Computer Freezes Everytime

[Gabdala]

I don't know whats wrong with it but this is the best i can explain whats wrong with it. First off I have an Epox8k7a, 1.4 Ghz Tbird and 512 ddr mem. I'm currently using an old ati 32mb rage furry(more on that later).

ok every time i boot it freezes on the welcome screen. When it freezes theres a faint high pitched noise and it seems to be comming from the video card or video area. I've reinstalled the XP like twice and the same happens. The only time it doesn't happen is when i hoot enabling VGA mode, and the puts the computer at 648x480 res and 8 bit color. there it works fine. If i try changing the res and or color it will freeze once i move the mouse. The thing is that video card was working fine before on my system and on another system. So i dont know whats really wrong with my comp. I've already updated the lates bios and stuff like that...i also have a generic 300w power supply.

what do you guys think?

thanks

 

[Gabdala]

Come on guys no ideas???

😕

 

[Kartajan]

drivers? <old/ outdated?>

does it STILL work in the other system? <cooked?>

does it have a fan, if so does it spin? <maybe fan died?>

does another vid card work in the system? <motherboard problem?>

 

[DanTMWTMP]

well, some newer boards can't support the ati rage cards cuz of different voltage levels....ur card probably fried or something...refer to your motherboard manual on what video cards u can't use...(mine has a list of 'em of what i can't use)....

most likely the problem is isolated to ur video card,..the only way to chk of course is to borrow one from a friend (make sure it's not on the list of banned video cards in ur motherboard manual) and go on from there...

well, hope that helped