I have a question about Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid. I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply. I also run windows xp pro. I have installed the service pack 1. After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash. Computer just turns off. Nada. Help! - Dan

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So what are your questions?


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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perhaps a power supply upgrade could be in the works??


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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Try a bigger power supply


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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ASUS motherboards have hardware that switches the CPU off when it overheats. Are you sure the CPU does not overhead and the motherboard turns the system off? My ASUS motherboard did that in the past when one of the CPU fans was not properly installed, WITHOUT the CPU getting damaged.


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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I have a similar problem with a Asus P4S8X mobo running WinXP Pro and onboard 5.1 audio. It crashes when I'm using IE (with 1MHz cable modem). However, if I change the Audio to stereo, its stable again - you may like to try the same. The mobo 3.3V supply is only 3.1V, so I'm having the mobo replaced.


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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Hey Dan! I have almost the exact same problem. I have an AMD athlon 1900 with and asus a7v133 motherboard. And ever since I have installed service pack one it will just randomly turn off and reboot. If you are able to find this answer please let me know. I will do the same. I think I have tried everything and despite some of these responses. It is not the power supply. thanks

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it is a setting in windows 2000 and xp to rebbot any time there is an error. right click on my computer, goto properties, look at the settings for startup and recovery, you will see a check in the box to automatically reboot on a system failure.

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I have the same problem. I think the common denominator is the MSI 4200. I have a AsusP4S8X w/ 512M, Antec 430W PS (so it's not lack of power), and the MSIti4200VTD. If I try running an intensive piece of software like BF1942 at the highest graphics setting, my computer will crash as the map loads. I am also having problems with the WDM capture driver. It causes long boot times and similar crashes. I'm considering getting another vid card to check this out.


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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Hey, guys, thanks for the help! Somebody suggested checking the power supply regarding this type of problem, and that was it. I have 3 high-speed SCSI drives in my machine, and it had worked fine for a year, but recently was crashing everytime I put a CD-ROM in the drive. Turned out the power supply just can't cut it anymore, so I am putting in a big fat Enermax 460 watt supply. Thanks again.


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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I Have same problems just crashing for no reason ,I am Running Amd 2100+, Asus A7V333 M/B,pc2700 256 ddr, Asus geforce Fx 5600 Ultra, 400 w power supply , system runs very hot , crashes during games ,etc ,just bought this graphics board I had a asus 4200ti board before but it was not any different, I wish I could sort it out before I put a hammer to it !


On Saturday, April 26, 2003 at 6:44 am, Lance wrote:
>I have the same problem. I think the common denominator is the MSI 4200.
>
>I have a AsusP4S8X w/ 512M, Antec 430W PS (so it's not lack of power), and the MSIti4200VTD.
> If I try running an intensive piece of software like BF1942 at the highest graphics
>setting, my computer will crash as the map loads.
>
>I am also having problems with the WDM capture driver. It causes long boot times
>and similar crashes.
>
>I'm considering getting another vid card to check this out.
>
>

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Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup. The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that. I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU. It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which are pretty dependant on high spec machines. Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected. I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it, and will post on here with the result. Cheers!

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I'm anxious to hear how it goes. I'm having random shutdowns and freezes on a W2000 w/A7V8X-X w/Barton 2500+ AMD. But here's the funny thing. Bought a new tower (ASUS) w/400W power supply. The PSU dies. Get new PSU, 400W again. Now freezes, reboots, and goe sfor a beer whenever it wants. Oh yeah, I run 5 hard drives (all 120GB WD ATA 133 8MB buf -- 3 on a Promise raid card) and DVD burner. I've been running the ASUS utility that graphs power usage and temp. I notice that prior to shutdown temp climbs and voltage climbs, but not beyond what specs say board & PSU should handle. So, anyone think 400W not enough. What, do i need to hook up my big block chevy to keep the damn thing running? Man, who'lda thunk I'ld have to pay more for PSUs than the entire cost of the machine.


