ATI 9600 Pro Series Hangs Windows XP at 100%!

[justanotherday]

I'm using a ATI Radeon 9600 Pro [PCI] SERIES right now and it's junk, I always have problems with it, I'm really tired of this card, all it does is freeze windows at 100% and I still can't figure out why! Even after sending my pc info to ATI's costumer support they send me an email with useless links which don't catagorize my issue at all! Man, their cotumer support is terrible, they want you to make long distant calls instead..... If anyone could help me out It would be HIGHLY APPRECIATED, here is my pc information PLEASE HELP!



Graphics Card S/N: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
Machine or Motherboard Brand/Model: Gigabyte K7 Triton (GA-7N400 Pro2)


Problem Description: *

Despite my efforts, my pc still hangs at 100% while running Windows XP SP1.
I've noticed whenever I play a PC Game, open Internet Explore, Mozilla Firefox,
and every other application(s) my pc hangs at 100% and freezes. I've also
installed the latest drives your site has provided. Usally when it hangs
playing audio the song or sound will loop like a skipped cd. This is getting Ridiculous!
I've tried everything I can think of



Steps to recreate the problem: *

1. Open 'any' application
2. In a matter of time the application freezes Windows XP at 100%
3. Hit CTRL+ALT+DEL and wait for Windows to stop freezing





======================DISPLAY ADAPTER INFORMATION======================


Graphics Card Manufacturer = ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Chipset (ASIC) = RADEON 9600 SERIES
Device ID = 4150
Vendor ID = 1002
Subsystem ID = 0002
Subsystem Vendor ID = 1002

Bus Type = AGP
Current Bus Settings = AGP 8X
Primary Display Device = Yes

BIOS P/N = 113-A03401-106
BIOS Version = 0.2059
BIOS Date = 2003/04/11
Memory Size = 128 MB
Memory Type = DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Tuner Type = Not Detected
Decoder Type = ImpacTV2+
Video Standard = NTSC
Audio Type = Not Detected

Display Drivers Version = 8.03-040610a-016126C-ATI
Display 2D Version = 6.14.10.6458
Display D3D Version = 6.14.10.4045
Open GL Version = 6.14.10.4454
Control Panel Version = 0.0.0.0


Graphics Card Manufacturer = ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Chipset (ASIC) = RADEON 9600 SERIES
Device ID = 4170
Vendor ID = 1002
Subsystem ID = 0003
Subsystem Vendor ID = 1002

Bus Type = PCI
Current Bus Settings = Not Detected
Primary Display Device = No

BIOS P/N = 113-A03401-106
BIOS Version = 0.2059
BIOS Date = 2003/04/11
Memory Size = 128 MB
Memory Type = DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Tuner Type = Not Detected
Decoder Type = Not Detected
Video Standard = Not Detected
Audio Type = Not Detected

Display Drivers Version = 8.03-040610a-016126C-ATI
Display 2D Version = 6.14.10.6458
Display D3D Version = 6.14.10.4045
Open GL Version = 6.14.10.4454
Control Panel Version = 0.0.0.0




========================MOTHERBOARD INFORMATION========================

CPU Type = AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+
CPU Speed = 1464 MHz
North Bridge Chipset Vendor ID = 10de
North Bridge Chipset Device ID = 1e0
North Bridge Chipset Revision = c1
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Version = 5.1.2600.0
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Date = 7-1-2001

South Bridge Chipset Vendor ID = 10de
South Bridge Chipset Device ID = 6c
South Bridge Chipset Revision = a3
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Version = 5.1.2600.0
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Date = 7-1-2001

Presence of Dual CPU = No
System RAM Amount = 512 MB




======================SYSTEM HARDWARE INFORMATION======================


Device Item Number = 142

Device\DeviceItem0000 = [Processors] -> [AMD K7 Processor]
Device\DeviceItem0001 = [System devices] -> [ACPI Fixed Feature Button]
Device\DeviceItem0002 = [System devices] -> [Programmable interrupt
controller]
Device\DeviceItem0003 = [System devices] -> [System timer]
Device\DeviceItem0004 = [System devices] -> [Direct memory access controller]

