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BlackbeardHAR

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Mar 14, 2001
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Hey everyone,

I put together a new box last weekend, and everything seemed to be running fine, but lately I've noticed a lot of stability issues, where the thing will just lock up and freeze. After this happens, sometimes a cntl-alt-del will restart it, but sometimes I am forced to turn off the power manually, and then turn it back on.

I suspected it might be a heat issue, so I opened my case and noticed that the fan over the northbridge wasn't seated correctly, so I took everything out, and used a spacer and a pushpin to put it back on more tightly. However, even after doing this, I am still experiencing crashes (tho less frequently).

Was wondering if anyone had any input on possible problems or things to try. I ordered from unitedmicro.com and they do have a warrenty, so should I just send everything back? It's kind of a pain in the ass to do that, so I thought I'd ask here first. ;)

Here's what I've got:

KT7A Motherboard
1.13ghz Thunderbird (266 fsb)
Inno3D GeForce2MX
256 megs of PC133 Cas 2 crucial SD-RAM
POS ISA creative sound blaster for a sound card
some generic ethernet card i cant remember ;)

Also, here is my dxdiag.txt



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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/12/2001, 15:15:39
Machine name: HAR!
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
BIOS:
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1133MHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 24MB used, 1767MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
DxDiag Version: 4.08.00.0400

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file nvdisp.drv is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No input devices detected.
No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 344064 bytes
ddraw16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 28496 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 24336 bytes
ddraw.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 30469 bytes
ddhelp.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 41984 bytes
dxapi.sys: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 2416 bytes
d3d8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1062400 bytes
d3dref8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 236544 bytes
d3dim.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 625936 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 872960 bytes
d3dref.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 140800 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 590096 bytes
d3drm.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 446464 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 118784 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 102400 bytes
dplayx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 245760 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 36864 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 77824 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 45056 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 69632 bytes
dpnet.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 237568 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 98304 bytes
dpnwsock.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 118784 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 90112 bytes
dpnmodem.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 110592 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 282624 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 122880 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 184320 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 90112 bytes
dinput.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 176128 bytes
dinput8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 204800 bytes
dinput.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 10874 bytes
dimap.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 102400 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 307200 bytes
vjoyd.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 33361 bytes
joyhid.vxd: 4.88.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 13055 bytes
joy.cpl: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 155648 bytes
gcdef.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 249856 bytes
gchand.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 6144 bytes
pid.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 40960 bytes
gameenum.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 10512 bytes
hidgame.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 11/27/1999 07:00:00 8880 bytes
dsound.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 455680 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1339392 bytes
dsound.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 48171 bytes
dswave.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 15360 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 176128 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 66560 bytes
dmusic.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 94208 bytes
dmusic16.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 11008 bytes
dmusic32.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 28672 bytes
dmband.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 25600 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 59392 bytes
dmime.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 168960 bytes
dmloader.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 30720 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 110080 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 130048 bytes
dmscript.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 78336 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 600576 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1069056 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 63488 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 52224 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.07.1112 English Final Retail 3/10/2001 02:14:02 498448 bytes
mciqtz.drv: 4.00.96.0729 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 11776 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 33792 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 141312 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 167936 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 229888 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 344064 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 956416 bytes
quartz.vxd: 4.00.00.0501 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 5672 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.00.3857 English Final Retail 3/10/2001 02:14:02 252736 bytes
vidx16.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 3/10/2001 02:14:02 10240 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.05.0050 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 198656 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.31.16.0002 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 857600 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 135168 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 352256 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.1026.15.0041 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 753664 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.63.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 212992 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.64.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 196608 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.03.02.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 139264 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 245248 bytes
ks.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 117056 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 116224 bytes
ksuser.dll: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 41920 bytes
mspclock.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4800 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 6368 bytes
swenum.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 3456 bytes
mstee.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4896 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 141312 bytes

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type:
DAC type:
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1\000800
Display Memory: 31.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nvdisp.drv
Driver Version: 4.13.01.1080 (English)
DDI Version: 8 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/27/2001 11:22:00, 103648 bytes
Driver Certified: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: *vdd
Mini VDD: nvmini.vxd
Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4250-11CF-8867-012003C2C935}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0110
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result:
D3D Test Result:
AGP Test Result:

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Sound Devices
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Description: SB16 Direct Sound Driver [220]
Device ID: ISAPNP\CTL00F0_DEV0000\FFFFFFFF
Manufacturer ID: 2
Product ID: 104
Type: VXD
Driver Name: SB16.VXD
Driver Version: 4.37.00.1998 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Certified: Yes
Date and Size: 4/23/1999 22:22:00, 114237 bytes
Other Files: sb16.vxd
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Full
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result:

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\gm.dls
Version: 1.00.16.0002
Ports:
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
MIDI Mapper, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB16 MIDI Out [330], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Creative Music Synth [220], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB16 MIDI In [330], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Music Test Result:

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Input Devices
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Poll w/ Interrupt: Yes
Registry: OK

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Input Drivers
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Registry Key: msjstick.drv<0001>
Active: Yes
DeviceID: ISAPNP\CSC4236_DEV0001\FFFFFFFF
Matching DevID: *CSC0001
16-bit Driver: msjstick.drv
32-bit Driver: vjoyd.vxd

Registry Key: msjstick.drv<0005>
Active: Yes
DeviceID: ISAPNP\CTL00F0_DEV0001\FFFFFFFF
Matching DevID: *CTL7005
16-bit Driver: msjstick.drv
32-bit Driver: vjoyd.vxd


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DirectPlay Service Providers
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Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.08.00.0400)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.08.00.0400)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.08.00.0400)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.08.00.0400)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnwsock.dll (4.08.00.0400)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnwsock.dll (4.08.00.0400)
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnmodem.dll (4.08.00.0400)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnmodem.dll (4.08.00.0400)
DirectPlay Test Result:

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Inactive Display Entries in Registry
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None

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Inactive Sound Entries in Registry
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None



 
T

Techwhore

Golden Member
Aug 2, 2000
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I have the same exact mobo, and i can tell ya your problem is not with the northbridge fan because i took it off... damn thing was too noisy... If it is a heat issue, which it does sound like that's a strong possibility, try reattaching the hs/f to the cpu, perhaps it's not on tight enuff, or reapplying thermal paste or even using better paste... Also, what hs/f are u using exactly? You can monitor your cpu temp and ambient case temp by using VIA's hardware monitor, it came with the board and is on the cd under utilities or freeware... Keep in mind that the cpu temp is not 100% accurate, though it can be a good indicator of how hot u r, it will always read slightly cooler than it actually is because the thermometor is on the bottom of the chip instead of actually touching the core. A safe temp is generally under 55, but i'd image at 1.1 ghz maybe under 60 is good. Good luck with that, LMK how it turns out
 
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