re booting

k1johnny · #1 07-05-2003, 12:34 AM

im running xp 1000mhz 384 ram mx 440 gforce 4 amd athlon. for some reason my computer keeps re booting everytime i play games (every 5 min or so) iv tried ram got new v card same mx 440 tried drives from msi and nvida. took out all hard ware still no help........iv read that other people are having problems too with running mx 440 on xp is this true? please help me im stumped

LooseChippings · #2 07-05-2003, 02:53 AM

Is your mx 440 original fit or an upgrade?

If it is an upgrade have you completely removed ALL traces of your original card?

Also check 'Device Manager' to unsure that you haven't got any IRQ conflicts.

After a quick Google search it seems that some sound cards conflict with this video card, try uninstalling your sound card and try again.

If it is only certain games that cause the problem check the game sites for patches!

k1johnny · #3 07-05-2003, 11:36 AM

its original i have onboard sound card does it matter? there is no conflicks anyware it all so restarts when im on the web just not as fast as when im playing games. iv noticed that my modem is making a diffrent dial up sound now could it possibly be that?

LooseChippings · #4 07-05-2003, 11:52 AM

Please post full system spec including OS, with this info we can search for known conflicts.

k1johnny · #5 07-05-2003, 12:22 PM

windows xp sp1 384 centron ram,56k supra modem ,amd athlon1000 mhz,mx440 g force 4 msi 64mb video card, tdk velecd burnner nero burning room,as for onboard sound i dont know any thing about it?

LooseChippings · #6 07-05-2003, 12:35 PM

What motherboard?

k1johnny · #7 07-05-2003, 01:29 PM

i dont know i looked but i dont se anything on it . the place that replayced it when the old one burt up uses msi mainboards so maybe thats it?

LooseChippings · #8 07-06-2003, 03:36 AM

When you had the motherboard replaced did they give you a 'Driver Disk' for the board?

The make and model will be on there.

k1johnny · #9 07-06-2003, 03:38 PM

no they did not

LooseChippings · #10 07-06-2003, 04:53 PM

Can I advise you to download a copy of Belarc Advisor.

Run the application and it will tell you your full system spec.

Without this info we have nowhere to start from and everything would be pure guesswork.

k1johnny · #11 07-07-2003, 06:30 PM

allright i got belarc. main circuit board-8363a-686b bus clock 133mhz bios award software international inc.6.00pg......as for a name of the board i dont know i hope this helps....

k1johnny · #12 07-08-2003, 06:44 PM

hey i think its my 256 ram stick!

LooseChippings · #13 07-09-2003, 01:58 AM

Can you take the RAM into your local Computer Store and ask them to check it?

k1johnny · #14 07-09-2003, 07:52 AM

allready done its not the ram. my modem was bad. so i went and replayced that. i asked them about the board they put in here they said its a kt133...............so back to the drawing board!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!