Should I return my MOBO?

[hxllywxxd]

I have tried everything... chkdsk (r), low level format, re-flashing the BIOS, new system drivers, memtest, clean re-installs about six times.

I've got the MSI K7n2g ILSR MOBO w/nforce 2, 80 gig seagate barracuda SATA, Barton XP 2500, single 512 Samsung 2700 at 333, in a Lanboy case.

The system ran fine for six months, then, when burning a CD, I received a nonpage_fault error, and when rebooting found that the system32 file was corrupt. Through all of this, I have been given a total of 3 different fatal error messages, none of which I have been able to make fruit from. The common thread through all of this I've found, is that I can put on as many apps (office, acrobat, winDVD) as I want, but when attempting to load the system drivers, specifically when installing the audio driver components, a fatal error occurs, and the entire system32 file becomes corrupt, leaving me entirely driverless.

Any input on this is very appreciated.

 

[hxllywxxd]

Just in case... I'm running WinXP pro on this system.

 

[newbiepcuser]

sounds either the RAM or mobo, from my experience MSI is hit or miss.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
sounds either the RAM or mobo, from my experience MSI is hit or miss.

newbiepcuser <-- has msi grudge

I agree, from the sounds of it though, more than likely the ide controller on your mobo has flaked out, time for an rma.

 

[Gravity]

I hope it's not your mobo but it sounds like it is. Sorry!

 

[pyrojunkie]

I question the RAM more than the mobo. Try easing the latency settings.

 

[hxllywxxd]

I really want to conclude it's the MOBO. I can run the system fine, which I have been for the past couple of days, using word, excel, and acrobat, and nothing fatal happens... so long as I don't load the audio drivers. I'll make my final conclusion when the second stick of RAM arrives in the mail (hopefully tommorrow). Thanks for the help.

 

[Mem]

which I have been for the past couple of days, using word, excel, and acrobat, and nothing fatal happens... so long as I don't load the audio drivers

Hmmm I not convinced it`s a bad motherboard,could be a software problem,anyway are you using the default Microsoft IDE driver or the nvidia IDE driver?

Microsoft IDE driver is a lot better then the nForce one on stability for quite a lot of nForce users,ram could be the cause you tried memtest86?

link .

 

[hxllywxxd]

As far as I know, I'm using the Nvidia IDE driver, or at least trying to. I have tried memtest86 - I let it run for about 10 hours and it came up completely clean. What do I need to do in order to use the default MS driver rather than Nvidia?