EpoX 8K7A and IE 6.0 Feeze ups

[thebestMAX]

Also posted this in General Hardware but then thought here might be better

New computer:

Epox 8K7A
1.4 Tbird w/ excellent cooling (104F/40C)
512M Crucial Ram
SB Live XGamer
Radeon 64M DDR VIVO
Win98 with all upgrades from MS website

Have another system that runs 6.0 fine with the same windows config. Only difference is the sound card. Seems to run OK for a while then I open up another (2nd,3rd,4th) browser and it happens

I can control-alt-delete not responding program to the desktop but then cant bring up My Computer, IE explorer or anything from shortcuts and sometimes programs. Have to reboot.

Doubt the problem is with 6.0 so any problem with SB and Radeon drivers? Am I missing some setting?

Have latest version of each.

How about BIOS update?

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Kerouactivist]

I have been having basically the same problems, with just slightly a little different config

 

[Ionizer86]

The 8K7A has a Via 686B southbridge, right? if so, you may need to install the Via 4in1 southbridge related patches. Via southbridges are rumored to sometimes have issues with SB Live! cards.

 

[Kerouactivist]

Which of the VIA four in ones specifically do I need to install, I don't install all of them, which ones,
Because it is hard to tell, It doesnt' just say the audio one?

 

[Kerouactivist]

bump

 

[gujuguy007]

with a nice system like that i would consider upgrading your OS program to windows XP or 2000, which is very stable. Just reformat your hard drive first. I have an 8k7a running just fine with windows 2000 w/IE6, 1.33ghz, 40gb hard drive, 64mb nvidia geforce2 and 256DDR ram. Sometimes faulty ram could be slowing you down. Dont update bios, i havent. I just installed the proper VIA drivers that came with the CD. Heres a good link Good Luck