On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
>
>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
>
>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which are
>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
>
>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>
>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>and will post on here with the result.
>
>Cheers!
>

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As followup, I decided yesterday to try a new power supply. I went with a 430Watt PSU. My posting below, I discovered was a bit inaccurate as in that machine there are 6 hard drives, not five. And a little to my surprise, the PSU was only a 300Watt. I ran the new PSU and under intensive activity all was fine. I also added two quiet fans running off the PSU lines directly. There was eventually one power down but it looks as though it was a windows problem, as the file it was decompressing at the time did have major corruption. So at least so far I'm happy to say the problem appears to be that I was acomplete idiot for running 6 hard drives, a DVD burner, an Audigy Platinum sound card, an ATI A-I-W 9000 128Mg video off a 300W PSU. Duh.


On Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 1:30 pm, D Hoover wrote:
>I'm anxious to hear how it goes. I'm having random shutdowns and freezes on a W2000
>w/A7V8X-X w/Barton 2500+ AMD. But here's the funny thing. Bought a new tower (ASUS)
>w/400W power supply. The PSU dies. Get new PSU, 400W again. Now freezes, reboots,
>and goe sfor a beer whenever it wants. Oh yeah, I run 5 hard drives (all 120GB WD
>ATA 133 8MB buf -- 3 on a Promise raid card) and DVD burner. I've been running the
>ASUS utility that graphs power usage and temp. I notice that prior to shutdown temp
>climbs and voltage climbs, but not beyond what specs say board & PSU should handle.
>So, anyone think 400W not enough. What, do i need to hook up my big block chevy to
>keep the damn thing running? Man, who'lda thunk I'ld have to pay more for PSUs than
>the entire cost of the machine.
>
>
>
>
>
>On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
>>
>>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
>>
>>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which
>are
>>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
>>
>>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>>
>>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>>and will post on here with the result.
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>

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OK, I bought a 550W PSU but still had the same problems. So it wasn't that. I later took the Memory Dimms out and tested each one in the machine separately. I found that 2 of the Dimms caused these problems, so the problem for me was faulty RAM. (Even though the BIOS was saying that the Ram was OK). I am now only using 2 of my Dimms in the machine and everything is fine. The other 2 faulty dimms have been sent back to be replaced. Hope this info helped some of you!


On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
>
>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
>
>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which are
>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
>
>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>
>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>and will post on here with the result.
>
>Cheers!
>

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How did you test the seperate DIMMS? Do you get a different result on checksum at startup with just the faulty DIMM in as opposed to all slots in? Again, I was having similar problems, after upgrading to AMD Barton, 6 internal ATA hard drives, DVD writer and up to 6 USB 2.0 devices plugged in at once on a 300W PSU with only the AMD stock cooling fan. Call me Mr. Living Dangerously. Confronted with shutdowns every 15 minutes after the upgrade, I read this and other forums and even though voltage and temp within safe zones I replaced with a 430W PSU with 3 new quiet fans. So far no shutdown, but now having problems with USB devices just shutting off.


On Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 3:26 am, Solidus wrote:
>OK, I bought a 550W PSU but still had the same problems. So it wasn't that.
>I later took the Memory Dimms out and tested each one in the machine separately.
>I found that 2 of the Dimms caused these problems, so the problem for me was faulty
>RAM. (Even though the BIOS was saying that the Ram was OK).
>I am now only using 2 of my Dimms in the machine and everything is fine. The other
>2 faulty dimms have been sent back to be replaced.
>Hope this info helped some of you!
>
>
>

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If this forum grants me a sollution, Ill be forever thankfull! I have lived with 
constant reboots for a year now.

I have a A7V133 mobo, 704 SD ram, 2 hdd (7,40gig) A Geforce4 TI4200. AMD Athlon 1300Mhz.

I have had constant reboots for about a year, it ONLY happends when playing games 
like BF1942, Half life or any other of theese similar games. 

Some steps Ive taken to figure out whats wrong is: Bought new graphics card and power 
supply from 250-333W. Flashed Bios, upgraded AGP ports, used memtest86 to check my 
SD ram.. Installed and reinstalled different graphics drivers etc..

My system still cant handle games, it reboot sometime 5 minutes in a game, sometime 
I can play an hour...  I have no problems when watching movies, chatting etc. It 
seems to be graphics related, but Ive tested quite some things in that area...

