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Hi, I am having a problem with either my video adapter, my power supply and or my motherboard .I already e-mailed AMD and Asus about this and AMD said that I should try out a new power supply. Asus said that I need to install the latest drivers. The problem that I am having, is that every time I go to a game(Microsoft Midtown Madness, while loading) or something that has 3-dimensional rendering(screen saver after 2 min or so) in it will lockup and it will, sometimes, but rarely, restart automatically. It only started happening after I installed that driver for the AMD 761 chipset and it never did that before. I can understand why it is the power supply because the driver is utilizing the full power of the chipset, processor, memory bus and AGP. The processor itself uses 110 watts peak! 70w constant. The driver that I used was the "Windows ME AGP driver", and I believe that driver is for the "AMD 761- CPU to AGP controller". My processor is not overclocked, neither is my video card. My processor is running at 92 degrees F (1.5 volts, tested@1.3v and passed) so that isn't the problem. if I leave the driver out will it affect my system performance, does anyone have the same problem If so have you fixed it yet and can you tell me how to fix it
thanks,

Marc

System Information
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Machine name: AMD1000DDR256
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Milenium edition (Build 3005)
Motherboard: ASUSTek A7M266 DDR, AMD-761 Northbridge, VIA VT82C686B Southbridge
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
Processor: AMD Athlon Thunderbird(tm) Processor,128KbL1 ,256KbL2(full speed), MMX, 3DNow ~ 1001.95MHz
Memory: 256MB Dual Data Rate SDRAM, 184 pin DIMM
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Display Devices
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Card name: ASUS V3800Ultra/TVr TnT2 Ultra
Manufacturer: NVidia/ASUSTek
Chip type: NV5 ULTRA
Engine name: TnT2 Ultra
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: AOC Spectrum 5E
Monitor Max Res: 1024x768
Video Max Res: 2048x1536
Driver Version: 5.00.2160.0327 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/7/1999 12:43:38, 530192 bytes
Memory Speed: 183.33MHz/128 bit
Engine speed: 149.82MHz/128bit
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sound controller
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Manufacturer:Creative, C-Media
Type Sound: Blaster PCI 128, Cmedia PCI Onboard

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network device
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Manufacturer: Linksys
Card Type: Nc100v2.1

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Hard Disk
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Manufacturer: Quantum
Type: Fireball AS.30, 7200rpm, ATA/UDMA 100, 8.5ms
Capacity: 28.6 gb
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power specs
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power supply- 300w
12v: 12.326
-12v:-12.198
5v:4.986
-5v:5.2
DDR ram voltage: 2.51v

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