Issue with new comp

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JeradR

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System specs:

3800+ X2 AM2
M2N-SLI Deluxe (latest bios)
eVGA 7900GT
1GB XMS2 DDR800 Corsair ram (512x2)

Bios settings:
Peg-link disabled
HTT link 3x
Multiplier 10x
240 mhz

This equals to of course, 2400 mhz. Sometimes when I reboot from Windows, or save from the BIOS, it doesn't post. It will just sit there with the monitor testing thing floating around my monitor. If I reboot it usually it will post, or will post but give me a warning saying the last time it didn't post and to set defaults. I left the CPU voltage to auto, but should I be setting it myself? What could cause this symptom? Even though it did that when I rebooted, I had gamed for nearly 1 1/2 hours without any crashing issues. Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time.
 
Voltage on AUTO?! hehe... theres your problem. up your voltage and see how it turns out.
 
Yes, you will definately want to increase your CPU voltage if you want to overclock. Trick is, you only want to increase it as much as necessary to run the speed that you want. Any more, and you just generate extra heat. So take that up a knotch or two and see if that can't get your system stable.
 
Yep, 1.35/1.4V is the default voltage for those processors. You can look that up basically on any website.

I know you didn't ask this, but for overclocking, nobody can really tell you what voltage you need, you kind of just try as you go. If you OC and something becomes unstable, you increase the voltage a little bit. Only use as much as you need, any more just makes the CPU run hotter.
 
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