Device\DeviceItem0005 = [Keyboards] -> [Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft
Natural PS/2 Keyboard]
Device\DeviceItem0006 = [Ports (COM & LPT)] -> [ECP Printer Port]
Device\DeviceItem0007 = [Ports (COM & LPT)] -> [Communications Port]
Device\DeviceItem0008 = [Ports (COM & LPT)] -> [Communications Port]
Device\DeviceItem0009 = [Floppy disk controllers] -> [Standard floppy disk
controller]
Device\DeviceItem0010 = [System devices] -> [System speaker]
Device\DeviceItem0011 = [System devices] -> [PCI bus]
Device\DeviceItem0012 = [System devices] -> [System CMOS/real time clock]
Device\DeviceItem0013 = [System devices] -> [System board]
Device\DeviceItem0014 = [System devices] -> [Motherboard resources]
Device\DeviceItem0015 = [System devices] -> [Motherboard resources]
Device\DeviceItem0016 = [System devices] -> [Motherboard resources]
Device\DeviceItem0017 = [System devices] -> [Numeric data processor]
Device\DeviceItem0018 = [System devices] -> [ACPI Power Button]
Device\DeviceItem0019 = [System devices] -> [Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System]

Device\DeviceItem0020 = [Monitors] -> [Dell D1028L]
Device\DeviceItem0021 = [Floppy disk drives] -> [Floppy disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0022 = [Keyboards] -> [HID Keyboard Device]
Device\DeviceItem0023 = [Mice and other pointing devices] -> [HID-compliant
mouse]
Device\DeviceItem0024 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant consumer
control device]
Device\DeviceItem0025 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant consumer
control device]
Device\DeviceItem0026 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant consumer
control device]
Device\DeviceItem0027 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant device]
Device\DeviceItem0028 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant consumer
control device]
Device\DeviceItem0029 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [HID-compliant consumer
control device]
Device\DeviceItem0030 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0031 = [Disk drives] -> [Disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0032 = [Disk drives] -> [Disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0033 = [System devices] -> [ISAPNP Read Data Port]
Device\DeviceItem0034 = [System devices] -> [Printer Port Logical Interface]

Device\DeviceItem0035 = [SCSI and RAID controllers] -> [A347SCSI SCSI
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0036 = [Display adapters] -> [RADEON 9600 SERIES]
Device\DeviceItem0037 = [Display adapters] -> [RADEON 9600 SERIES -
Secondary]
Device\DeviceItem0038 = [IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers] -> [Texas
Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0039 = [Network adapters] -> [3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI
TX NIC (3C905B-TX)]
Device\DeviceItem0040 = [System devices] -> [PCI standard ISA bridge]
Device\DeviceItem0041 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce PCI System
Management]
Device\DeviceItem0042 = [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] -> [NVIDIA NForce 2(tm)
SPP/IGP ATA Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0043 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Standard
OpenHCD USB Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0044 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Standard
OpenHCD USB Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0045 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Standard
Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0046 = [System devices] -> [PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge]

Device\DeviceItem0047 = [System devices] -> [PCI standard host CPU bridge]
Device\DeviceItem0048 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI
Bridge]
Device\DeviceItem0049 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 Memory
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0050 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 Memory
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0051 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 Memory
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0052 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 Memory
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0053 = [System devices] -> [NVIDIA nForce2 Memory
Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0054 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Creative
Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0055 = [IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers] -> [OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0056 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Creative Game
Port]
Device\DeviceItem0057 = [SCSI and RAID controllers] -> [Adaptec AHA-2930CU
PCI SCSI Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0058 = [Computer] -> [ACPI Uniprocessor PC]
Device\DeviceItem0059 = [System devices] -> [Logical Disk Manager]
Device\DeviceItem0060 = [System devices] -> [Volume Manager]
Device\DeviceItem0061 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [a347scsi]
Device\DeviceItem0062 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [AFD Networking
Support Environment]
Device\DeviceItem0063 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [AMON]
Device\DeviceItem0064 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [1394 ARP Client
Protocol]
Device\DeviceItem0065 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Standard IDE/ESDI
Hard Disk Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0066 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Beep]
Device\DeviceItem0067 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative AC3 Software
Decoder]
Device\DeviceItem0068 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative Proxy
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0069 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative SoundFont
Management Device Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0070 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [dmboot]
Device\DeviceItem0071 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [dmload]
Device\DeviceItem0072 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative Interface
Manager Driver (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0073 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [E-mu Plug-in
Architecture Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0074 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Fips]
Device\DeviceItem0075 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Generic Packet
Classifier]
Device\DeviceItem0076 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative Hardware
Abstract Layer Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0077 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative P16V HAL
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0078 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [HTTP]
Device\DeviceItem0079 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [IP Network Address
Translator]
Device\DeviceItem0080 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [IPSEC driver]
Device\DeviceItem0081 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [ksecdd]
Device\DeviceItem0082 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [mnmdd]
Device\DeviceItem0083 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [mountmgr]
Device\DeviceItem0084 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDIS System Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0085 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access NDIS
TAPI Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0086 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDIS Usermode I/O
Protocol]
Device\DeviceItem0087 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDProxy]
Device\DeviceItem0088 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NetBios over Tcpip]
Device\DeviceItem0089 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Null]
Device\DeviceItem0090 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol]
Device\DeviceItem0091 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NWLink NetBIOS]
Device\DeviceItem0092 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NWLink SPX/SPXII
Protocol]
Device\DeviceItem0093 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative OS Services
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0094 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [PartMgr]
Device\DeviceItem0095 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [ParVdm]
Device\DeviceItem0096 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [PCIIde]
Device\DeviceItem0097 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [PfModNT]
Device\DeviceItem0098 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access Auto
Connection Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0099 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [RDPCDD]
Device\DeviceItem0100 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative SoundFont
Manager Driver (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0101 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [TCP/IP Protocol
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0102 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [VgaSave]
Device\DeviceItem0103 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [VolSnap]
Device\DeviceItem0104 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access IP ARP
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0105 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Windows Socket 2.0
Non-IFS Service Provider Support Environment]
Device\DeviceItem0106 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Audio Codecs]

