yeloduke
December 7th 03, 10:41 PM
Hope you like fish. Seriously though have you ever tried
setting the bios with all default basic settings. Failing
that maybe you should put a big sign on the monitor that
reads "Computers are VERY VERY COMPLICATED". Good luck
with the aquarium.
>-----Original Message-----
> I have been enduring the relentless reinstalling and
>repairing for too long, I must get help! I am the
>disgruntled owner of a soon to be trashed relic
>consisting of:
>
>Processor
>Model : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
>Speed : 351MHz
>Performance Rating : PR351 (estimated)
>Type : Standard
>
>Mainboard
>Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
>MP Support : No
>MP APIC : No
>System BIOS : Award Software International, Inc. 4.51 PG
>Mainboard : First International Computer, Inc. VA-503+
>Total Memory : 255MB SDRAM
>
>Chipset 1
>Model : VIA Technologies Inc VT82C597/597AT/598MVP
Apollo
>VP3/MVP3 System Controller
>L2 External Cache : 1024kB Pipeline-Burst Write-Thru
>Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
>Total Memory : 256MB SDRAM
>Memory Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
>
>Video System
>Monitor/Panel : TVM AS5S Model
>Adapter : NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
>
>Physical Storage Devices
>Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
>Hard Disk : FUJITSU MPD3043AT (4.0GB)
>CD-ROM/DVD : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE-40X (CD 40X Rd)
>CD-ROM/DVD : MITSUMI CR-487ETE (CD 52X Rd, 52X Wr)
>
>Logical Storage Devices
>1.44MB 3.5" (A:) : N/A
>Hard Disk (C:) : 4.0GB (518MB, 13% Free) (FAT32)
>New (D:) : 258MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
>Via and nvidia (E:) : 60MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
>
>Peripherals
>Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
>USB Controller/Hub : OPTi 82C861 PCI to USB Open Host
>Controller
>USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 2 USB Universal Host
>Controller
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : Generic USB Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
>Keyboard : Easy Internet Keyboard
>Keyboard : Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
>Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
>Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
>Human Interface : HID-compliant consumer control device
>Human Interface : HID-compliant device
>Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
>Human Interface : Internet Keys USB
>Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
>
>MultiMedia Device(s)
>Device : Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play (WDM)
>Device : Game Port for Creative
>
>Operating System(s)
>Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>Version 5.01.2600 Service Pack 1
>
>Network Adapter(s)
>Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
>Adapter : 3Com EtherLink III ISAPNP Ethernet Adapter
>(Generic 3C509b)
>
>(sorry, about the length...but best to let it all hang
>out! ;)
>
> Anyway, my dilemna is that my computer likes to
randomly
>shut down about 5 times a day...just up and restarts on
>it's own freewill. Every once in a while throwing in a
>BSOD stating that a device driver for my video card was
>to blame.
> As per commonsense I have replaced the video driver
with
>many versions of the driver...finally settling on 30.82
>as the best compatability of them all. Unfortunately I
>still get the error. I have also tried updating my
>chipset drivers as well but to no real avail.
> I read something about the conflict between the APM
>commands sent by the BIOS conflict with XP's residing
>ACPI commands, causing the machine to stop itself before
>causing a major malfunction. I have tried all the things
>suggested by Windows Knowledge Base articles as well as
>other tips from FIC and VIA but still shutting down
>constantly.
> I would have considered it a impossible mission except
>that I have had it working before. Previously, I had
>fluked out and the computer ran without a single glitch
>for 8 months before a power outtage destroyed my hard
>drive. Since then I have not been able to recreate the
>stable environment.
> If anyone has any tips or have figured out a fix I
would
>greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, I'm gonna build me a
>wonderful new fish tank out of it!
>
>
>.
>
setting the bios with all default basic settings. Failing
that maybe you should put a big sign on the monitor that
reads "Computers are VERY VERY COMPLICATED". Good luck
with the aquarium.
>-----Original Message-----
> I have been enduring the relentless reinstalling and
>repairing for too long, I must get help! I am the
>disgruntled owner of a soon to be trashed relic
>consisting of:
>
>Processor
>Model : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
>Speed : 351MHz
>Performance Rating : PR351 (estimated)
>Type : Standard
>
>Mainboard
>Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
>MP Support : No
>MP APIC : No
>System BIOS : Award Software International, Inc. 4.51 PG
>Mainboard : First International Computer, Inc. VA-503+
>Total Memory : 255MB SDRAM
>
>Chipset 1
>Model : VIA Technologies Inc VT82C597/597AT/598MVP
Apollo
>VP3/MVP3 System Controller
>L2 External Cache : 1024kB Pipeline-Burst Write-Thru
>Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
>Total Memory : 256MB SDRAM
>Memory Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
>
>Video System
>Monitor/Panel : TVM AS5S Model
>Adapter : NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro
>
>Physical Storage Devices
>Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
>Hard Disk : FUJITSU MPD3043AT (4.0GB)
>CD-ROM/DVD : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE-40X (CD 40X Rd)
>CD-ROM/DVD : MITSUMI CR-487ETE (CD 52X Rd, 52X Wr)
>
>Logical Storage Devices
>1.44MB 3.5" (A:) : N/A
>Hard Disk (C:) : 4.0GB (518MB, 13% Free) (FAT32)
>New (D:) : 258MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
>Via and nvidia (E:) : 60MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
>
>Peripherals
>Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
>USB Controller/Hub : OPTi 82C861 PCI to USB Open Host
>Controller
>USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 2 USB Universal Host
>Controller
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : Generic USB Hub
>USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
>Keyboard : Easy Internet Keyboard
>Keyboard : Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
>Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
>Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
>Human Interface : HID-compliant consumer control device
>Human Interface : HID-compliant device
>Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
>Human Interface : Internet Keys USB
>Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
>
>MultiMedia Device(s)
>Device : Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play (WDM)
>Device : Game Port for Creative
>
>Operating System(s)
>Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>Version 5.01.2600 Service Pack 1
>
>Network Adapter(s)
>Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
>Adapter : 3Com EtherLink III ISAPNP Ethernet Adapter
>(Generic 3C509b)
>
>(sorry, about the length...but best to let it all hang
>out! ;)
>
> Anyway, my dilemna is that my computer likes to
randomly
>shut down about 5 times a day...just up and restarts on
>it's own freewill. Every once in a while throwing in a
>BSOD stating that a device driver for my video card was
>to blame.
> As per commonsense I have replaced the video driver
with
>many versions of the driver...finally settling on 30.82
>as the best compatability of them all. Unfortunately I
>still get the error. I have also tried updating my
>chipset drivers as well but to no real avail.
> I read something about the conflict between the APM
>commands sent by the BIOS conflict with XP's residing
>ACPI commands, causing the machine to stop itself before
>causing a major malfunction. I have tried all the things
>suggested by Windows Knowledge Base articles as well as
>other tips from FIC and VIA but still shutting down
>constantly.
> I would have considered it a impossible mission except
>that I have had it working before. Previously, I had
>fluked out and the computer ran without a single glitch
>for 8 months before a power outtage destroyed my hard
>drive. Since then I have not been able to recreate the
>stable environment.
> If anyone has any tips or have figured out a fix I
would
>greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, I'm gonna build me a
>wonderful new fish tank out of it!
>
>
>.
>