New Processor install.

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Has anyone had a problem when installing a new processor
into an existing system? I'm running an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe
Rev 2.0 with 1gig (2x512) of 400mhz matched dual channel
memory. I've been running an Ahtlon XP 2200+ with no
problems at all - but not taking advantage of the 400mhz
FSB dual channel memory.

I've invested in an AMD Barton 3000+ 200mhz clock chip,
which should enable the dual channel memory and give me a
fairly good speed increase in games. I dropped the chip
in, set the clock speed and multiplier in the bios and
booted up the machine. I'm running Windows XP Pro with
SP1 installed and the latest NForce, Nvidia and other
sundry drivers.

When I boot the machine, I can surf, download email and
watch movies etc. After a while, Explorer will crash or
I'll get a blue screen and memory dump. I can't run games
either - they get so far and then I get a blue screen
again.

Other hardware I've got includes SBlaster Audigy Player,
Leadtek FX5900 (A350 TDH MVIVO) - well, bits that might
cause problems.

When installing a new processor, do I have to do a repair
install of XP? Seems a little drastic for just a new
processor though?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Just a bit of additional information for you guys.

I have just discovered that I think I only have a 350w
PSU in the machine - would that cause blue screens and
result like i've described below??

I've ordered a 500w PSU which I'm collecting tonight - am
I waisting my money??

Thanks again.
 
When installing a new processor, do I have to do a repair
install of XP?
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No, you can do a clean install instead. ;) jk but you do ned to do one or the other. An updated kernel is required for multi-proc's
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I'm not installing a multi-proc's system, i'm just
upgrading from a XP2200+ to a Barton XP 3000+ (400FSB)

Does this require the same re-install?

Thanks for the info.
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No, you can do a clean install instead. ;) jk but you do
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ned to do one or the other. An updated kernel is required
for multi-proc's.
 
Hi

A good quality 350W PSU is good enough if you don't have 4 HDDs and or more than 3 optical drives and 6 cooling fans, and many USB devices
I have changed my 300W PSU that came with the chassis to a good brand named 400W PSU and the OS runs more stable than before

However, you need to perform a repair installation of XP after upgraded the CPU (No need for a clean installation) so that XP can load the correct HAL. After the repair installation, you also need to re-install SP1a (if not included in the XP CD) and update all the critical patches

Pete


----- Lee wrote: ----

Just a bit of additional information for you guys

I have just discovered that I think I only have a 350w
PSU in the machine - would that cause blue screens and
result like i've described below?

I've ordered a 500w PSU which I'm collecting tonight - am
I waisting my money?

Thanks again
 
Peter,

Sorry to sound thick, but how do i start the repair
process - and is there anything I need to save / back-up
before I start?

Thanks for your help.
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Hi,

A good quality 350W PSU is good enough if you don't have
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4 HDDs and or more than 3 optical drives and 6 cooling
fans, and many USB devices.
I have changed my 300W PSU that came with the chassis to
Click to expand...
a good brand named 400W PSU and the OS runs more stable
than before.
However, you need to perform a repair installation of XP
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after upgraded the CPU (No need for a clean installation)
so that XP can load the correct HAL. After the repair
installation, you also need to re-install SP1a (if not
included in the XP CD) and update all the critical
patches.
 
It could be an overheating issue.

Did you install a new fan with that new processor, or are you using the old
one?

If it's the old fan, did you take off the old thermal paste and apply new?

If it's a new fan, is it working properly? did you remember to remove the
plastic from it so the thermal paste is exposed?
 
I've also run into similar problems. Turns out the Asus A7N8X Deluxe MB is
kinda fussy about things, especially with memory settings. I run the same
setup with 1Gb of Corsair XMS memory, and a Athlon XP 2600+. Switched to
the Athlon 3200+, switched the BIOS to use the dual channel memory, and
didn't have the memory timing settings right, and was constently getting
blue screens, spontaneous reboots, etc. Got the correct settings off
Corsairs website, and it's worked perfectly ever since... Something else
you might want to double check anyway...

Rhyan
 
Rhyan,

Thanks for your advice on the MSN forum - I just wanted
to ask you another question.

I know you have tweaked the memory timings to get the
system stable but how do you turn on the dual channel
function? I've looked through the BIOS and can't find
any options what so ever to do this?? Am I just being
thick?

I'm also going to get a new PSU tomorrow, 550w, as I fear
that the 350w one I have isn't big enough - I use a lot
of USB devices, have an FX5900 g/card along with 2 hard
disk, 2 Opticals and of course, the new Barton 3000+
processor............

If you could help me out with the BIOS settings, that
would be great.

Thanks,

Lee.
 
Big thanks to Rhyan Meade - he's managed to sort the
problem for me.

It wasn't a software problem at all but a problem with
the ASUS motherboard. Apparently you should ignore the
colour coded slots that are supposedly for dual channel
memory and instead install them into banks 1&3, not 2&3
as stated everywhere!!

This solved the problem straight away and I'm happy to
report a stable system (albeit after a very unhappy and
traumatic re-install of windows XP Pro) and with
benchmarks up by 1000+ points in 3DMark03.

Thanks again Rhyan - I just love it when these forums
work like this!!

Lee.
 
Peter said:
Hi,

A good quality 350W PSU is good enough if you don't have 4 HDDs and
or more than 3 optical drives and 6 cooling fans, and many USB
devices.
I have changed my 300W PSU that came with the chassis to a good brand
named 400W PSU and the OS runs more stable than before.

However, you need to perform a repair installation of XP after
upgraded the CPU (No need for a clean installation) so that XP can
load the correct HAL. After the repair installation, you also need to
re-install SP1a (if not included in the XP CD) and update all the
critical patches.
Click to expand...

Upgrading the processor from one Athlon XP to another does not require any
sort repair installation. If he changed mother boards, he would need to do a
repair install.
 
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