Device\DeviceItem0107 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Legacy Audio
Drivers]
Device\DeviceItem0108 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Media Control
Devices]
Device\DeviceItem0109 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Legacy Video
Capture Devices]
Device\DeviceItem0110 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Video Codecs]

Device\DeviceItem0111 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (L2TP)]
Device\DeviceItem0112 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (IP)]
Device\DeviceItem0113 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (IPX)]
Device\DeviceItem0114 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (PPPOE)]
Device\DeviceItem0115 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (PPTP)]
Device\DeviceItem0116 = [Network adapters] -> [Packet Scheduler Miniport]
Device\DeviceItem0117 = [Network adapters] -> [Packet Scheduler Miniport]
Device\DeviceItem0118 = [Network adapters] -> [Direct Parallel]
Device\DeviceItem0119 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Device
Redirector]
Device\DeviceItem0120 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Keyboard Driver]

Device\DeviceItem0121 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Mouse Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0122 = [System devices] -> [Plug and Play Software Device
Enumerator]
Device\DeviceItem0123 = [System devices] -> [Microcode Update Device]
Device\DeviceItem0124 = [System devices] -> [Microsoft System Management BIOS
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0125 = [System devices] -> [Plug and Play BIOS Extension]
Device\DeviceItem0126 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0127 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0128 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0129 = [Storage volumes] -> [Generic volume]
Device\DeviceItem0130 = [Storage volumes] -> [Generic volume]
Device\DeviceItem0131 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Microsoft
Kernel System Audio Device]
Device\DeviceItem0132 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Microsoft
Kernel Wave Audio Mixer]
Device\DeviceItem0133 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Microsoft
WINMM WDM Audio Compatibility Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0134 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [USB Root Hub]

Device\DeviceItem0135 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [USB Root Hub]

Device\DeviceItem0136 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [USB Root Hub]

Device\DeviceItem0137 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [USB Composite
Device]
Device\DeviceItem0138 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [USB Human Interface
Device]
Device\DeviceItem0139 = [Human Interface Devices] -> [USB Human Interface
Device]
Device\DeviceItem0140 = [Network adapters] -> [1394 Net Adapter]
Device\DeviceItem0141 = [Network adapters] -> [1394 Net Adapter]



======================SYSTEM SOFTWARE INFORMATION======================


Windows XP 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX Version 09.00.0904

