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Reply 220 of 223, by PcBytes

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Tzk wrote on 2026-06-02, 04:59:
CPU-Z freezing at 15% is a known issue. possible workarounds: 1. Use CPU-Z v1.59 or earlier - 1.59 is the last version without […]
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CPU-Z freezing at 15% is a known issue. possible workarounds:
1. Use CPU-Z v1.59 or earlier - 1.59 is the last version without that issue
2. reinstall windows - fresh install will load latest cpu-z until at some point it somehow starts freezing again
3. use cpu-z vintage edition - that one validates and doesn't freeze

I usually go with option 2 - i got a slim windows xp install (i call it "bench xp") and made an image of that. as soon as it startes freezing cpu-z i'll just write the image back and start over. usually that happens after a crash/freeze or when i'm booting the system at slightly unstable settings.

The percentage seems to differ across versions but the freeze always happens at CPU, and one thing I noticed - only on Athlon XP. For instance, my other boards go past that - KG7-RAID, ST6, P4B533-E. Version 1.57 (I think the same version supercordo uses) is where I could get past the freeze.

As for the Windows install - it's as stock as MCE2005 gets - outside visual stuff (Zune theme, Kaela Kovalskia wallpaper) it's pretty much stock, save for a Ford Racing 3 game install I usually used to test R3xx/RV350/360 cards for stability.

"Enter at your own peril, past the bolted door..."
Main PC: i5 3470, GB B75M-D3H, 16GB RAM, 2x1TB
98SE : P3 650, Soyo SY-6BA+IV, 384MB RAM, 80GB

Reply 221 of 223, by geordiepingu

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Using this as a bit of a diary for my tweaking and tuning.
Build thread: Re: Dual Athlon MP Rig Build and Repair | K7D Master in a Chieftec Dragon
1st result
2x Athlon MP Palomino 2000+ @ 1725MHz (138MHz FSB/34MHz PCI)
2x1GB DDR @ 138MHz
Nvidia 7800GS 256MB @ 4x, stock clocks
ASUS Xonar DS
Promise SATA + 128GBSSD

Clearly got some way to go! Next stop is to mod a pair of Bartons to see where I can get to, and possibly change my sound card as a gent in the build thread suggests.

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Reply 223 of 223, by supercordo

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geordiepingu wrote on Yesterday, 19:41:
....And a bit more tweaking Build Thread: Re: Dual Athlon MP Rig Build and Repair | K7D Master in a Chieftec Dragon 2x Palamino […]
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....And a bit more tweaking
Build Thread: Re: Dual Athlon MP Rig Build and Repair | K7D Master in a Chieftec Dragon
2x Palamino 2000 MPs @ 1750MHz, 1.80v
2x1GB DDR 2.5-4-4-8
140MHz FSB
Nvidia 7800GS @ AGP4x, GPU 455Mhz, VRAM 1305MHz

3DMark 2001SE: 10311
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See what you get with Cpumark and SuperPi.