I have an older computer that I have been using as a server but it has been dying......
I have tried formatting it multiple times with multiple operating systems and still get BSODs and freezes.......
Here is what i have
ASUS P4TE
Intel P4 478 2.0gz
512 RDRAM
2 x 200gb Seagate ATA
1 x 400gb Seagate SATA
Promise SATAII150 TX4
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Ex
Hercules 3d Prophet III(GeForce 3) Ti 500 (AGP)
Intel 10/100 VE Network Card
I have tried everything I know.......
I have switched bios settings from plug and play to no.....
I have played around with IRQ and slot assignments.
I will supply my bios settings if you wish.....
Here is what happens.......
Windows boots, about 60 seconds after boots, it freezes....
sometimes it restarts......
sometimes it even freezes while windows is loading(just black screen).
This usually happens after using windows update, installing diskeeper or alcohol 120.....
this did not used to happen.....
The os im trying to install is windows xp sp2.....
or windows server 2003....
both yield same results......
but bart pe doesnt, and linux doesnt either.....
i have tried removing the sound blaster....
no luck....
i have had minor problems with this setup since it came into existance...
i have never had any problems on my 2 amd machines...
its not overheating because I have 4 5.25 bay coolers, and a star Ice on the processor.....
could it be the power supply???
how can you tell if it is...
if it were the power supply then why is knoppix, unbuntu, and bartPe run smoothly...
Also, I tried it a minute ago and it gave me a BSOD error like
"A wait operation, attach process, or yield was attempted from a DPC routine."
Could it be the MBR? Is there any way to clean the mbr or check it for consistency...
Has anyone had these problems with a similar p4TE setup.....
I have tried formatting it multiple times with multiple operating systems and still get BSODs and freezes.......
Here is what i have
ASUS P4TE
Intel P4 478 2.0gz
512 RDRAM
2 x 200gb Seagate ATA
1 x 400gb Seagate SATA
Promise SATAII150 TX4
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Ex
Hercules 3d Prophet III(GeForce 3) Ti 500 (AGP)
Intel 10/100 VE Network Card
I have tried everything I know.......
I have switched bios settings from plug and play to no.....
I have played around with IRQ and slot assignments.
I will supply my bios settings if you wish.....
Here is what happens.......
Windows boots, about 60 seconds after boots, it freezes....
sometimes it restarts......
sometimes it even freezes while windows is loading(just black screen).
This usually happens after using windows update, installing diskeeper or alcohol 120.....
this did not used to happen.....
The os im trying to install is windows xp sp2.....
or windows server 2003....
both yield same results......
but bart pe doesnt, and linux doesnt either.....
i have tried removing the sound blaster....
no luck....
i have had minor problems with this setup since it came into existance...
i have never had any problems on my 2 amd machines...
its not overheating because I have 4 5.25 bay coolers, and a star Ice on the processor.....
could it be the power supply???
how can you tell if it is...
if it were the power supply then why is knoppix, unbuntu, and bartPe run smoothly...
Also, I tried it a minute ago and it gave me a BSOD error like
"A wait operation, attach process, or yield was attempted from a DPC routine."
Could it be the MBR? Is there any way to clean the mbr or check it for consistency...
Has anyone had these problems with a similar p4TE setup.....