ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
 

hi,

i was wondering why my games werent installing, and so i ran this Prime95

heres my log:

ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.
ERROR: ILLEGAL SUMOUT
Possible hardware failure, consult readme.txt file, restarting test.



etc etc.

please help?

comp spec below:

Microsoft Windows XP, Home, SP2
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3700+
NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
1.00GB of RAM

Possible hardware causes:

Build up of dust on CPU heat sink or fan

Bad memory: try [url]http://www.memtest.org/[/url]

Overclocking: set back to normal

Wrong settings in BIOS for your components. What is your motherboard make and model? What are your memory specifications?

Failing power supply unit (PSU). Voltages?

Case not cooled enough.

Incompatible parts.

i cleaned out the heatsink of the cpu fan.

Motherboard: ASUS A8N-E ACPI BIOS Revision 1010

Not overclocked.

i installed Ai Booster to find voltages:

PCI-E: 3.33v

Memory: 2.60v

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CPU:

FSB: 816.26

2244.82 MHz

204.07 x 11.0

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System tempreture: 38 c

Download coretemp utility and tell us your temperature then.

[QUOTE]Not overclocked.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]CPU:

FSB: 816.26

2244.82 MHz

204.07 x 11.0[/QUOTE]

:ermm:

That seems to be contradictory. Shouldn't the FSB be 800?

Core Temp 0.95 readings:-

CPUID: 0x30F72

APICID: 0

Revision: JH-E6

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (toledo)

Frequency: 2266.27MHz (206.02 x 11.0)

Platform: Socket 939

VID: 1.3500v

Core #0: 39c

There is something wrong with your configuration. "FSB" should be @ 200 MHz, and HTT multiplier @ x5, giving you CPU frequency of 2200 MHz.

A lot of motherboards either underclock or overclock slightly, even if one configures them to "no overclocking". Dell for instance tends to under clock slightly : my 2400 MHz processor at work runs at 2391 MHz. An old laptop runs at 996 MHz instead of 1000 MHz. Asus tends to overclock a little as a standard. The 2% overclock could be one of the "turbo" or "boost" features of the motherboard since it is a bit higher. I do not think that those 2% could give problems on their own, there must be something else wrong.

I am sure that this system is misconfigured right now since "FSB" should be @ 1000 and not @ 800.
Some time ago there was a general problem with stability on S939 platforms with several CPU steppings (e.g. Venice). Updating BIOS usually fixed this problem. Additionally one should disable all "AI" functions delivered by Asus (associated with dynamic overclocking) + Cool'n'Quiet.

If it's a socket 939 it should be 1000MHz FSB to give 2200Mhz processor.

It would also help you to know your ram is okay anyway by running memtest. If you are unclear about how to this for CDs:
* download the ".iso" image from the the "memtest+" website.
* unzip the download -- i.e decompress it
* use your CD burning software's special feature to burn "iso images"
* boot the CD -- you might have to get your computer to read its CD drive before it reads its hard drive by entering your computers BIOS screen. How to do this will be in the manual for your motherboard which can be downloaded from the manufacturers site.

hey,

i ran a memory test from: [url]http://hcidesign.com/memtest[/url]

i recieved 500 errors with my RAM, before 1% of the test had even started.

i guess i need to buy enw ram, or go back to my old x2 256 :(


and suggestions?

Your processor should be on a 1000Mhz FSB if it really a 3700+. Only the 3400+ has a 800MHz FSB in that pin number (939). Once that is setup properly you should rerun memtest as frequencies will have been corrected for the system.

yup, i put my 256mb RAM x2 (512)

and i dont get errors on MemTest, or Prime 95 :w00t:

guess i better save up for some new ram :no:

The settings in BIOS may need to be changed for the problem RAM. Different RAM often has different settings. I suggest setting the RAM to the automatic setting SPD unless you can find the exact timings for it.