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Problems with P4S8X-X & GeForce 4 MX440SE 128MB DDR
Hi,
I've just upgraded my PC and I bought a GeForce 4 MX440SE card and have been having terrible trouble with it. The commonest problem is the screen going black for a second as though changing resolutions or refresh rates. Other times the screen goes blank and the monitor goes into standby mode but the PC stays on and functioning. Lastly, the screen goes blank, then into standby, then the PC reboots, and the HDD is full of errors on restart. The other (related) problem is the screen goes blank and after a long wait comes back in 640x480 4 colour mode. After rebooting WinXP reports a driver error and after sending it to Microsoft a page is open explaining about "Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 293078: Error Message: STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER (Q293078)". I've tried all different driver versions and some a re a little better some a little worse. This and the problems above occur randomly and are not reproducible by doing any one thing. Another thing is when I click on Advanced in Windows Display Properties the screen blanks and "clicks" as though changing settings, is this normal? I've noticed that the drivers being installed by default for the card are for the MX440, where as I've got a MX440SE could this cause the problem? (The Core & Clock frequencies are different between the two). How do I get the nVidia install program to recognise the card correctly? I'm wondering if my PSU is at fault as it is a 300W unit. I've done the sums for Watts and Amps found on various sites and the conclusion is my system draws 310W and 17A on the +12V line which is only supplying 15A. Would this explain the problems? Do these figures sound right for the kind of system I have (I'm not very up on the electrical side of PCs). System Spec: P4-3.06GHz HT 533Mhz 512Mb PC2700 DDR RAM Sparkle GeForce 4 MX440SE 128MB DDR with TV Out ASUS P4S8X-X Motherboard Rev 1.1 (AGP 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X) (On board LAN & Sound both disabled) SB Audigy Player Sound Card PCI V.92 Modem 2 x EIDE HDD 1 x CD-R/RW 1 x DVD-ROM 3 internal fans 6 x USB ports (3 in use) Winning PC case + PSU (includes 12cm E-FAN, 8cm I-Fan) KB/Mouse WinXP Pro The new parts a GeForce, M/B, RAM, P4 Case + PSU, so obviously it is hard to narrow down what could be at fault. Nothing from my old system can be used in the new to test it (or visa versa). All drivers/BIOSes are upto date. Sorry to be such a hopeless case but this is the first upgrade I've done for over 5 years and things have changed quite a bit since then! Hope someone can help, Rob |
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