Hardware Acceleration = FULL

Driver Caps Item Number = 26

DX\DDCaps0000 = DDCAPS_3D
DX\DDCaps0001 = DDCAPS_BLT
DX\DDCaps0002 = DDCAPS_BLTQUEUE
DX\DDCaps0003 = DDCAPS_BLTFOURCC
DX\DDCaps0004 = DDCAPS_BLTSTRETCH
DX\DDCaps0005 = DDCAPS_OVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0006 = DDCAPS_OVERLAYCANTCLIP
DX\DDCaps0007 = DDCAPS_OVERLAYSTRETCH
DX\DDCaps0008 = DDCAPS_READSCANLINE
DX\DDCaps0009 = DDCAPS_COLORKEY
DX\DDCaps0010 = DDCAPS_BLTCOLORFILL
DX\DDCaps0011 = DDCAPS_BLTDEPTHFILL
DX\DDCaps0012 = DDCAPS_CANBLTSYSMEM
DX\DDCaps0013 = DDCAPS2_AUTOFLIPOVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0014 = DDCAPS2_CANBOBINTERLEAVED
DX\DDCaps0015 = DDCAPS2_CANBOBNONINTERLEAVED
DX\DDCaps0016 = DDCAPS2_COLORCONTROLOVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0017 = DDCAPS2_NONLOCALVIDMEM
DX\DDCaps0018 = DDCAPS2_NONLOCALVIDMEMCAPS
DX\DDCaps0019 = DDCAPS2_NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED
DX\DDCaps0020 = DDCAPS2_WIDESURFACES
DX\DDCaps0021 = DDCAPS2_CANFLIPODDEVEN
DX\DDCaps0022 = DDCAPS2_COPYFOURCC
DX\DDCaps0023 = DDCAPS2_PRIMARYGAMMA
DX\DDCaps0024 = DDCAPS2_CANRENDERWINDOWED
DX\DDCaps0025 = DDCAPS2_FLIPNOVSYNC


Device Caps Item Number = 14

DX\D3DCaps0000 = D3DDEVCAPS_FLOATTLVERTEX
DX\D3DCaps0001 = D3DDEVCAPS_EXECUTESYSTEMMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0002 = D3DDEVCAPS_EXECUTEVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0003 = D3DDEVCAPS_TLVERTEXSYSTEMMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0004 = D3DDEVCAPS_TLVERTEXVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0005 = D3DDEVCAPS_TEXTUREVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0006 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX
DX\D3DCaps0007 = D3DDEVCAPS_CANRENDERAFTERFLIP
DX\D3DCaps0008 = D3DDEVCAPS_TEXTURENONLOCALVIDMEM
DX\D3DCaps0009 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMITIVES2
DX\D3DCaps0010 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX
DX\D3DCaps0011 = D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT
DX\D3DCaps0012 = D3DDEVCAPS_CANBLTSYSTONONLOCAL
DX\D3DCaps0013 = D3DDEVCAPS_HWRASTERIZATION



Driver Caps Item Number = 26

DX\DDCaps0000 = DDCAPS_3D
DX\DDCaps0001 = DDCAPS_BLT
DX\DDCaps0002 = DDCAPS_BLTQUEUE
DX\DDCaps0003 = DDCAPS_BLTFOURCC
DX\DDCaps0004 = DDCAPS_BLTSTRETCH
DX\DDCaps0005 = DDCAPS_OVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0006 = DDCAPS_OVERLAYCANTCLIP
DX\DDCaps0007 = DDCAPS_OVERLAYSTRETCH
DX\DDCaps0008 = DDCAPS_READSCANLINE
DX\DDCaps0009 = DDCAPS_COLORKEY
DX\DDCaps0010 = DDCAPS_BLTCOLORFILL
DX\DDCaps0011 = DDCAPS_BLTDEPTHFILL
DX\DDCaps0012 = DDCAPS_CANBLTSYSMEM
DX\DDCaps0013 = DDCAPS2_AUTOFLIPOVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0014 = DDCAPS2_CANBOBINTERLEAVED
DX\DDCaps0015 = DDCAPS2_CANBOBNONINTERLEAVED
DX\DDCaps0016 = DDCAPS2_COLORCONTROLOVERLAY
DX\DDCaps0017 = DDCAPS2_NONLOCALVIDMEM
DX\DDCaps0018 = DDCAPS2_NONLOCALVIDMEMCAPS
DX\DDCaps0019 = DDCAPS2_NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED
DX\DDCaps0020 = DDCAPS2_WIDESURFACES
DX\DDCaps0021 = DDCAPS2_CANFLIPODDEVEN
DX\DDCaps0022 = DDCAPS2_COPYFOURCC
DX\DDCaps0023 = DDCAPS2_PRIMARYGAMMA
DX\DDCaps0024 = DDCAPS2_CANRENDERWINDOWED
DX\DDCaps0025 = DDCAPS2_FLIPNOVSYNC


