[CentOS] CentOS 5.1 Core 2 Duo Install freezes

[John R Pierce]

Ken Price wrote:
> Alrighty.  I'm having a hell of a time and I need help.  I'll try to 
> give as much information as possible.
> ...
> Supermicro PDSBM-LN2+
> Intel 946GZ

Intel says the 'value-oriented' 946PL/GZ chipsets are 800/666Mhz FSB 
only, no support for 1066Mhz FSB.     See 
http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/946PL_946GZ/index.htm

Oddly, Supermicro claims they do support 1066.

> ICH7R + Intel® 82573
>
> Memory:
> Crucial 512Mb, 1Gb, 2Gb modules matched to above MB.

according to Intel, this chipset supports DDR2 667Mhz memory only. if 
you're using two dimms they should be matched pairs for dual channel 
operation?

>
> Processors:
> Intel Celeron 420 Conroe-L, 1.6GHz 512KB 64-bit
> Intel Core 2 Duo E6320, 1.86Ghz 4Mb 64-bit
this is a 1066Mhz FSB CPU, not compatible with that chipset at least 
according to Intel.

actually, reading the Intel datasheet, it looks like the 946 chipsets 
were intended strictly as P4 chipsets, and Core2Duo support was an 
afterthought.

I'd check with SuperMicro for more help on this.

> Intel Pentium E2140 Allendale (Dual Core), 1.6GHz 1M 64-bit

this is a 800Mhz FSB CPU, it /should/ work.