Thread: AMD Athalon II X2 unstable?

I built my computer about 2 months ago and hadn't noticed any problems till I started doing video compression, where the computer would lock up anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours in. So i'm like crap...I chatted with the application developers to ensure that there were no issues with the app. So I started doing things I should have done months ago. I ran memtest, and it came back clean, and then I went and started to run overdrive's stability test, and lo and behold it came back with a 'calculation error' that froze the test almost every single time about 4 minutes in. Does anyone know what the issue could be. Its not overheating because the temps are OK

AMD athalon II X2 3.0ghz AM3 regor
foxconn a7da-s 3.0
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
windows 7 64 bit RC.

Try Prime95 to stress the CPU (just to get another data point).

Nothing is OC'ed, correct?

Are you actually running your ram at 1333 or 1066 (technically 1066 is the max "supported”)

The Overdrive you mention, is that the one for OCing everything (RAM, CPU, GPU, etc.)? I remember that had compatibility issues with some boards that could do weird things.

Make sure you have the newest BIOS for your board as these chips are still fairly new.

And finally, I suppose it could be the chip is bad, but I'm surprised it runs at all if it is. Could you also post a CPU-Z and Maybe Hardware Monitor Screenshot just to see other info about your setup (or the numbers off of those programs)?