Author Topic: Skuzzy And Computer Guru"s (Read 1167 times)

boxboy28 · « **on:** January 23, 2003, 01:58:16 PM »

i need help with this new dang system.

im getting reboots running AH (or anyother games) and AOL 8.0 at the same time!(systems high end for my dad HE USES AOL not me) and this is all for testing purposes before i ship it to him, hopfully to eliminate any probs he might have!

Pentium 4 3.06 g
ASUS P4PE (im using onboard sound)
2 sticks of 512 DDR 2100 ram
ATI ALL IN WONDER 9700
DVD burner
DVD drive (both Toshiba)
WD 120 G HD
Running WIN XP pro

1st - So the case is an Antec with a 330watt PS
I couldnt get it even to run AOL.8.0
but it would run AH by it self fine!

2nd - so i bought a cheap POWERMAX 400 watt PS
it would run AOL fine ....
it would run AOL and Veitcong (game) fine
But it wouldnt run AOL and AH

3rd - SO........i picked up a 460 watt ENERMAX PS ( i thinks thats then name but its a good one, cost $100)
same thing .... will run all these things fine separtly but not together with out getting a random reboot!
( no im not running 2 games at once)

Ive checked the jumpers. tried to all different PS plug configs (inside system)
read both my manuals and looked online for any info on both the Video card and MOBO. and i cant find a thing, About Known issues

Now i know SKUZZY is an ATI man so i figured he might have some experiance with things like this?

EVERY ONE AND ANYONE ALL IDEA's are welcomed and will be entertained!

Please help this broken down old box!

Box

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2003, 02:12:05 PM »

It's not the ATI card causing this.

It's is definately a software problem as you seem to have ruled out power supply.

That said; software problems can be caused by hardware related things. The 9700 runs very, very hot. How is the cooling situation?

Does any other software have problems? I really do lean towards AOL's software as being the problem as they do like to take over a computer system.

Hajo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2003, 03:54:44 PM »

AOL has a bad habit of feeling it's very important....if you check your registry you'll find it a lot. Best thing to do is get rid of AOL.

Worst ISP on the planet....not just my opinion. I'll bet many others feel the same.

Hajo

boxboy28 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2003, 04:12:34 PM »

Ya i agree but like i said its for him not my self so im tring to get this stuff to work cause i know he usually has 10 prgrams open at once!

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2003, 04:14:18 PM »

I had a friend that used AOL. He too got system reboots whenever he used the adress book with AOL 6.0. It was conflicting with his video driver somehow.

The point is... AOL sucks. Ditch it... convince you dad to ditch it and then go on a house-to-house "ditch AOL" campaign.

Its your only hope.

MiniD

Wlfgng · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2003, 04:37:10 PM »

agreed.. Dump AOL

keep the machine for yourself

get him an 'e' machine

problem solved

boxboy28 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2003, 04:43:46 PM »

Believe me iff it was only that simple i would do it!

Shoot after playing with this bad boy its gonna be hard to give it up!

blackfalcon4 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2003, 05:31:23 PM »

Who's the manufacturer of the ram?
Some mobos really particular about the ram.
And why did you only use pc2100 and not 2700? (just curious)

San · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2003, 12:14:16 AM »

Go to system properties, click the advanced tab then start up and recovery settings, under system failure make sure auto restart is unchecked. Next time it happens you should get a BSOD write the code down and run a google search.

Also in control panel under admin tools check the event viewer. There might be something there as well.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2003, 12:05:08 PM »

Well im still having the problem and its not just AOL (#*&@^#@)
but reandom reboots when gaming and searching the web at the same time, or if im using the All - in - wonder part to watch TV (tuner) im getting errors and its shutting the program down or Poof reboot.

San i got to try that ill do that tonight! I been to busy with work and getting my self set up to work from home! (My IT guys suck and cant get there toejam up)
well like i said ill do that stuff later and report back

Box

Skuzzy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2003, 01:56:29 PM »

What brand ram do you have?

boxboy28 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2003, 03:57:42 PM »

i want to say its KINGSTON but im not sure let me check when i get home!

I just got home it is KIngston PC2700 2 sticks of 512 mg. cl 2.5

Skuzzy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2003, 05:00:04 PM »

Hmmm,..I would tell you to try only one stick, but I believe that motherboard requires 2 sticks in it to work.

Try swapping the sticks around and see what happens.

bloom25 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2003, 07:30:52 PM »

Kingston memory is typically pretty good. AOL 7 and 8 are a nightmare. I'll bet it's their fault.

I'd get memtest86 and test the ram though... http://www.memtest86.com I think.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2003, 08:42:30 PM »

lol lokk at what i found trying to research "error codes"

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