Motherboard related problem?

[The Lone Reaper]

Hey all.
Before I ask my question let me post my relavent specs:
NF7-S rev. 2
2500+ (stock speeds)
Vantec Aeroflow
1 stick of 512mb Buffalo Tech ram
Windows XP Pro (updated all the way).

OK, so just about every time I run AOE my PC will crash and give me that annoying siren. This only happens when running AOE, none of my other programs. I mean, I can totally bog down my system with all sorts of different things and it won't crash but as soon as I open AOE I'm a goner. I've reformated to see if there was some slimy little program killing me but I still have the problem. Anyone know what's up with this problem?

[Geeky1]

Are there any patches for the game? What video card?

[The Lone Reaper]

The game is running the most current patches. I'm running an Abit GF4 TI 4200 card.

[Geeky1]

Hmm. Have you tried updating to the latest nVidia drivers?

[The Lone Reaper]

I'm running the windows supplied drivers version 5.2.1.6. Is there a more recent version that I should be running? Or are you talking about the MB drivers?

[primesuspect]

http://download1.nvidia.com/Windows/53.03/53.03_winxp2k_english_whql.exe

try those.. Also, test your memory:

www.memtest.org

[TheBaron]

any way you can check what your temps are???? that'd be nice, im sure abit has a temp monitoring program you can download (instead of setting up MBM)

[Geeky1]

Yes, there is a more recent version you should be running. You never want to use Microsoft's supplied drivers, unless you absolutely have to.

Use these graphics drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_53.03

And these chipset drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_winxp_3.13

Between the two of them, they should take care of your problem and make the computer noticeably faster.

[primesuspect]

You have to forgive Geeky1. .He's a bit slow on the uptake ;)

[Geeky1]

*smacks prime*

Slow on the uptake? No. Slow on the typing? Yeah. ;D

[Al_Capown]

Try updating your bios.

Download this : ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/fae/flashmenu120.exe

Make sure you close anything that you have running. Then click one live update or something.

Here's a temp-monitoring program too: ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/utilities/hw_doctor/nf7/HWM_NF7V16A.EXE

Check the heatsink and make sure it's seated correctly.

[The Lone Reaper]

Well, I updated the drivers and the bios as suggested and everything seems to be working fine now. Thanks!

I tested the memory too, but man, does that take a long time!

[Spinner]

Well, I updated the drivers and the bios as suggested and everything seems to be working fine now. Thanks!

I tested the memory too, but man, does that take a long time!

Yep, first rule of computing. Patch, patch and flash!

By the way, big fan of all the AOE series. Great game! Glad you got it sorted.

[profdlp]

...By the way, big fan of all the AOE series. Great game! Glad you got it sorted.
Seems like lots of folks here have good taste in RTS games. We need a S-M AOE match sometime. :ninja:

[Spinner]

Indeed. You'll have to give me and Lammy' a game next time we're online-ing it.

[primesuspect]

:)

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10547

[Al_Capown]

OMG AOE LAN TOURNEY!!! lol, that'd be super duper goofy you'd have to put it up on the big screen and serve popcorn to everyone. /me can heard the catapults flinging their flaming boulders

[Spinner]

:)

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10547
Dude, don't rub salt in the wound. I want to go, but there is no way I will be able to afford it. I can't even make rent let alone jet off to the U.S. I want more than anything to give you all a live performance of the Short-Media song with Dan on guitar. I want more than anything to share a nice cold alcoholic beverage with all you guys. But sadly, it isn't realistic. So boulder throwing, at least for now, will have to stay an online affair.