Please help me!!
//Christoffer








On Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 5:54 pm, ilonne wrote:

>it is a setting in windows 2000 and xp to rebbot any time there is an error.  right 

>click on my computer, goto properties, look at the settings for startup and recovery, 

>you will see a check in the box to automatically reboot on a system failure. 

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Ok, I did the above named sollution about unchecking automatic shutdown when system 
error occurs.

I played BF: Vietnam cause I know that Itt will give me a reboot within ~15 minutes, 
and it did. got a bluescreen instead of reboot.

This gave me a hint of the driver nv4_disp.dll that was faulty or something like 
that. This message has ben revealed all the time but I couldnt see it cause of automatic 
reboot.







On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 4:02 am, Christoffer wrote:

>If this forum grants me a sollution, Ill be forever thankfull! I have lived with 

>constant reboots for a year now.

>

>I have a A7V133 mobo, 704 SD ram, 2 hdd (7,40gig) A Geforce4 TI4200. AMD Athlon 
1300Mhz.

>

>I have had constant reboots for about a year, it ONLY happends when playing games 

>like BF1942, Half life or any other of theese similar games. 

>

>Some steps Ive taken to figure out whats wrong is: Bought new graphics card and 
power 

>supply from 250-333W. Flashed Bios, upgraded AGP ports, used memtest86 to check 
my 

>SD ram.. Installed and reinstalled different graphics drivers etc..

>

>My system still cant handle games, it reboot sometime 5 minutes in a game, sometime 

>I can play an hour...  I have no problems when watching movies, chatting etc. It 

>seems to be graphics related, but Ive tested quite some things in that area...

>

>Please help me!!

>//Christoffer

>

>

>

> 

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The first thing i would try is to download the latest version of your graphics driver. The second thing would be to check for windows updates. The third would be to defrag the hard drives. I would then try to reinstall windows over the current install. Fourth I would check for other bios upodates for mother board, chip sets etc to flash bios. I would also try unplugging pci cards not critical and see if that adds stability. If all else fails, I would backup my data to the second hard drive, and then wipe the c: drive clean with reformat and re-install windows. Finally, if none of the above works, I would consider bringing a class action lawsuit against Bill Gates.


On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 4:02 am, Christoffer wrote:
>If this forum grants me a sollution, Ill be forever thankfull! I have lived with
>constant reboots for a year now.
>
>I have a A7V133 mobo, 704 SD ram, 2 hdd (7,40gig) A Geforce4 TI4200. AMD Athlon 1300Mhz.
>
>I have had constant reboots for about a year, it ONLY happends when playing games
>like BF1942, Half life or any other of theese similar games.
>
>Some steps Ive taken to figure out whats wrong is: Bought new graphics card and power
>supply from 250-333W. Flashed Bios, upgraded AGP ports, used memtest86 to check my
>SD ram.. Installed and reinstalled different graphics drivers etc..
>
>My system still cant handle games, it reboot sometime 5 minutes in a game, sometime
>I can play an hour... I have no problems when watching movies, chatting etc. It
>seems to be graphics related, but Ive tested quite some things in that area...
>
>Please help me!!
>//Christoffer
>
>
>
>

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Ive downloaded several different graphics driver, both old and new, have installed 
service pack 1 on my XP professional. Re-installed windows XP 3-4 times last year. 
Flashed Bios, Upgraded AGP ports etc..

I just read on another problem that the issue might be related to OpenGL using apps. 
since half-life, battlefield 1942 etc. triggers the reboots. Apparently XP has some 
issues with my motherboard and OpenGL in some way, just discovered different sollutions 
that im currently trying out, setting PCI latency to 0 is one of them etc...

I will post the sollution here when/if i find it...







On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 5:45 am, D Hoover wrote:

>The first thing i would try is to download the latest version of your graphics driver. 

>The second thing would be to check for windows updates. The third would be to defrag 

>the hard drives. I would then try to reinstall windows over the current install. 

>Fourth I would check for other bios upodates for mother board, chip sets etc to 
flash 

>bios. I would also try unplugging pci cards not critical and see if that adds stability. 

>If all else fails, I would backup my data to the second hard drive, and then wipe 

>the c: drive clean with reformat and re-install windows. Finally, if none of the 

>above works, I would consider bringing a class action lawsuit against Bill Gates. 

