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hazexban

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Ok I will try to make this quick and to the point.

I built a spare PC out of extra parts I had.

It is running on a Asus A7N8X MB with an Athlon XP 2700 + processor.

I have 2 x 512 Corsair Value Select Ram

a Radeon 9800 Pro AIW Video card and an Antec 350W PS.

Problem is when I boot up it Posts fine then when I try to install windows, like the initial blue setup screen, it reboots. Farthest I have made it to is the screen to select the partition for the install.

I ran Memtest86 and even then it would reboot, well not even reboot, it just shuts off. I got it to run long enough to have 1 error show up on the Ram.

I checked Processor temps and they seemed high, at 66 degrees celcius.

I am thinking its the RAM but last time I had bad ram the puter would reboot, not just shut off and it would work at least a little bit (long enough to install windows). I tried a different PS same result.

Any ideas? Unless you too think it is all in bad Ram. Is it possible that that RAM just doesn't gel right with that MB?

Thanks!

Pete
 
Could be ram.. but 66C is rather high for not doing much of anything...

Make sure you're getting good airflow in your case, and that your fan setup is not recycling the same hot air over and over again. What heatsink do you have sitting on that 2700+?
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106035

This is the HS and Fan combo.

Yeah I thought 66C was high also. I am just confused because a few months back I had this system running exactly the same but with different RAM, HD's, and that's it.

I guess the HS could have gotten dislodged.....???? And maybe not making a good seal to transfer heat.
Thanks for the help! Keep it coming !

Pete
 
hazexban said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106035

This is the HS and Fan combo.
Click to expand...

That HS should do the trick.. make sure the fan is actually spinning at its nominal speed though. Not slower than dirt...

Make sure that it doesn't wiggle if you try to move it. It should be solid mounted on that board. You may have to take it off and re-apply some thermal paste like AS5... those temps would make me nervous if it were my machine.
 
When I get home from work I will take the HS off and apply some AS, not sure what is on there. I bought this off a friend to help him out so he could buy a A64 setup and I tested it all before I bought it and it was fine. I had this in a antistatic bag on shelf in my closet, not sure how I could have messed it up but I will check none the less.


You are right though, those temps are ridiculous considering its not doing anything.

Thanks!

Pete
 
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