I'm having problems with a new mobo install and hoped you guys might suggest something I'm overlooking.
Background:
I killed my Abit KG7 (static, I think) and replaced it with a Soltek SL-75DRV2 (Via KT266A chipset). Got a new case and heat sink while I was at it. Here's what I've got in the box right now:
WinXP Personal
Athlon 1.4
Soltek SL-75DRV2 "Purple Ray" KT266A
512 MB Crucial PC2100
Lian-Li PC-60+USB Case
Elsa GeForce 3
30 GB IBM 75GXP
TDK VeloCD CDRW Drive
3 Com Nic
Swiftech Copper MCXC370
Enermax 431w Whisper PSU
I'll add the rest of my hardware once I've got those listed running smoothly.
WinXP install went well. I can run all the apps included in Windows perfectly. I'm surfing the web, sending email, all that basic stuff is no problem.
Downloaded SciSoft's Sandra to see what my memor scores were like. Ran fine, no problems (got a 756/906, BTW).
Downloaded 3DMark2001 and the trouble began. The system reboots within 60 seconds of running the 3DMark2001 benchmark.
Hmmm...wonder what happens if I try a game?
Well, installing games turned out to be a major hassle. I tried Tribes 2, Unreal Tournament, and Black & White. While installing each game the system rebooted while extracting data from the install CD. Very odd.
Finally, I managed to get Black & White installed but the system reboots as soon as the game engine starts. The other two games would not install...system restarts kept occuring while extracting data.
Alright guys, give me your best guesses. I'm willing to try anything.
-Sili
Background:
I killed my Abit KG7 (static, I think) and replaced it with a Soltek SL-75DRV2 (Via KT266A chipset). Got a new case and heat sink while I was at it. Here's what I've got in the box right now:
WinXP Personal
Athlon 1.4
Soltek SL-75DRV2 "Purple Ray" KT266A
512 MB Crucial PC2100
Lian-Li PC-60+USB Case
Elsa GeForce 3
30 GB IBM 75GXP
TDK VeloCD CDRW Drive
3 Com Nic
Swiftech Copper MCXC370
Enermax 431w Whisper PSU
I'll add the rest of my hardware once I've got those listed running smoothly.
WinXP install went well. I can run all the apps included in Windows perfectly. I'm surfing the web, sending email, all that basic stuff is no problem.
Downloaded SciSoft's Sandra to see what my memor scores were like. Ran fine, no problems (got a 756/906, BTW).
Downloaded 3DMark2001 and the trouble began. The system reboots within 60 seconds of running the 3DMark2001 benchmark.
Hmmm...wonder what happens if I try a game?
Well, installing games turned out to be a major hassle. I tried Tribes 2, Unreal Tournament, and Black & White. While installing each game the system rebooted while extracting data from the install CD. Very odd.
Finally, I managed to get Black & White installed but the system reboots as soon as the game engine starts. The other two games would not install...system restarts kept occuring while extracting data.
Alright guys, give me your best guesses. I'm willing to try anything.
-Sili
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