PLZ help.... i dont know the problem

[TopaX]

my computer crashas the hole time, i cant listen to mp3 and surf at the same time... i can play 2 games and it is Morrowind and GTA3 but no other games... and it crash then i download and uploads to much at the same time.

i have testat 5 different graphic cards my card Gf1 256 ddr and gf4 mx 440 and riva tnt2 and riva128 all agp and one pci card "mach64", i use directX 8.1 and have test whit DirectX 9 Beta... same problem.
i have test whit 15 different drivers for my graphic card.
i use via4in1 4.41 final, latest bios version on both craphic card as my mainbord, had problem whit orginal bios too.
i use "WinXp swe" and cant install "WinXP eng" or "Win2k eng" i have Win 98 now and the same problem.

i have no problems whit cooling cpu 45-50° and graphic 50-55°
i have not clocked nothing yet.

i am running:
CPU: Athlon XP 1800+ @ 1533 MHz
Mainbord: Abit KR7A-133
Graphic: Asus GeForce 256 ddr
Harddrive: system on 30 GB and stuff on a 80GB both WD
RAM 512... 2 * "Original 256Mb DDR PC2100 184pin 266MHz cas2.5", Kingston
PS: 340W ... now

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TopaX on 07/31/02 10:35 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[jlanka]

how big and what brand is your Power Supply?

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[TopaX]

250 watts and it is 2 weeks old now

 

[jlanka]

bingo. There's your problem. It's too weak.

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[TopaX]

what componets should i unplug to test if it is to weak power suply ??? the cpu ???

 

[jlanka]

harhar - thats a good one

If you remove the CPU it won't post even if you have a million watt PS!

Bare bones minimum would be: CPU, One stick of RAM and video card. But it still might be too weak for even those componenets.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[TopaX]

I have upgraded to 340w now....
and i have still the same problem....

anyone know the problem ???

 

[jlanka]

bummer that the PS didn't fix it. Next thing I would try would be to swap in different RAM (hopefully you can just borrow a stick from someone). What sort are you currently using?

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[Nyarlathotep]

Does the problem only occur when you are online ?

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[TopaX]

i use 2 of "Original 256Mb DDR PC2100 184pin 266MHz cas2.5"
i have tested them in singel, once at the time... same problem.

i dont need to be online.... its enought to start the demo in 3dmark2k1se after awhile it stops.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Are you able to try another motherboard ?

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[TopaX]

i have been looking for a another motherboard in 1 week now to test whit... i dont know if i can get one... i will continue my search for one.

 

[jlanka]

what settings do you have in the BIOS? Are you overclocking the RAM? (e.g. are they perhaps set to CAS 2)? Also, what brand of RAM?

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[TopaX]

it is kingston.
no overclocking here.... yet... i want it to run more then good first. it is set by speed and cas is 2,5 in bios.

 

[xxsk8er101xx]

try taking out a DIMM. If it still crashes swap DIMM's and see if it still crashes.

Memory could be bad.

according to this you have a PS: 430W PSU? so i doubt it's your power supply. Probably memory. Also why did you lie and say you had a 250watt PS or lie about how you have a 430watt PS?

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[TopaX]

i have already tried both of my dimm's one at the time...
i am going to see if i can borrow my brother if he have another brand then me.

i had 250 for 2 days ago then i put this problem up... and put in the 430 today and still have problems.

 

[xxsk8er101xx]

hmm it could very well be a bad motherboard.

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=9933" target="_new"> My Rig </A>

 

[TopaX]

yes it can be the motherbord.... but i really dont hope so.

i mean i have 340 w not 430 easy to write wrong , but it should be enught anyway.

 

[kavbear]

Could it be a problem with your OS?

No man stands so tall, as when he stoops to tweak his rig.

 

[jlanka]

oh, you edited the original post. Probably should have indicated that.

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[Dinski]

Ok, man:
First: What's your sound card? Pull it out. Or have you got an integrated one? Disable it! Then test the PC again. If it's OK, then: 1)the sound drivers, or their installation, might be incorrect; 2)the sound card might be deffective; 3) the BIOS settings might be wrong (the IRQs, the settings for integrated sound, and so on.
Second: How are your drives connected? Put your first HHD to IDE1 - Master. PUt the CD to IDE2 - Master. Is it OK? If not, log off the CD and try again. If there are problems again, change the HDD with your second one.
Enable DMA-setting.
This have to be a marvelous mobo, and let's hope it's not damaged.

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[TopaX]

i have now now removed my sound card... and no problems yet... (5 hours) , i dont find any good drivers for it but i am searching for drivers now. right now i play games to test if it will go down again.

so thx for this advice Dinski "i hope this will work in 48 hours too"

 

[TopaX]

damn... i have some new problems... example i play diablo 2 over internet and it locks up after some time but if i play warcraft 3 in LAN whit my friend and he is server nothing happans but if my computer is server it sometimes locks up.

notice to this is i have 2 network cards one i take adsl in and the other to share it to the other computers in the home network... can it be any problems between the cards or something like that ???????