L2 Cache errors during Stability Test......... help please!

[AMDnut]

Well, that about say's it! Here are a few more details:

AMD K6/2-550@600mhz
DFI K6XV3+ mobo
1mb L2 cache

During Stability Test in "Hardcore Mode", I get 3 or 4 test finished, then a "L2 Cache Error" and the test get aborted.
In "Normal Mode" I can get the test done sometimes, about 50% of the time.
These errors seem to happen when the CPU temp is at the max.(44c) But even a cold boot and starting from an idle temp of 33c doesn't help all the time. And Hardcore Mode always causes the error.

Could heat be affecting my L2 cache? Can I put heatsinks on my cache chips?

Any ideas???

Thanks in advance for any comments.

[AMDnut]

Anyone???

[dstih]

OK, I must admit I have little xperience with AMD chips.

But some things get solved through analytics.

If your system shows L2 errors when hot only, then cool it down!

If the error shows only in this particular test, forget about it! May be that the test is for whatever reason incompatible with your system.

If the system is crashing on other occasions, too... give us some more detail like when and where.

D.

[AMDnut]

No other crashing, runs 3D games rock solid stable.
All Sandra benchmarks run fine with no problems.
I've also ran an AMD K6/2-450@475 on this board and used the same test with no problems. And it reached the same temps. I'm hoping that the motherboard isn't going bad...........