Athlon 1700+ XP Keeps Freezing!

[giambi77]

I have an AthlonXP 1700+ Palomino, and an iWill KK-266 motherboard. I have an SK-6 heatsink with a ~26cfm quiet Sayno Denki fan on it. I put a decent amount of Arctic Silver 2 on to the processor before I installed the HSF.

When I boot the computer, and try and try to install windowsXP, the install always freezes!!! I have three case fans....and it's only 64 degrees F in my room....why does it freeze?!?!

Any ideas/comments/suggestions would be appreciated!

P.S. I had the same system running with a duron700 fine....and the only card I ahve in right now is my video card...

 

[majewski9]

Hmmm that is a KT133A board so a bios flash would be needed to support the Palomino. I know there is one seeing I had this mobo and remember flashing my board.

 

[giambi77]

Oh, well I didn't know I needed to flash my BIOS...that might be why But then how does my computer get as far as it does? I mean I can boot form the cd, and start to install.....strange.

 

[arcenite]

Palomino's are known to run a little hot. Check to make sure your CPU is not overheating.

Bill

 

[mechBgon]

Also, you could have your SK-6 on backwards or it could simply be too close to the solid-plastic end of the CPU socket and riding up on it (unclip it, make sure the stepped end of the heatsink base is matched to the solid-plastic end of the CPU socket, and pull the heatsink as far away from the solid-plastic end as the clip will let you go).