Motherboard related problem?

The-Lone-ReaperThe-Lone-Reaper Pueblo, CO/Butte, MT
edited March 2004 in Hardware
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?

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    Are there any patches for the game? What video card?
  • The-Lone-ReaperThe-Lone-Reaper Pueblo, CO/Butte, MT
    edited March 2004
    The game is running the most current patches. I'm running an Abit GF4 TI 4200 card.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    Hmm. Have you tried updating to the latest nVidia drivers?
  • The-Lone-ReaperThe-Lone-Reaper Pueblo, CO/Butte, MT
    edited March 2004
    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?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    http://download1.nvidia.com/Windows/53.03/53.03_winxp2k_english_whql.exe

    try those.. Also, test your memory:

    www.memtest.org
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited March 2004
    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)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    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.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    You have to forgive Geeky1. .He's a bit slow on the uptake ;)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    *smacks prime*

    Slow on the uptake? No. Slow on the typing? Yeah. ;D
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited March 2004
    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-ReaperThe-Lone-Reaper Pueblo, CO/Butte, MT
    edited March 2004
    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!
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited March 2004
    The Lone Reaper wrote:
    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.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2004
    Spinner wrote:
    ...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:
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited March 2004
    Indeed. You'll have to give me and Lammy' a game next time we're online-ing it.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    :)

    http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10547
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited March 2004
    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
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited March 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    :)

    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.
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