Device Caps Item Number = 14

DX\D3DCaps0000 = D3DDEVCAPS_FLOATTLVERTEX
DX\D3DCaps0001 = D3DDEVCAPS_EXECUTESYSTEMMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0002 = D3DDEVCAPS_EXECUTEVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0003 = D3DDEVCAPS_TLVERTEXSYSTEMMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0004 = D3DDEVCAPS_TLVERTEXVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0005 = D3DDEVCAPS_TEXTUREVIDEOMEMORY
DX\D3DCaps0006 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX
DX\D3DCaps0007 = D3DDEVCAPS_CANRENDERAFTERFLIP
DX\D3DCaps0008 = D3DDEVCAPS_TEXTURENONLOCALVIDMEM
DX\D3DCaps0009 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMITIVES2
DX\D3DCaps0010 = D3DDEVCAPS_DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX
DX\D3DCaps0011 = D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT
DX\D3DCaps0012 = D3DDEVCAPS_CANBLTSYSTONONLOCAL
DX\D3DCaps0013 = D3DDEVCAPS_HWRASTERIZATION





Add/Remove Program List:

Software Item Number = 49

Software\ProgramItem0000 = [Ad-Aware SE Professional]
Software\ProgramItem0001 = [ATI - Software Uninstall Utility]
Software\ProgramItem0002 = [AOL Instant Messenger]
Software\ProgramItem0003 = [ATI Display Driver]
Software\ProgramItem0004 = [BitTorrent 3.2.1]
Software\ProgramItem0005 = [Codec Pack - All In 1 6.0.1.7]
Software\ProgramItem0006 = [Enable S3 for USB Device]
Software\ProgramItem0007 = [EPSON Printer Software]
Software\ProgramItem0008 = [Final Draft v6.0.2.5 Update]
Software\ProgramItem0009 = [Hitman: Contracts]
Software\ProgramItem0010 = [iTunes]
Software\ProgramItem0011 = [LimeWire]
Software\ProgramItem0012 = [Doom 3]
Software\ProgramItem0013 = [Java 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition
v1.3.1_04]
Software\ProgramItem0014 = [Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669]
Software\ProgramItem0015 = [Macromedia Shockwave Player]
Software\ProgramItem0016 = [mIRC]
Software\ProgramItem0017 = [Mozilla Firefox (0.9.3)]
Software\ProgramItem0018 = [Mozilla Thunderbird (0.7.3)]
Software\ProgramItem0019 = [My! Chat]
Software\ProgramItem0020 = [Nero 6 Ultra Edition]
Software\ProgramItem0021 = [NOD32 Antivirus System]
Software\ProgramItem0022 = [NVIDIA Drivers]
Software\ProgramItem0023 = [NVIDIA nForce Drivers]
Software\ProgramItem0024 = [Privacy Eraser Pro 3.50]
Software\ProgramItem0025 = [QuickTime]
Software\ProgramItem0026 = [TweakNow Accelerator XP v2.0]
Software\ProgramItem0027 = [Viewpoint Media Player]
Software\ProgramItem0028 = [Virtual DJ - Atomix Productions]
Software\ProgramItem0029 = [Windows XP Service Pack 2]
Software\ProgramItem0030 = [WinRAR archiver]
Software\ProgramItem0031 = [Yahoo! Messenger]
Software\ProgramItem0032 = [iTunes]
Software\ProgramItem0033 = [ATI Control Panel]
Software\ProgramItem0034 = [DeadAIM]
Software\ProgramItem0035 = [Samsung ML-1710 Series]
Software\ProgramItem0036 = [AutoUpdate]
Software\ProgramItem0037 = [Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer]
Software\ProgramItem0038 = [WebFldrs XP]
Software\ProgramItem0039 = [Sound Blaster Audigy 2]
Software\ProgramItem0040 = [DivX]
Software\ProgramItem0041 = [Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage]
Software\ProgramItem0042 = [LimeWire]
Software\ProgramItem0043 = [Systerac XP Tools]
Software\ProgramItem0044 = [Adobe Reader 6.0.1]
Software\ProgramItem0045 = [Final Draft 6]
Software\ProgramItem0046 = [FlashFXP v3]
Software\ProgramItem0047 = [Doom 3]
Software\ProgramItem0048 = [Adobe Photoshop CS]

 

[Sonic587]

Did this happen with any videocards before? Have you tried switching the card to other PCI slots? What are your temps and other hardware (MB, RAM, HDD, PSU, and any other devices in PCI slots)?

