Epox 8kha+ random freezing

ShOcKwAvE827

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system specs:
athlon xp 1800
week-old epox 8kha+ 3/14/02 bios normal ram settings
256 crucial pc2100
geforce 2 pro
ibm 60gxp 40gb
antec pp403 400W psu
3com nic
zalman cpns5000 something like that :)

Ok i get random freezes when leaving my computer doing certain things, like playing mp3's it will crash after an indefinite amount of time. But almost every time i run 3dmark2k1se it will freeze on a single frame after a few tests and not let me c-a-d out of it. However, if i leave it alone not running anything it will be fine. my cpu temps are around 42Cidle w/ case at 30C. My 5V is at 4.92-4.95 avg. I tried older nvidia drivers, my old geforce ddr, taking out my sblive, but it still has the same freezing problems? IBM DFT is a okay. I have 3.28 via drivers loaded, as well. What could cause such freezing? When it freezes, the sound usually stutters if playing an mp3 or ingame wav and the mouse and video will just lock up.

I don't think its vid card b/c i have run it in an older dell system perfectly for long periods of time as well as when i put my gfddr that is just fine and it froze.
sorry bout the bad form -typing quiet cuz r/m is sleeping and i'm nice :D
 

hoihtah

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well.... it sounds like you've done your homework and it's still giving you trouble.

it sounds like you might have to unplug and go bare min.

unplug your nic, and any other pci card.
unplug your memory and reseat it.
reset your bios.
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it sounds like you know the rest, so i won't go into it...
but start off with bare min, and see if that still causes a random freezing.
narrow down the problem by reducing the possiblities.
 

Fireman

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Did you install ALL the drivers on the installation disk? There are 4 sets all together, not just the 4 in 1 drivers, there is also USB, Audio, and Bus Master PCI.
 

Tripleshot

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Is that the latest 4 in 1 drivers? You may try reinstalling or updating the Via drivers to at least illiminate that from the list of possible conflicts.;)