the cpu led came on even though the temps have been pretty constant around 45C in the bios. ...is it possible that the sensor on the motherboard is correct? Maybe it will be much simpler to RMA back to newegg. The cpu works fine as I plugged it into my SN41G2.
 
Originally posted by Wixard
Could be a short. Have you also checked for bios updates?
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yah, done that. The bios it came with it the most current one.
 
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