OT : Help needed please

System which otherwise runs perfect and is everything i want has an annoying habit of freezing solid randomly. I have swapped every single component inside now for totally different alternatives to narrow it down. XP2100 @ 2380 happened with previous cpu 1.33 Athlon as well so its not that. 512 DDR...removed and 256 DDR from mate put in.Also used both of mine singularly. 9700 Pro....GF3 ti 500...GF2 GTS 64......GF2 MX400.....happens with all. C Media onboard sound and SBLive 5.1......happens with both Always happens randomly and the pc is totally frozen and the sound is stuck on whatever it is doing....which led me to think its a sound problem,as if i remember correctly it hasnt happened when sound wasn't being heard......never happened whilst surfing the Net with no music on for example. Usually when playing a game....middle of a race....or playing Golf whilst having music on in background .. So as a common factor...sound is always there when it freezes. Any ideas from that wealth of info....LOL...? As ever great to hear any feedback as it is now getting me down :( AD

.....forgot to say.. in DXdiag....i pass all tests in both graphics and sound. No AGP Texture Acceleration is available though,whatever that is. Thanks AD

the only thing I can add is to check your irq's to see if the sound card is sharing an irq with another device. good luck. dave henrie "Aidee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:at63qg$7ik$[email hidden]... > .....forgot to say.. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/02

IRQ 9 is shared... Microsoft ACPI Compliant System Ali PCI to USB Open Host Controller Conflicts/Sharing Ali PCI figures in all 5 of them,4 of them are the Ali PCI to AGP Controller In my IRQ list all are alone apart from the one above,it looks in good order. AD

You said nothing about the motherboard. Install the latest bios and chipset drivers, 4n1s are here www.viaarena.com rms [email hidden]

Power supply or temps. Check them both. Milhouse

I am betting it's either the power supply or your running win98 or win98se vid card also possible,as are solar flair ups "Aidee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:at63m5$t3l$[email hidden]... > System which otherwise runs perfect and is everything i want has anannoying

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> habit of freezing solid randomly. > > I have swapped every single component inside now for totally different > alternatives to narrow it down. > > XP2100 @ 2380 happened with previous cpu 1.33 Athlon as well so its not > that. > > 512 DDR...removed and 256 DDR from mate put in.Also used both of mine > singularly. > > 9700 Pro....GF3 ti 500...GF2 GTS 64......GF2 MX400.....happens with all. > > C Media onboard sound and SBLive 5.1......happens with both > > Always happens randomly and the pc is totally frozen and the sound is

stuck > on whatever it is doing....which led me to think its a sound problem,as ifi

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> remember correctly it hasnt happened when sound wasn't being > heard......never happened whilst surfing the Net with no music on for > example. > > Usually when playing a game....middle of a race....or playing Golf whilst > having music on in background .. > > So as a common factor...sound is always there when it freezes. > > Any ideas from that wealth of info....LOL...? > > As ever great to hear any feedback as it is now getting me down :( > > > > AD > >

"Aidee" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:at63m5$t3l$[email hidden]... > Always happens randomly and the pc is totally frozen and the sound isstuck > on whatever it is doing The symptoms of an overheating video card. But since you've swapped it, poor power supply (to the video card) is next best guess. Bye, Leo

Alot of what has been said is making alot of sense to me... It DOES seem like its a video/power problem.... It HAS got worse since i added my SLK800 and Delta 80cm fan. But with temperatures at 35 - 40 degrees i thought all thoughts about heat would be banished forever. The only real constants throughout are mobo and power supply,and of course cables etc So if the jury agrees....how about a new power supply and mobo for Xmas...? ;) AD