Not sure if this is a mobo issue, but. . .

[Warpspasm]

I couldn't decide where to post this problem, but so far most of my problems are motheboard related.

I have a rough time installing a number of game demos. What happens is, as soon as I click on the installer icon the PC reboots. I mean immediately. The latest cases were from my PCGamer CDs that come with the magazine. I tried the Call of Duty and the Battlefield 1942 Secret Weapons demos and both resulted in that "click" and reboot. I have been able to install other games off the CDs though. If I'm not mistake, it seems the files in question are all the single executable for the entire install type. You know, the ones that have a icon that looks like gray sails.

Here are my particulars courtesy of a system spec reader by Hercules:

[Current System]
OperatingSystem = "Windows XP Pro"
ServicePack = ""
DirectX = "8 or above installed (4.09.00.0902)"
Thrustmapper = "not installed."

[Motherboard]
Manufacturer = Asus
Model = P4P800 Deluxe
Chipset = Intel 675
BiosDate = "2003-08-20"
BiosVersion = "A M I - 8000320"

[Processor]
type = "GenuineIntel"
model = " Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz"
fsb = "800 MHz"
Speed = "2804 MHz"

[Memory]
TotalPhysical = "510 MB"

[Video]
Video1 = "VEN_1002&DEV_4E45;RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700;6.14.10.6387;ATI Technologies Inc.;"
Video2 = "VEN_1002&DEV_4E65;RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 - Secondary;6.14.10.6387;ATI Technologies Inc.;"

[Audio]
Audio1 = "VEN_1013&DEV_6003;Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo III(tm) 7.1;5.12.1.4101;Hercules;"

[Network]
Network1 = "VEN_10B7&DEV_1700;3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940);1.0.0.42;3Com;"

[Controllers]
Controller1 = "VID_045E&PID_0F1F;Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro;;;;"

[Other]
Other1 = "VEN_8086&DEV_2570;Intel(R) 82865G\PE\P Processor to I/O Controller - 2570;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other2 = "VEN_8086&DEV_2571;Intel(R) 82865G\PE\P Processor to AGP Controller - 2571;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other3 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24D2;Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other4 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24D4;Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other5 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24D7;Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other6 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24DE;Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other7 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24DD;Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller - ICH5;5.1.2600.0;Microsoft;"
Other8 = "VEN_8086&DEV_244E;Intel(R) 82801EB PCI Bridge - 244E;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other9 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24D0;Intel(R) 82801EB LPC Interface Controller - 24D0;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other10 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24DB;Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers;5.0.1007.0;Intel;"
Other11 = "VEN_8086&DEV_24D3;Intel(R) 82801EB SMBus Controller - 24D3;5.0.1006.0;Intel;"
Other12 = "VEN_1106&DEV_3044;VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller;5.1.2535.0;Microsoft;"
Other13 = "VEN_1106&DEV_3164;VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller;5.1.2535.0;Microsoft;"
Other14 = "VEN_14F1&DEV_10B4;Zoom V.92 PCI Voice Faxmodem;173.28.0.0;Zoom Telephonics, Inc.;"

Thanks.

 

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Windows XP Pro, is probably your problem, its turning out to be a sorry a$$ OP/SYS in my opinion, thats why I'm dual booting XP, with Win98SE, what I can't get XP to run, I run on Win98SE with no problems at all.

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