 

[Cawchy87]

Do you mean 100% load it freezes or 100% of the time it freezes?

 

[Navid]

What do you mean "at 100%"?
How can you have a 9600 PCI? 9600 is only in AGP!

Is this an upgrade or is the operating system a fresh install since the install of the card?

What are your motherboard and CPU temperatures?

Are you overclocking the card?

You may want to tru AGP 4X instead of 8X.

 

[justanotherday]

Originally posted by: Navid
What do you mean "at 100%"?
How can you have a 9600 PCI? 9600 is only in AGP!

Is this an upgrade or is the operating system a fresh install since the install of the card?

What are your motherboard and CPU temperatures?

Are you overclocking the card?

You may want to tru AGP 4X instead of 8X.

Sorry for my ignorance, my 9600 Professional is an AGP. Nor am I overclocking because you cant over clock with the catalyst drivers installed. Second of all I've tried from fresh install and current installation, regarding either it's the same. My current temps for CPU, motherboard, and AUX are.

Note: My videos temp has'nt been determined

Sensor Properties:
Sensor Type ITE IT8712F
Sensor Access ISA 290h

Temperatures:
Motherboard 37 °C (99 °F)
CPU 34 °C (93 °F)
Aux 48 °C (118 °F)

Cooling Fans:
CPU 4561 RPM
Chassis 2637 RPM

Voltage Values:
CPU Core 1.84 V
+2.5 V 2.61 V
+3.3 V 3.31 V
+5 V 4.25 V
+12 V 12.03 V
+5 V Standby 4.68 V
Debug Info 73 A3 CF 9E BC 60 4E AE FF 30 25 22 (77)

Originally posted by: Sonic587
Did this happen with any videocards before? Have you tried switching the card to other PCI slots? What are your temps and other hardware (MB, RAM, HDD, PSU, and any other devices in PCI slots)?

This has'nt happened with any other video card. I've also switched slots. I just recently bought my Gigabyte K7 Triton (GA-7N400 Pro2) because I had another problem simular with my ASUS A7V8X. Except with my ASUS Mother board it would either freeze when trying to log on and/or restart my computer popping up a bluescreen error. Now it's a lot different it does niether of those, only when I'm logged onto a desktop enviroment. As far as my other hardwares temps I don't have anything to determine them do you?

Originally posted by: Cawchy87
Do you mean 100% load it freezes or 100% of the time it freezes?

No I mean it freezes within a period of time.... It's crazy because my CPU's Utilization stays at 100%.

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 1466 MHz (5.5 x 267) 1700+
CPU Alias Palomino
CPU Stepping A5
L1 Code Cache 64 KB
L1 Data Cache 64 KB
L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 453 Pin PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 37.5 million
Process Technology 6Mi, 0.18 um, CMOS, Cu
Die Size 128 mm2
Core Voltage 1.75 V
I/O Voltage 1.6 V
Typical Power 41.3 - 64.3 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 46.1 - 72 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information http://www.amd.com/us-en/Proce...tion/0,,30_118,00.html

CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 100 %

 

[Slugbait]

Your heat seems to be just a little high. Check your intake and exhaust, make sure there is nothing restricting airflow thru the case.

Do you have the latest chipset drivers installed? ATI is a bit finicky, their drivers suck, and most of their testing is done on Intel (afaik). It also might help if we know the PSU.

 

[justanotherday]

Well I would tell you thr PSU but I don't how to retrieve such information nor do I know what a PSU is.. What exactally is my intake and exhust

 

[Viper96720]

How do you know the video card is the problem? Open up whatever your using to check temperatures. Make it detect every second then get the computer to lock and see how
high the temps are. Need cpu load temps not idle temp.

 

[justanotherday]

Originally posted by: justanotherday
Well I would tell you thr PSU but I don't how to retrieve such information nor do I know what a PSU is.. What exactally is my intake and exhust

Did the best I could do, here's a picture I took directly after the system hung:
http://www.geocities.com/haxorsbox/monitor.GIF
I've noticed that the CPU temps are staying at this rate now......

