Re: CPU unstable after memory upgrade

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From: Peter Mansell
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 00:00

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>I've just installed an extra 32Mb SDRAM to my Cyrix 686 based machine to
>give a total of 64Mb. The CPU is a 686MX P200 running at 2x75MHz. It was
>running fine at this setting before the memory upgrade but now is very
>unstable (system lock-ups) at that speed. Using the P166 setting of 66x2
>everything is solid as a rock.


This CPU comes in two versions, 2.5x66MHz and 2.0x75MHz. Check the CPU to
see which one you have and set the correct speeds. My experience is that the
66MHz CPU doesn't like the 75MHz setting, giving lockups etc.

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From: "Peter Mansell" <pmansell@eisa.net.au>
Subject: Re: CPU unstable after memory upgrade
Date: 1998/06/22
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