KT3 ultra 2 6380E + XP2100

When I set bios to 133Mhz+auto board finds xp2100no problem,but when I start playing a game the system freezes.If I set bios to 100Mhz+auto board finds xp1500 and I can play as many games as I want.Anybody got any ideas.
System:
KT3 ultra 2 Ms-6380E non raid
xp2100
512mb pc2100
60 gig maxtor
64mbddr geforce4MX440
sblive5.1
52x cdrom

Sorry I haven't replyed sooner work comitments.As for the memory settings everything is set to default in the Bios but I still cant get machine to run games as an xp2100 still freezes.the power supply is a 350 watt unit that came with the case. This is not only powering mainboard and ide devices+sound,lan and vga card but also an extra side case fan and blue neon light . Am I to assume the power supply could be the main problem.
System:
KT3 Ultra 2 nonraid
xp2100
512 mb pc2100
60 gig maxtor
64mb ddr geforce4mx440
s/b live 5.1
3com 10/100 lan card
16x dvd rom

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  • PC Component power requirements on a KT3 Ultra-ARU: ANSWERS - At last

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    Get a new power supply.
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    1. The Athlon XP 2100+ draws a maximum of 89.9Watts into the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM), which converts it to the CPU supply voltage of 1.75Volt. (About 51Amps. Ouch!) If this is sourced from the +12V rail as suggested by the AMD Athlon Desktop Builders Guide, then this would be 7.49Amp, and would not effect the +3.3V and +5V rails unless the total power capacity of the supply is being exceeded. However, the CPU power source was changed from the +3.3V and +5V lines to the +12V lines around the time of the XP2100+. I don't know what MSI did on my motherboard.
    Can anyone confirm which voltage rail is used to power the XP 2100+ on the KT3 Ultra ARU motherboard?
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    5. In case anybody knows, I can't find actual power for an Audigy 2 ZS either. Any suggestions?
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    AMD Athlon XP 2100+ Palomino 1.73GHz @13 x 133 FSB
    2x Corsair CMX-512-3000C2 512MB 2-2-2-5-1T @333MHz
    Leadtek GeForce4 Ti 4600 Winfast A250 Ultra MyVIVO 128MB (AGP)
    Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
    2x WD Caviar WD1200JB 120GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache,
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    Try the link below, this will tell you what you need. After you added all you hardware and get the final power result add 50% to this and you will have the proper size P/S needed for your system. You can even make a list of future upgrades you want to do and that way you can see what P/S will work for you now in the present and what you would need in the future, just remember to add 50% to what ever total you add up.
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    Read/Write/Idle: 12V x 350mA + 5V x 700mA = 7.75W
    Seek: 12V x 675mA + 5V x 725mA = 12W
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    This is the formula: P = E x I
    P - Watt (power)
    E – Voltage (electrical pressure)
    I – Amperage (current flow)
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    So now we can add things up. (This is just an example of a basic system)
    MB=20W
    CPU= 60W, used as a norm.
    HD=20W
    CDRW=25W
    DVD=20W
    Graphic card=15W / newer GF4 and ATI 9000 and up= 35W
    RAM 10 Watts per 128 MB
    Network Card 5 Watts
    Average per PCI Card 8 Watts
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    Now this will fall on different rails and that is were things get tricky, because as you see in my above break down of the HD that a HD use's both the 12V & 5V rail. This is why it is important that the 12V rail be at least 18 Amps if you plan on having more then 1 HD and case fans. Then you have the 3.3V & 5V rails that need to be strong too, the 3.3v rail is actually not so important with newer DDR MB and today’s CPU’s as it is mainly supplying the PS-2 ports power as well as some device cards. Most newer MB use the 5v and 12v rails mainly to supply the demands of today’s devices.
    Now this 200W is the bare min what is needed for things to run but in the real world you will want to add 50% to the 200W for your min P/S need, this allows room for spikes and heavy demands and a little head room to add hardware in the future.

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    drive.  When I try and access the USB 2.0 hard drive I
    get a message something to the effect of "(the drive
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