Wrong Vdimm?

[hansen_dk]

Hey guys

I'm trying to repair a computer for a friend of the family, but I have some tricky problems doing it.

When the computer is booted up it runs very slow, like extremely slow, and is filled with spyware virus etc. But I dont think that's the worst problem.

When booting up the system, (Epox RDA+ Athlon) it displays a "Magic Health" bar where one can see the different voltages etc.

Vdimm is also shown there, but it's shown in RED.

I cant find anything helpfull on google, epox homepage etc, so now I hope some of you guys, once again, can help me!

I'm sure that if I fix this vdimm thingie I will be able to cleanup the system, but it's impossible to do it now, it's just to **** slow.

I tried switching around the BIOS settings regarding the vdimm, but there is no change, it still displays in red under boot, and with the same voltage (2.2v).

I also tried resetting the BIOS, basically, I tried everything I can imagine being wrong.

Hoping for some help

[puntoMX]

Vdimm- Voltage of the DIMM, you are right about that.

It should be 2.5 to 2.7v so is there any option to set it higher in the BIOS or with jumpers or so on your motherboard?

[hansen_dk]

yea, there are options in the BIOS, but changing it does not have any affect on the actual voltage I read on the "Magic Healt" bar, and in PC HEALT STATUS.

Also I should probably say; The pc runs "smooth" in safe mode

[hansen_dk]

I should better add this too;

When booted up into normal mode, the harddrive or whatever makes these constant "working noises" like, "krr krr krr krrr krrr krr krr" (hope you get the point of that, heh)

[puntoMX]

So, the Harddisk is also making strange noises? Or it´s always doing that?

Did you try to use an other DIMM?

[hansen_dk]

well, it's always making this sound while working, but now it's doing it constantly, like a heartbeat. Maybe the vdimm is causing the system to do so, I dont know

[firefoxthebomb]

all that spyware is what is making it peerrrrr. Clean all that stuff off first. Use the new MS Antispyware program, it works great. Then trouble shoot the voltage on the Bios.

[hansen_dk]

oke, the spyware is all cleaned now, and the system runs MUCH better..

But the original problem still persist, nothing I do seem to correct the low voltage output.

Even if I change it to 2.90v in the BIOS, it still stays at 2.18 - 2.20 (yes it's unstable!!)

What do I do :x

[puntoMX]

Try an other DIMM first .