Hi,
I've just met my first problem with my "new" 1.2 GHz Athlon and would really appreciate some advice. I've been running it for 2 months now and it has always been stable, whether in games or in apps. Now that I have installed Need For Speed - Porsche Unleashed, troubles began. The system sometimes freezes completely and the only way to shut it down is the soft off mode. (keyboard not responding) It does not freeze in any benchmark or games except this one. And it always freezes in races.
I have downloaded the latest ASUS drivers for my vid card but it didn't help. (I've not tried the latest Nvidia) I did not update the BIOS (and I'm not willing to do it) and I think I have the 4.30 4in1 drivers (not sure, I'm not home right now). I am currently running 3DMark 2001 in loop mode to make sure my problem is not overheating or stability but it's not the first time I run it and I don't expect any problems. I will also try Prime95 but I am beginning to think that the problem might be the OS, is it possible ? Here's my system
- Athlon 1.2 Ghz AXIA (266 FSB, not overclocked)
- ASUS A7V133 mobo (VIA KT133A chipset)
- ASUS GeForce 2 GTS 32 MB
- PC-133
- Windows ME OS
I was suspecting the chipset but it's the only game in which I've encountered troubles and the KT133A seems to be relatively stable from what I've read on this forum. My guess is that the problem comes from ME but I'm pretty confused right now, that's why I need your advice. Should I format and install 2000 (even if NFS - PU is not supported by this OS). I know I should try to switch parts with someone else's computer to make sure my prob is not hardware but the problem I am talking about is really hard to reproduce and I don't want to spend my time racing in order to make it happen again. What's your opinion.
Thanks for any help
BTW, I know there's a site that lists the games that are compatible with Windows 2000 and would really like a link.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair...<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Hmg57 on 07/03/01 11:21 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
I've just met my first problem with my "new" 1.2 GHz Athlon and would really appreciate some advice. I've been running it for 2 months now and it has always been stable, whether in games or in apps. Now that I have installed Need For Speed - Porsche Unleashed, troubles began. The system sometimes freezes completely and the only way to shut it down is the soft off mode. (keyboard not responding) It does not freeze in any benchmark or games except this one. And it always freezes in races.
I have downloaded the latest ASUS drivers for my vid card but it didn't help. (I've not tried the latest Nvidia) I did not update the BIOS (and I'm not willing to do it) and I think I have the 4.30 4in1 drivers (not sure, I'm not home right now). I am currently running 3DMark 2001 in loop mode to make sure my problem is not overheating or stability but it's not the first time I run it and I don't expect any problems. I will also try Prime95 but I am beginning to think that the problem might be the OS, is it possible ? Here's my system
- Athlon 1.2 Ghz AXIA (266 FSB, not overclocked)
- ASUS A7V133 mobo (VIA KT133A chipset)
- ASUS GeForce 2 GTS 32 MB
- PC-133
- Windows ME OS
I was suspecting the chipset but it's the only game in which I've encountered troubles and the KT133A seems to be relatively stable from what I've read on this forum. My guess is that the problem comes from ME but I'm pretty confused right now, that's why I need your advice. Should I format and install 2000 (even if NFS - PU is not supported by this OS). I know I should try to switch parts with someone else's computer to make sure my prob is not hardware but the problem I am talking about is really hard to reproduce and I don't want to spend my time racing in order to make it happen again. What's your opinion.
Thanks for any help
BTW, I know there's a site that lists the games that are compatible with Windows 2000 and would really like a link.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair...<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Hmg57 on 07/03/01 11:21 AM.</EM></FONT></P>