hey guys...
umm, i've had an ongoing problem for a while. I've posted in a local forum and found this forum on google.com.au.
setup:
1ghz athlon t-bird
-thermtake superorb
msi kt7pro2 motherboard
256/133 apacer ram
2x voodoo2's
1x tnt2 32 meg
soundblaster live
30 gig HDD ibm dtla
Window 2k & Window ME (<-- happens in both OS's)
problem:
when i play games, sometimes, my monitor/mouse and keyboard will turn off. My HDD will keep going (i know cause the light is still on - if thats an incorrect indication... well, it turns off aswell).
The monitor will just blink... turn itself off.. and i have to kill switch it to restart
this only happens when i play games
what i've tried:
- i thought it was voodoo cards. i've tried heaps of drivers.. nothing works. I installed a tnt2 (with v2's still in there...) same problem, removed the v2's and same problem.
- Taken everything apart, the CPU therm grese looked like it was lacking.. so i regreased it... still happens.
I've just stopped short of uninstalling dx8 (as i cant be fux0red atm reading how to do it).
i've jiggled everything, i've dusted everything.. nothing works.
This has carried on through reinstalls aswell... so i am unsure if it is a software issue.
- installed the latest VIA chipset drivers (4.29v(a)) - i checked thae site and they have a new sections:
AMD - 429v.zip
i havent installed these.
I also installed an AGP driver for AMD from http://www.reactorcritical.com for win 2k
AMD AGP-driver for Windows 2000, version 5.22
miniport_522_win2k.exe ( bytes) - 21 February, 2001
order of install -
via chipset 429v(a) - reboot
amd miniport driver - reboot
2d/trio card - reboot
voodoo/sblive/network card - reboot
- Someone suggested power supply.
I brought a new 300watt PSU + new ATX apon case.
same problem.
the only thing i can think of is i have to many pci cards in there which are sharing irq's.
setup:
AGP - s3/trio
pci - voodoo 2
pci - voodoo 2
pci - empty
pci - scsi card
pci - sblive
pci - dlink network card
anyone got any guru advice ?
Sorry if my explination is a little vague... i copy and pasted some of it from another thechnical thread i've been gettinghelp in.
if you wanna see what help i've had so far, check:
http://www.snaggs.com/cgi-bin/Ultraboard...6&SID=27872
Thanks to anyone who helps me out... i'm at the stage of throwing computer out the window
cheers
