Recent content by db2

Not knowing how old your system is but you have listed some of the main areas to look at. Is heat a probelm inside your computer case? Is there a dust buildup inside the computer case? Have you tried to reseat the memory?

In the past with W98 and WME I have used Norton Utilities and Norton Systemworks from boot device ( CD or floppy ) and then use its disk utility correct problem.

What size are the power supplies that you tried? What are all the pieces being powered by the power supply?

Do you need anything saved on the hard drive ? Once you format the drive - you wipe out everything out there. If you need something saved , do a backup of that first.

Is there more than 1 OS installed on this hard drive?

Have you tried a different monitor?

I use an ATI 9800PRO with DOOM3 - have had no problems at all.

Also - check to see if the AGP slot has anything else broken on it.

If your Geforce FX5200 is an AGP card then that small piece of plastic may very well be part of the AGP retainer arm. When you put the new graphics card in place you will have to push firmly to seat it. Also remember to remove all the Nvidia drivers before you put in the new Radeon...

1. No need to get both drives if you do not plan on using them. 2 & 3. Corsair Value Select has a good reputation. If you do not plan on OC then you can look at Corsair , Kingston , Crucial , Geil to name a few brands that have good memory. Some of them do not OC as well as others but...

A PCI card that helps identify some of these problems is the SOYO TECH AID . I have seen it for sale at both Micro Center and NEWEGG. Newegg is a good site - I have used them without problems. When I needed to RMA a board I just went straight to the company that created the board. Newegg also...

Antec Sonata is a very good case. The 380w power supply can handle a lot - try it out with what you have before you get a new power supply - you may need a bump in power. The Corsair Value Select has a good reputation from what I have heard. Be careful of that MSI board - I have heard of a...

What happened to your p4 2.8ghz that you said you had? It is still a good unit. If you are looking for a different Intel processor - the Northwood line is still preferred over the Prescott by a number of people.

You have a number of possible areas that could now be a problem area due to spark. You could have created problems with cpu , mb , ram , etc. . You need to try a piecemeal approach to see which area it is . Hopefully it is only in one area.

The power leads that you connected to the 6800 LE - are they connected to any other device besides the 6800 LE?