XP 3000+ prob

[Sturmgoat]

I'm having real hassle here guys and i'd really appreciate
any help. I've got 2 computers an amd 2600+ and a 3000+.
They are stable if i set the bios so they run at 1700mhz.
if i take it higher than this i get intermittant crashes - the
monitor switches off and the keyboard goes dead. originally
i only had 1 computer with this problem. i relaced every part
- cpu hd ram floppy cd even down to the case and cables, but
still the problem. now, with all the new bits, i'vr got 2 computers
and the 2nd one crashes in exactly the same way as well .
i must be doing something obvious wrong. plz help
someone i am a muppet.

 

[charly]

i had same problem with ASUS. but it mattered only to 1 kind of CPU. at a mysterious way it worked well also at 1700Mhz. It occoured also with my ABIT, but that fault was a result of old DDR.

 

[Death_Shadow]

Maybe the chips you bought aren't able to be over clocked to any speed other than their sold operating speed which is 1700Mhz i presume