HELP! New TBIRD System freeze?

[xWeston]

My System is freezing while playing games and i know that i need do download a 4in1 Driver update to make it work, but im not sure which one.

Here are my specs
Windows 2000 all of windowsupdates installed.
Abit KT7A-Raid
1.2ghz Tbird with mini-super orb
TNT2 Ultra 32mb AGP
SB Live! Value
30gig Western Digital ATA100 7200rpm
TDK 12x10x32 burner
52x cdrom
Enlight Case
Western Digital Firewire card
2-128mb Crucical pc133
1-128mb Generic pc133

I need to know which of the 4in1's are best for gaming as well as playing divx movies. I believe i tried the 4.27 ones, and for games they worked fine but my divx movies would freeze while i was watching them, which is not a good thing considering i have almost 100 nowadays. Also, i'd like to know what nvidia drivers are best for my card. I am currently using 6.50 and they seem to be plenty fast, but when i alt-tab i bluescreen. My card has tv-out, and this needs to be supported in the drivers, whcih 7.52 doesnt support because i've tried.
Please help me, the freezing issue is the biggest problem, i notice anandtech tests with 4.24 4in1 and 5.22 for nvidia drivers, is this the best setup? Any other Hints/tips/help you could give me with a kt133a/tbird setup would be great.

Also please inform me of any bios settings to make ram faster or anything! PLEASE!
Weston

email me if ya want, weston@antievil.com

 

[micron]

Are you sure that it's not an heat issue?

 

[xWeston]

It's running anywhere from 42-52C, and i've had it crash on me when it was ~45C, which shouldnt happen?

Weston

 

[AMD4ME2]

try turning on "enhanced chip performance" in the bios if you haven't already... I had that same problem with delta force land warrior.. and it was fixed by turning that on.

also try the 4.29 drivers from viahardware.com they seem pretty good.

and that cooler is sub par for a 1.2ghz athlon... get a taisol cgk742 or FOP32-1

 

[xWeston]

In anandtech's review both of these heatsinks were exactly the same as the super orb.. what makes them better?
I have a kt7a also, will either one fit?

 

[grendelkhan]

Dunno about fitting the orbs. The KT7 had issues and I think I read the resistors have been moved back, but if you really want no cooling issues, go for a FOP-38. It's not too expensive and it keeps my T-Bird running at 43 at idle and 51 under load. And it fits great on my KT7A.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Anandtech's reviews have hand-picked heatsinks. most super-orbs and mini-super orbs have very subpar heatsink bases, which adversely effect performance.

The PAL6035 is an older-revision pal, newer ones have a revised clip and perform at near PEP66 levels.

The Taisol CGK is likewise better than your run of the mill super-orb/mini-super orb. There's a reason people get similiar temps between orbs and other heatsinks, yet can overclock significantly more when not using the orbs.


Mike