266FSB With PC2100 DDR RAM

[Larix]

Will this work? Is it possible to overheat the CPU by having wrong RAM?

[escher]

yes, 266fsb motherboards use pc2100 as a general rule. but no, you will not overheat your cpu by having the wrong ram. you can stick pc2700 in a 266fsb machine, or pc1600 or whatever....but it is recommended to use the proper speed obviously...

[enhanced08]

PC2100 RAM runs at 266MHz so it should work fine, unless i'm not understanding your question.

[enhanced08]

............ boy escher, your just 1 step ahead of me tonight, arn't you??

sorry about changing the subject.....

[escher]

hahaha
what can i say, im just g00d like that

actually insomnia sucks.

[Larix]

alright thanks, just a shot in the dark - what else causes a CPU to overheat? As long as everything else is working properly, what could cause an AMD CPU to overheat?


300W ATX PSU
SY-K7V Dragon Plus!
1.333 AMD CPU OEM - 266mhzFSB
PCI Video Card - working video card
1x256 2100 DDR
Big A$$ Heatsink/Fan

[glc]

Improper heatsink installation.

[Cricket]

Heatsink should be sitting flat and level on the CPU core, recessed part of the heatsink should be over the raised part of the socket. The metal clip should be making contact with the heatsink directly over the CPU core. There shouldn't be anything else touching the heatsink but the CPU and the metal clip (and the fan).

Are you using a thermal pad or thermal compound? If compound, how much did you use? You only need a very small amount between the heatsink and CPU core.

Cricket

[Larix]

hmmmm, I used a Thermaltake heatsink/fan, its a big one, and CPU overheated........I tried using an older one that works and it overheated to point where it started burning. Obviously not as good as Thermaltake. I hit insert while using both heatsinks with above results - all leading up to the fact CPU is overheating........ I know how to apply compound/paste.... Is there a problem with both heatsinks?

[Cricket]

Originally posted by Larix Is there a problem with both heatsinks?

No.

Are you sure you're installing the heatsinks correctly? If the heatsink is even a little bit off or is touching the raised part of the socket, the CPU will overheat.

Are you using the thermal compound along with a thermal pad? You should only use one or the other.

Cricket

[escher]

thermal pads are horrible IMO. they can actually insulate the cpu to an extent. get some good thermal compound like artic silver or even just regular thermal paste will work well. also the stock AMD heatsink is actually really good...so if you have one, try it out. my t-bred cpu idles at 36C with the AMD HSF + regular thermal paste instead of the pad. i do have 2 fans on the side of my case, though...

[Larix]

im definitely installing heatsinks correctly, Im thinking about buying a different Motherboard and try everything for this motherboard on it and see what happens. Kinda lame to do that but I want to KNOW!! LOL

[glc]

Originally posted by Larix I tried using an older one that works and it overheated to point where it started burning

Then you are NOT installing it correctly, sorry.

[Larix]

I switched CPUs - totally different scenario (same size CPU - 1.33). There were no beeps, I used both heatsinks, neither one overheated, and there was no shutdown, no POST. Fans just spun. The CPU I was using earlier was overheating, and shutting down computer, but I still dont think its because of heatsink installation. Reason being because both heatsinks are totally different - with differrent installation. No way I would miss that. AFTER I hit insert, Thermaltake kept fans spinning, and was beeping every 2-3 seconds, but the older one overheated. There are so many variables to this problem, im going to buy a different motherboard, and hope to GOD it isnt bad.

[BARNEY]

If you use the thermal pad make "sure" you pull off the protective coating. Th old Soyo D+ used to be my primary shop build. 68 boards and not one burnt CPU. Your doing something wrong.

[Craig100]

Can you check with the thermaltake, that you are installing it the right way around, as i had a thermaltake fan and this required me to remove my power supply just to get the fan installed, because i couldn't get it clipped on without the removal of the psu, this depends on your motherboard layout however