Skwege
12-30-2003, 06:25 PM
I put together a new machine in August of 03. Everything worked beautifully for well over a month. Then things went to hell.
Several first person shooter's (Soldier of Fortune II, Allied Assault, and The Call of Duty Demo) run into errors whenever I enter the game. I can get through the start menu, loading screen etc. The problem arises once the actual gameplay starts. It just crashes automatically, and gives an error, and sends me back to Windows.
Other games like Medieval: Total War, GTA Vice City, won't load at all. Doesn't give an error message or anything. I double click on the run icon and nothing happens.
I tried reinstalling each game. After each new installation the game will work fine for 2-3 uses, and then the problem re-occurs.
This has become excessively frustrating. I have reformatted both my HD's three times, to no avail. I tested a different graphics card, same problem occured. Tried out a different processor, same problem. I even turned off the onboard soundcard and tried a different soundcard, and didn't help.
I really don't think it is a heat issue, because that wouldn't attribute to the games working fine for two months, and then starting up this problem. Also as I said, they work fine after a new installation, just for a few uses.
On a side note I have begun to get many other errors. MSN Messenger frequently crashes and won't load. As well as many different errors show up in Windows, that I need to reload so the error window will cease popping up. Also I have been occasionally getting "System Failed Memory Test" during POST.
Only thing I can come up with is that the Motherboard has gone bad. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what my problem may be. I even took it in to very well reputed repairman and he couldnt get it fixed.
Should I just take the dive and buy a new motherboard and try it out?
I would greatly appreciate any new ideas or help. I'm just extremely frustrated.
Thanks,
Eric
Here are my system specs
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600) ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X2.0 REV 2.xx
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.73 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X2.0 REV 2.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A7N8X2.0 Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1007 10/06/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
115.75 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
81.91 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8160B [CD-ROM drive]
SONY CD-RW CRX175E [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
Maxtor 4D060H3 [Hard drive] (33.82 GB) -- drive 1, s/n D3038RLE, rev DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy
Maxtor 6Y080P0 [Hard drive] (81.96 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Y2MW7M4E, rev YAR41BW0, SMART Status: Healthy 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DDR1' has 512 MB
Slot 'DDR2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DDR3' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (on drive 0) 81.95 GB 65.13 GB free
f: (on drive 1) 33.81 GB 16.78 GB free
Logins Network Drives
ERIC-OWZPMXEJCM\Administrator
ERIC-OWZPMXEJCM\Eric
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
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Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
NVIDIA NForce MCP2 IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] RADEON 9600 SERIES [Display adapter]
RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary [Display adapter]
Sony HMD-A240 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, s/n 8069379, April 2002)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller
NVIDIA PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) MCP Audio Processing Unit (Dolby(R) Digital)
Standard Game Port
Communications Other Devices
1394 Net Adapter
3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller
NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter
Network Card MAC Address: 00:26:54:0E:9D:1B
Network IP Address: 172.16.1.36 / 16 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
Several first person shooter's (Soldier of Fortune II, Allied Assault, and The Call of Duty Demo) run into errors whenever I enter the game. I can get through the start menu, loading screen etc. The problem arises once the actual gameplay starts. It just crashes automatically, and gives an error, and sends me back to Windows.
Other games like Medieval: Total War, GTA Vice City, won't load at all. Doesn't give an error message or anything. I double click on the run icon and nothing happens.
I tried reinstalling each game. After each new installation the game will work fine for 2-3 uses, and then the problem re-occurs.
This has become excessively frustrating. I have reformatted both my HD's three times, to no avail. I tested a different graphics card, same problem occured. Tried out a different processor, same problem. I even turned off the onboard soundcard and tried a different soundcard, and didn't help.
I really don't think it is a heat issue, because that wouldn't attribute to the games working fine for two months, and then starting up this problem. Also as I said, they work fine after a new installation, just for a few uses.
On a side note I have begun to get many other errors. MSN Messenger frequently crashes and won't load. As well as many different errors show up in Windows, that I need to reload so the error window will cease popping up. Also I have been occasionally getting "System Failed Memory Test" during POST.
Only thing I can come up with is that the Motherboard has gone bad. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what my problem may be. I even took it in to very well reputed repairman and he couldnt get it fixed.
Should I just take the dive and buy a new motherboard and try it out?
I would greatly appreciate any new ideas or help. I'm just extremely frustrated.
Thanks,
Eric
Here are my system specs
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600) ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X2.0 REV 2.xx
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.73 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X2.0 REV 2.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A7N8X2.0 Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1007 10/06/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
115.75 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
81.91 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8160B [CD-ROM drive]
SONY CD-RW CRX175E [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
Maxtor 4D060H3 [Hard drive] (33.82 GB) -- drive 1, s/n D3038RLE, rev DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy
Maxtor 6Y080P0 [Hard drive] (81.96 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Y2MW7M4E, rev YAR41BW0, SMART Status: Healthy 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DDR1' has 512 MB
Slot 'DDR2' has 256 MB
Slot 'DDR3' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (on drive 0) 81.95 GB 65.13 GB free
f: (on drive 1) 33.81 GB 16.78 GB free
Logins Network Drives
ERIC-OWZPMXEJCM\Administrator
ERIC-OWZPMXEJCM\Eric
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Installed Microsoft Hotfixes Printers
DataAccess
Q823718 (details...) on 12/11/03
DirectX
DX819696 (details...)
Internet Explorer
Q330994 (details...)
Q824145 (details...)
SP1 (SP1)
Windows Media Player
WM817787 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
SP0
Q828026 (details...) on 12/13/03
Windows XP
SP1
Q324720[SP] (details...) on 12/11/03
SP2
KB810217 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB817778 (details...) on 12/23/03
KB820291 (details...) on 12/23/03
KB821253 (details...) on 12/13/03
KB822603 (details...) on 12/23/03
KB823182 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB824105 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB824141 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB824146 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB825119 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB826939 (details...) on 12/11/03
KB828035 (details...) on 12/11/03
Q327979 (details...) on 12/13/03
Q814995 (details...) on 12/23/03
Click here to see all available security Hotfixes.
Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(Failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
An unmarked HotFix lacks the data to allow verification hp photosmart 1115 series on \\DENISE\hp photosmart 1115 series
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
NVIDIA NForce MCP2 IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] RADEON 9600 SERIES [Display adapter]
RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary [Display adapter]
Sony HMD-A240 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, s/n 8069379, April 2002)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller
NVIDIA PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface
NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) MCP Audio Processing Unit (Dolby(R) Digital)
Standard Game Port
Communications Other Devices
1394 Net Adapter
3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller
NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter
Network Card MAC Address: 00:26:54:0E:9D:1B
Network IP Address: 172.16.1.36 / 16 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub