New Vista build computer keeps crashing after 1-5 minutes

[fueledbymetal]

I just built a new computer with the following parts:
Mobo: GA-EP43-DS3L 775 P43 RT
Video: SAPPHIRE 100245L HD4850 512M
Mem: 1Gx2 OCZ DII 1066
CPU: E4800
HD: WD 500G SATA2
OS: Windows Vista 64

All I have installed so far is windows from the disc, everything from the mobo install disc and the Catalyst suite from the video card disc. The computer crashed at the prompt to reboot from the catalyst install and now crashes everytime I retsart windows within the first few minutes that windows is running. However, I can run windows fine in safe mode (going on 14 hours no problem now). Any ideas?

 

[Ausm]

Sounds like Vista 64 bit is not playing well with your video drivers. If I were you, I would roll back to the point before you installed the video drivers off the disk in safe mode. the next step would to be firing up the system (not in safe mode) and going to Ati's site and downloading the latest Vista 64 bit drivers from their website and installing them.

 

[SilentRunning]

If your version of Vista does not have Service Pack 1, you should install it.

 

[fueledbymetal]

Thanks! My version of Vista has service pak 1.

Ausm, I'll try your suggestion on the drivers next.

It looks like my DVD drive may be crapping out now. I tried to boot from the windows DVD, but when the computer tries to pull the files files my DVD drive won't spin up and the computer just crashes after about a minute.

I can still boot up from the hard drive though.