need help, x2 issues

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stealthy123

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I just got an x2 proc, I have a chaintech vn4 ultra mobo.
I updated bios and then swapped out the procs(a64 for x2) then loaded up.
First boot through went fine.
then random hangs at startup
sometimes not even past the pick a user page the mouse will freeze then the hard drive spins up and then I am hard locked.
thought it was USB but it isn't.
I can't update chipset drivers because every download is corrupted now.
its seems extremely cold boots and the machine will load with a cmos errors defaults loaded if I hit f1 then I can get into windows sometimes thats how I am typing this.
I am scared to turn it off.
i ran prime95 for like 30 hours-ish then after that when I turned it off it started all this.
 
what are the voltages and temps as shown by the board (in BIOS)? is the board detecting the CPU correctly (fsb/multi etc)? what OS?

did you already have your OS installed, and perform the swap to flash? in other words...did you have your OS installed with the same hardware, and just swap the CPU to the x2 after the BIOS update?
 
voltage is stock and so are all settings I didn't do a clean install when I put in the proc but now it won't run stable long enough to get a new install going.
everything auto detects fine and dandy like it should.
took 5 boots to get it going to post a reply to this
 
Are you sure the ram is not faulty? try running memtest86
 
ram is fine or has been, I will re run memtest.

or no I won't I can't DL it now without it being corrupted.

ima have to buy a new mobo me is steadily thinking.
 
if you had XP/2k installed using a single core CPU, and then changed to a dual core...your OS needs to be re-installed. a repair install and at least SP1 would allow your OS to not only take advantage of your Dual core, but go along way toward stability.

I found this out when i got 2k installed on my 1st SMP rig. i added a second CPU (after a painful purchase for a second PIII ) and booted up....to a BSOD. re-boot and i could get to login, and then....BSOD. re-installed my OS and everything was fine. you may also want to check for newer drivers from/for AMD X2's.
 
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