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Freezing in Win2k?

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I upgraded my generic Pentium II 300 with 128 mb ram and Voodoo 3 2000 to a

P III 750, I kept the same motherboard which is the Matsonic MS7112C Via

Apollo Pro. After I upgraded my processor my computer has been freezing at

least 3-5 times a day. Can anyone HELP! I have the latest drivers

from 3dfx.

 

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

Here is some info on my computer:

if you need any more info reply to this post and I will get it for you

 

 

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Windows Information

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Version: 5.0.2195

Name: Microsoft Windows 2000

Desktop Width: 1024

Desktop Height: 768

Desktop BPP: 32

 

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Motherboard Information

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Manufacturer: unknown

Product: unknown

Version: N/A

BIOS Vendor: unknown

BIOS Version: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG

BIOS Release Date: 09/10/99

BIOS Charasteristics: unknown

 

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CPU Information

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Central Processing Units

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Internal Clock: 750MHz

Internal Clock Max: 750MHz

External Clock: 0Hz

Socket Designation: unknown

Type: unknown

Upgrade: unknown

Capabilities: MMX, CMov, RDTSC

Family: Pentium® III

Manufacturer: Intel

Version: N/A

CPUID: 0x00000683

 

Caches

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Capacity: 32KB

Level: 1

Type: unknown

Type Details: unknown

Error Correction Type: unknown

***ociativity: unknown

 

Capacity: 256KB

Level: 2

Type: unknown

Type Details: unknown

Error Correction Type: unknown

***ociativity: unknown

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Memory Information

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Total Physical Memory: 127.49MB

Free Physical Memory: 17.88MB

Total Pagefile Memory: 302.59MB

Free Pagefile Memory: 151.14MB

 

 

 

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Arjun Lall

bob@arjunlall.com

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Your system is not overclocked, is it? Windows 2000 is more sensitive to "forced" CPU's.

 

Another cause could be your memory. Make sure your bios settings are fine, and you are not forcing your RAM to work at a too short delay.

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it's probably your ram.... you went from a CPU that runs on a 66 MHz bus to one that uses a 100 MHz bus. Make sure that you are using PC100 or PC133 RAM, and if so, try changing the memory-timing settings in the bios

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just so you know my cpu is not overclocked and my ram is 100mhz and the bios detects the ram at this speed. I was using the 100mhz ram with my pII 300 though.

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ok, but when you were using it with your pII 300 it was only running on a 66 MHz bus. If it is cheap RAM, then memory timings might be the issue. Just try increasing the memory timings (try 3-3-3) and if it doesn't work you can change it back. I bet that's the problem though, as it's happened to me before...

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thanks for all your help, my ram is cheap and i was wondering how i would increase my memory timings. is it in the bios and if so which specific keys in the bios?

 

[This message has been edited by karate_monkey (edited 21 December 2000).]

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Did you get the 4-in-1 drivers from Via for your motherboard?

 

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Regards,

 

clutch

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