Recent content by richierich

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    asus v7700pro driver update problems

    I reset my BIOS to default levels, which drops my CPU speed to (10.5 x 100) = 1050mhz, from (10.5 X 133) 1400mhz, and it boots fine. So I thought it was a power issue and pulled my modem and put my CPU back to its original speed. Splinter Cell loaded fine, so I thought I had solved the problem...
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    asus v7700pro driver update problems

    Even after a reinstall of Windows the same problem occurs ... so it wasn't any other drivers/programs that I had installed that is causing the problem. Would there be any other hardware in my system that would cause this? Althon 1.4GHz Epox 8K7A+ 512mb DDR Ram Soundblaster Live NIC Modem
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    asus v7700pro driver update problems

    I just installed a Asus V7700 Pro (nVidia Geforce 2 GTS) and every time I go and update the drivers for it and reboot .. my computer freezes. I have tried updated Asus drivers and nVidia detonator (41.09) drivers and they both do the same and I am forced to revert back to XP packaged drivers...
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    Sound Card Installation Problem (SB Audigy)

    I finally got the sound to work .. but I had to search the Audigy installation cd when adding new hardware. But it still wont let me use the updated drivers from the Soundblaster website ... any ideas on this?
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    Sound Card Installation Problem (SB Audigy)

    Upgraded my machine from WinXP Home to WinXP Pro via a format, after the format XP won't detect the my SB Audigy, but detects a Multimedia Audio Controller. I tried to use Audigy drivers from the Creative website and it says I dont have an Audigy installed on the system. Any ideas? I've updated...
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    CD Reading Problem

    I have a Plextor PX-W4012A CD-Writer, and it is constantly failing to allow installation of programs off CD's. When I put a CD in to install, the writer seems to read the CD no problem, and the Windows pointer changes to the processing pointer for a few seconds as to indicate that the my...
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    System had crashed .. HELP .. I'm really confused.

    I'm using an AMD recommended 300W P/S.. and have tried it with another 300W P/S that my friend has .. I'm not overclocked .... in fact flashing the BIOS made me underclocked.... and it still didnt work.
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    System had crashed .. HELP .. I'm really confused.

    Ok. A couple months back I had this problem with Windows Xp saying that it experienced a page_fault while loading Windows. So I posted a message here stating the problem. It was suggested that I had a Ram problem and that I run Memtest to look for errors. And running Memtest showed that there...
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    Computer Has Crashed

    Yes .. it looks to be a ram problem .. 500000 errors and counting .. what would have caused this that wasnt physical damage?
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    Computer Has Crashed

    If it is bad RAM would it allow me to install Windows 98? what would cause this bad ram, my machine hasnt been touched at all since I got to school .. could a virus have caused it?
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    Computer Has Crashed

    No OC'ing and all MOBO fans spinning, video card fans spinning, case fan spinning, heatsink and fan spinning.
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    Computer Has Crashed

    Ive successfully installed Windows 98 SE, but it crashes once and a while and is running very slow. I think the problem now might have been a virus because my other hard drive seems to have corrupt data on it too..
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    Computer Has Crashed

    Today ... while playing NHL 2003 with my roommate my computer just suddenly rebooted. I thought "Hey well that was weird", and let Windows XP try and boot again. But it doesnt exactly boot anymore. It says that Windows has been shutdown so not to cause any damage to my computer and says...