Need help figuring out matching CPU/mobo/mem, currently runs unstable.?

Question

I'm trying to put together an upgrade, currently unstable: running fine in Linux but Windows XP is not even installable with Blue Screen. Fanning the CPU running at about 40 celsius.

Parts:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Socket 939 from eBay
ECS nForce3 Socket 939 from eBay
256 megs of PC2100 DDR 266 from an older AMD 2000+ machine, hopefully this is only thing wrong I do have half a mind to get DDR 400 probably 1GB in qty.

I experienced unstability before that prevent Windows from installing, coupled with low heat I suspect unstability again. I realized this is quite obsolete spec but hardcore gaming is not my aim and this question is quite advanced so I want some concrete answers or tidbits with reasons to back it up; not some teen's hotshot answer.

djfear123 · Accepted Answer

i would say that the dimms are not fully supporting the ddr266 modules.  That board fully supports the ddr400 standard.  So get a 2x 512 ddr400 setup and you should be fine.

ECS Elite nForce3-A939, socket 939, chipset nForce3 250, ATX, FSB 2000, 2xDual DDR400, AGP 8x, 5xPCI, S-ATA, Raid, LAN nForce3-A939. ATX Motherboard

Support socket 939 AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon 64 and Sempron™ processors
Support 8x AGP ATX
Support Dual-Channel DDR400

Specification 


CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ 64 FX processor. 

High-performance Hyper Transport CPU interface. 

CHIPSET NVIDIA nForce3 250 single chip 

North Bridge & South Bridge: nForce3 250 

MEMORY 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 2 GB 

Dual-channel DDR memory architecture 

Support DDR400/333 DDR SDRAM 


EXPANSION SLOT 1 x AGP 8X/4X slot 

5 x PCI slots 

STORAGE Supported by nForce3 

-- 4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices 

-- 2 x Serial ATA devices 

-- RAID0, RAID1& RAID 0+1 configuration 


AUDIO Realtek ALC655 6-Channel audio CODEC 

Compliant with AC'97 2.3 specification 


LAN Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PHY 

REAR PANEL I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors 

4 x USB ports 

1 x RJ45 LAN connector 

1 x SPDIF out connector 

1 x Parallel port (LPT) 

1 x Serial port (COM1) 

1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in) 

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS 1 x 20-pin ATX Power Supply Connector 

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector 

1 x FDD connector supports two 360K~2.88MB FDDs 

2 x IDE connectors 

2 x Serial ATA connectors 

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports 

1 x Speaker header 

1 x IrDA for SIR header 

1 x SPDIF out header 

1 x Front panel switch/LED header 

1 x Front panel audio header 

1 x CD in header 

CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors 

SYSTEM BIOS Award BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM 

Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI 

Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification 

FORM FACTOR ATX Size, 295mm*205mm

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