> 

>

>

> 

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MY PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE SOLVED!

Just played without problems for about 2 hours, and the problem was that I had to:

"Disable "write combining" in xp (2000 as well?) under Display properties / advanced 
/ troubleshooting "

Got the sollution frome one of many possible ones on another forum.

It appears to work for now, ironic that an unchecked box can cause so much trouble 
n pain for the last year =)

There is a SLIM chance that my problems arent solved, and I was lucky for the 2 hour 
of gaming.. Time will tell and I will report, but for now, I seem to be a happy guy 
;)

Thnx for your replies!
//Christoffer







On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 7:26 am, Christoffer wrote:

>Ive downloaded several different graphics driver, both old and new, have installed 

>service pack 1 on my XP professional. Re-installed windows XP 3-4 times last year. 

>Flashed Bios, Upgraded AGP ports etc..

>

>I just read on another problem that the issue might be related to OpenGL using apps. 

>since half-life, battlefield 1942 etc. triggers the reboots. Apparently XP has some 

>issues with my motherboard and OpenGL in some way, just discovered different sollutions 

>that im currently trying out, setting PCI latency to 0 is one of them etc...

>

>I will post the sollution here when/if i find it...

>

>

> 

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This thread is freaky. I originally had an A7V133 with a 900Mhz Athlon Thunderbird... Put on an ATI Radeon 7500 and it started rebooting randomly... so I thought the problem was the graphics card. I upgraded my system substantially, with a AMD 1600+, A7V333, DDR333 Ram, 480 Watt Enermax power supply. Still got problem. Concluded that it was the video card. I recently upgraded the video card to an ATI Radeon 9600 XT Pro, eager to finally get rid of the problem, only to discover the problem was still there. I find it interesting that a lot of people in the posts have the A7V series. My cousin has identical setup as mine, only different CDROM and Hard drive models .. except he has an A78NX board. He has no problems. Go figure.


On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 12:40 pm, Dan wrote:
>I have a question about Top
>reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000:

>
>I have a computer with: an Athlon XP 2000, asus a7v333 mb, 768mb pc2100 ram, onboard
>audio with drivers installed, msi geforce 4200 128mb vid.
>I have 3 fans in my system, with a 300w power supply.
>
>I also run windows xp pro.
>I have installed the service pack 1.
>
>After a large amount of time will go by rather happily, then I will simply crash.
> Computer just turns off. Nada.
>
>Help!
>
>- Dan

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Hey, My specs : ASUS P4C800 E DELUXE PIV C 3Ghz 2X512 Kingston dual channel Ati Radeon 9600 Pro WIN XP PRO 350W Power Supply Same as all u save before .. NO Error msg .. (nothing in the event observer..) Comp simply freeze .. need reset While playing : City of heroes or c&c generals But it works well with BF 1942/desertcombat It randomly freezes when i launch the game but not only during the play.. (also while setting commands for ex.) Never freeze when i'm not playing .... I get all the latest drivers/patchs ... freeze I defrag / scan HD ... freeze I don't know where to start.. Will try each Mem Chip, new video card .. help !

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Try leaving only one memory chip on the board and see how it goes. The D865PERL requires IDENTICAL memory chips if you want dual channel operation. I have discovered that IDENTICAL means also same brand. You don't need another power supply. So at first, try to boot your system with only one memory chip in slot A0. If it works, try to add a second one in slot B1 for single channel operation. This will help for sure.. :)


On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
>
>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
>
>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which are
>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
>
>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>
>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>and will post on here with the result.
>
>Cheers!
>

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Hello all of u suffering pc enthusiasts. I have had similar problems with all sort of setting combinations and the only things that possibly work are upgrading your power supply if its lacking, adjusting BIOS Memory and Caching options as well as all other major settings usually the problem is things like write combining and BIos system caching are enabled. Also a possible fix would be separating your dual channel ram dimms. You may lose out on some ram speed in exchange for greater stability. Hope this helps

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My machine has the following config:
Intel 865GBF, P4 2.4 GHz, 512MB RAM
40GB Samsung Hard Disk, 1 Samsung CD ROM, 1 Samsung CD Writer
LAN Card, Modem
Samsung 17" Flat Monitor - 763MB

Power Supply:
iBox Cabinet with 300W PSU
Smartpower 1 KVA UPS

My PC freezes on random basis at various stages - from Intel logo screen, to Windows 
XP Pro bootup screen, to logon screen, after logon, while working and so on. However, 
after 4 or 5 hard restarts, it works fine most of the times. 

