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Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1699
Author: Monty
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:10
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I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get an
GP-fault.
This is very annoying.
What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked with
Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
timing problem or so with my motherboard.
Please help.
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1700
Author: Conor
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:52
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In article <9slpmf$2pe$1@news.hccnet.nl>, w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl says...
> I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
> The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get an
> GP-fault.
> This is very annoying.
> What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked with
> Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
> timing problem or so with my motherboard.
> Please help.
> 
> 
Check the CPU fan.


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Conor Turton
conor_turton@hotmail.com
ICQ:31909763
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Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1701
Author: Jan de Groot
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 14:38
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2001 13:10:38 +0100, "Monty" <w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl>
wrote:

>I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
>The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get an
>GP-fault.
>This is very annoying.
>What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked with
>Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
>timing problem or so with my motherboard.
>Please help.
>

6x86MX-200 @ 2x75? Try using 2,5x66.
I also had such a problem when running a PCCHIPS mainboard with SiS
chipset at 75MHz
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1702
Author: Monty
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 23:12
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Thanks I'll try that (I hope my mobo support 2,5x66).
Oh, and the fan is working o.k.

Jan de Groot <admin@jgc.homeip.net> schreef in berichtnieuws
s93tutc36oldhcqrdgk7o99l2ma9l3e7h4@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2001 13:10:38 +0100, "Monty" <w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl>
> wrote:
>
> >I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
> >The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get
an
> >GP-fault.
> >This is very annoying.
> >What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked
with
> >Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
> >timing problem or so with my motherboard.
> >Please help.
> >
>
> 6x86MX-200 @ 2x75? Try using 2,5x66.
> I also had such a problem when running a PCCHIPS mainboard with SiS
> chipset at 75MHz
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1696
Author: Dennis Reese
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:41
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"Monty" <w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl> wrote in message news:<9slpmf$2pe$1@news.hccnet.nl>...
> I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
> The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get an
> GP-fault.
> This is very annoying.
> What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked with
> Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
> timing problem or so with my motherboard.
> Please help.



Which motherboard and which Cyrix processor do you have?  Built
several of these units a couple of years ago and have quite a bit of
experience with them.
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1695
Author: Nathan O'Brien
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 21:14
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Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.165884e02b64748c989bf7@news.claranews.com...
> In article <9slpmf$2pe$1@news.hccnet.nl>, w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl says...
> > I have motherboard with a SIS-chipset and an Cyrix 6x86MX processor.
> > The following problem occurs, when I start windows I almost directly get
an
> > GP-fault.
> > This is very annoying.
> > What can I do. The memory on the is working perfectly because I checked
with
> > Docmemory and there is no problem, so the only thing I think happens I a
> > timing problem or so with my motherboard.
> > Please help.
> >
> >
> Check the CPU fan.
>
>
> --
> _________________________
> Conor Turton
> conor_turton@hotmail.com
> ICQ:31909763
> _________________________

Using cyrix processors myself, I've found that they more often just lock-up
when they get to hot, then produce any errors.
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1697
Author: Monty
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:51
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Hi guys, I found this page and it helped me a lot... including the tips you
all gave me.

http://home.directlink.net/~timmy/M571/M571.htm

The problem with my motherboard was that the SDRAM was jumpered for 5 Volt
instead of 3.3 Volt and the jumpers for the processor were jumpered for P54C
(single voltage) and not P55C (dual voltage) as it should be.
The board is now running fine and I have no lockups that could be to
annoying.
I am finetuning it now for better performance and stability so my kids can
play the games they want to.

The mainboard is a Pc-Chips M571 and the processor is a Cyrix 6x86MX wit 64
Mb memory.

I myself am using a P3 450 MHZ on an Abit BX6r2 mainboard and 256 MB memory.


> Which motherboard and which Cyrix processor do you have?  Built
> several of these units a couple of years ago and have quite a bit of
> experience with them.
Re: Cyrix 6x86MX and GP-fault
#1698
Author: Jan de Groot
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:13
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:51:07 +0100, "Monty" <w.v.drogen@hccnet.nl>
wrote:

>Hi guys, I found this page and it helped me a lot... including the tips you
>all gave me.
>
>http://home.directlink.net/~timmy/M571/M571.htm
>
>The problem with my motherboard was that the SDRAM was jumpered for 5 Volt
>instead of 3.3 Volt and the jumpers for the processor were jumpered for P54C
>(single voltage) and not P55C (dual voltage) as it should be.
>The board is now running fine and I have no lockups that could be to
>annoying.
>I am finetuning it now for better performance and stability so my kids can
>play the games they want to.
>
>The mainboard is a Pc-Chips M571 and the processor is a Cyrix 6x86MX wit 64
>Mb memory.
>
>I myself am using a P3 450 MHZ on an Abit BX6r2 mainboard and 256 MB memory.

I also had this combo with 2 sticks of non-PC100 16MB from Hyunday.
After running 75MHz FSB for 2 months, the board burned the sticks or
something. It wasn't stable anymore :(
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