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: justanotherday

Originally posted by: justanotherday
Well I would tell you thr PSU but I don't how to retrieve such information nor do I know what a PSU is.. What exactally is my intake and exhust

Did the best I could do, here's a picture I took directly after the system hung:
http://www.geocities.com/haxorsbox/monitor.GIF
I've noticed that the CPU temps are staying at this rate now......

Your +5V rail is way out of spec and the minimum reading for your +12V rail is out of spec as well. Do you have a volt meter to verify those readings? What is the Make/Model of your power supply?

-- ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide
-- Section 3.2.1. DC Voltage Regulation
http://www.formfactors.org/dev...CATX12V%20PSDG2.01.pdf

edit: If that case temperature of nearly 50*C is accurate, this is likely what is causing the PSU to run out of spec. Try running the computer with the case's side cover off and a large fan blowing into the machine to see if this is the cause.

 

[PING]

No I mean it freezes within a period of time.... It's crazy because my CPU's Utilization stays at 100%

most likely a software issue. find the executable, thru task manager, that is running 100% and kill it. you might have to do a uinstall/reinstall that software to fix it.

 

[justanotherday]

Well first of all Winodws XP is obviously going to jump up to 100% while opening an application. But the only thing that ponders my head is why it's freezing Windows (explore*.exe). Some people whould say well perhaps you have spyware, nope I use Mozilla Firefox. I scan my system daily for spyware also. Then people say well perhaps a virus, nope I don't download stupid stuff nor is someone going to exploit my system so dramatically. Then the funniest is when people tell me to update my BIOS. Ok, BIOS is only updated or messed with if it does'nt read a component...

 

[justanotherday]

[/quote]
Your +5V rail is way out of spec and the minimum reading for your +12V rail is out of spec as well. Do you have a volt meter to verify those readings? What is the Make/Model of your power supply?

-- ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide
-- Section 3.2.1. DC Voltage Regulation
http://www.formfactors.org/dev...CATX12V%20PSDG2.01.pdf

edit: If that case temperature of nearly 50*C is accurate, this is likely what is causing the PSU to run out of spec. Try running the computer with the case's side cover off and a large fan blowing into the machine to see if this is the cause.[/quote]

I tryed those Edit soludtions, same thing. Heres my PCU specs:

Antec (PP352X) Power Supply Product Specs

Compatibility ATX 12V
Wattage 350 Watt
Number of Fans Dual Fan

 

[Sonic587]

You may indeed have to update your BIOS. Those sensor readings in your pic are pretty messed up ( This is something a BIOS update could fix ).

 

[Keysplayr]

Ok, it sounds like your letting Windows XP handle all of your driver need except for the video card which you say you have installed the latest Catalyst drivers.

You need to start from scratch here.

1. Make sure you have all drivers from the manufacturers of your PC/PC parts.
a. Motherboard AGP/Chipset drivers (ex. ASUS, MSI, Dell)
b. Sound card drivers (ex. soundblaster live/audigy)
c. Network Interface card (NIC) (ex. Realtek, 3Com, NetGear)
d. Latest Catalyst Drivers
e. Any other device you have installed in a PCI slot or connected via USB, make
sure you have the drivers for them to.

If this is a storebought PC, go to the manufacturers website. If you built this yourself, you need to go to the manufacturers web site for evey component you have (with the exception of hard drives, CD rom & floppy drives or CPU & memory) and get the latest drivers for your Operating System that support these devices.

Download Direct X 9 from Microsoft.

If you have a CD burner, burn a CD with all of these drivers on them.

Format your PC ( if you want to) and install a fresh copy of your operating system.

Use the drivers from the CD you made to update all of your hardware devices.

If you know all of this, I'm going to be pretty pissed off because your letting on like you don't even know what a PSU is. So humor me and pretend you don't know even if you do.

You need all the latest correct drivers for your computer to run well. If it turns out to be a heat issue after all, just try running with your case open and see if it helps.

 

[PING]

It could be the cpu overheating. I'm sorry it this sound retarted, but have you tried underclocking your cpu? From my personal experience, the only time explorer.exe crash on me is when I'm overclocking something.

 

[Delorian]

sounds like keysplayr2003 has quite the right idea, i'd listen to him OP. If your BIOS is reporting bad readings (looks like it is) then definitely updating it and updating the drivers for your mb in xp is also a very good idea.

 

[imported_joe blow]

I don't know if this will help you but my ati 9600 pro will lockup if i run any catalyst over 4.6?
Catalyst 4.6 has worked 4 me maby it will work you.