overclocking X2 3800+ results in System config error on startup?!

oweneades · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:55

Hi all.

This is a strange one and I have never come across this before.

Basically I have my X2 3800+ overclocked to 2.4ghz on stock volts.

If I try for 2.6ghz I get an error on boot up of:

The file: C:\windows\system32\config\system is missing or currupt.

EH?

As I understood it if you overclock the system too far it just crashes / freezes. I have never come across this before.

I can't see how adjusting just the clock frequency can do this.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

sja360 · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:58

unstable overclock = corrupt data that the cpu is outputting...
could up the vcore or htt vcore if thats possible on your board.

oweneades · 23 Mar 2006 at 17:02

hmmm as far as I am aware everything is do-able on my board lol.

I will mess about a bit with the volts I think.

matt100 · 23 Mar 2006 at 22:52

check your memory, I always get this sort of thing if I monkey about with the memory too much timings/speeds etc.

oweneades · 24 Mar 2006 at 08:44

Still get it regardless of volts.

I havn't fiddled with the memory at all. It is PC4200 (533mhz (266x2) and is running 1:1 with my FSB.

matt100 · 24 Mar 2006 at 17:28

oweneades said:
Still get it regardless of volts.

I havn't fiddled with the memory at all. It is PC4200 (533mhz (266x2) and is running 1:1 with my FSB.

stick a divider on your memory just to rule it out..

oweneades · 24 Mar 2006 at 19:35

will do

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Cheers

thaibog · 25 Mar 2006 at 02:16

its corruption mate..common overclocking *****...........if the downclock dont help it then boot from the windows xp disk..hit recovery console and then type chkdsk /p or chkdsk /r

this will sort it all out

failing that slave it to another windows installation and all will be tikkety boo

mad andy

No swearing.

Gilly.