I have updated the BIOS, Graphics Card Driver (Intel), Keyboard Driver (Samsung), 
Mouse Driver.

Please suggest the cause and remedy for this. Will a higher power supply solve this.

Thanks.



Regards,
Kousik

Configuration:
Intel 865GBF 533 MHz FSB
P4 2.4 GHz, 1MB Cache
512MB RAM, 400 MHz
40GB HD, 7200 RPM




On Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 10:24 pm, nightshade420n wrote:

>

>Hello all of u suffering pc enthusiasts.  I have had similar problems with all sort 

>of setting combinations and the only things that possibly work are upgrading your 

>power supply if its lacking, adjusting BIOS Memory and Caching options as well as 

>all other major settings usually the problem is things like write combining and 
BIos 

>system caching are enabled.  Also a possible fix would be separating your dual channel 

>ram dimms.  You may lose out on some ram speed in exchange for greater stability. 

> Hope this helps 

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Read somewhere that Intel BIOS Update ver P12 makes the system reboot and freezes. Update to the latest BIOS.

Regards, Kousik Configuration: Intel 865GBF 533 MHz FSB P4 2.4 GHz, 1MB Cache 512MB RAM, 400 MHz 40GB HD, 7200 RPM


On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
>
>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
>
>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which are
>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
>
>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>
>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>and will post on here with the result.
>
>Cheers!
>

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If you use KINGSTON 2.5CL MEMORY u have to set the voltage to those dimms on 2.75V or probably 2.85V !!! I had the same problem for 1 year too. It is not written in the specifications of the Kingston "package" but it should work. Use Memtest for over 2 days at least! And there are some programs like stability test where you can test in your computer. ASUS and Kingston do not like each other (at least with some boards ;) ) regards Martin


On Friday, March 4, 2005 at 3:45 am, Kousik Saha wrote:
>Read somewhere that Intel BIOS Update ver P12 makes the system reboot and freezes.
>Update to the latest BIOS.
>
>
>
>

Regards,
>Kousik
>
>Configuration:
>Intel 865GBF 533 MHz FSB
>P4 2.4 GHz, 1MB Cache
>512MB RAM, 400 MHz
>40GB HD, 7200 RPM

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im having similar problems with my computer. it will just shut off and reboot for no reason. i dont even have to be doing anything strenuous on the computer. i could just be idle in windows and it will shut off and reboot itself. i dont think it is the power supply because ive been watching the voltage levels and it is very consistent. i was wondering if anybody out there was having similar problems and had any insight on how to fix my problem.

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Hi, Have u solved this problem. if yes, please tell me how. i am also suffering same problem.


On Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at 9:25 pm, Kousik Saha wrote:
>My machine has the following config:
>Intel 865GBF, P4 2.4 GHz, 512MB RAM
>40GB Samsung Hard Disk, 1 Samsung CD ROM, 1 Samsung CD Writer
>LAN Card, Modem
>Samsung 17" Flat Monitor - 763MB
>
>Power Supply:
>iBox Cabinet with 300W PSU
>Smartpower 1 KVA UPS
>
>My PC freezes on random basis at various stages - from Intel logo screen, to Windows
>XP Pro bootup screen, to logon screen, after logon, while working and so on. However,
>after 4 or 5 hard restarts, it works fine most of the times.
>
>I have updated the BIOS, Graphics Card Driver (Intel), Keyboard Driver (Samsung),
>Mouse Driver.
>
>Please suggest the cause and remedy for this. Will a higher power supply solve this.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>

>Regards,
>Kousik
>
>Configuration:
>Intel 865GBF 533 MHz FSB
>P4 2.4 GHz, 1MB Cache
>512MB RAM, 400 MHz
>40GB HD, 7200 RPM

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