I'm not exactly sure where this thread belongs, since I'm not exactly sure what's wrong. I have had serious computer problems for about a month now. I have tried to fix it, but so far, I have falied.
The problem:
Anytime I try to load graphic-intense system-intense programs, it either freezes or gives me an error.
I noticed it about a week after I installed my new video card (GeForce 4 TI 4200). My computer started to slow down in everything it did. I would lag in games that I shouldn't, programs like windows media player 9 would freeze (but the music would still play normally). 3D mark froze. It usually fixed itself after a few seconds. It slowly got worse. I couldn't run 3d mark anymore. It got to the point where I couldn't even run Age of Empires (yea, the original one). It would freeze. I reformatted several times with fresh copies of XP. I even tried a friends copy. I went on vaccation for a week and my brother worked on my computer some. He nor I know what he did, but for some reason, it's partially working now. I can get into games like SOF 2, at least for a few minutes.
After I play games for a minute or two, the screen either freezes or I get a VC++ runtime error (attached).
I know it's not a video card problem, I've tried two different cards.
I don't think its an HD problem, I ran full WD test.
Not sound problem, I've tried 2 cards.
Not memory problems, I've tried 2 chips in different slots.
I've checked all of the connections.
System Specs:
Windows XP SP1
Motherboard: link
Athlon XP 1800+
512MB pc2100 ddr
sound blaster live!
Chaintech GeForce 4 ti 4200
All updated drivers (i've even tried old video drivers, but they didn't fix it). I've tried directx 8, 9.0a, and 9.0b.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
The problem:
Anytime I try to load graphic-intense system-intense programs, it either freezes or gives me an error.
I noticed it about a week after I installed my new video card (GeForce 4 TI 4200). My computer started to slow down in everything it did. I would lag in games that I shouldn't, programs like windows media player 9 would freeze (but the music would still play normally). 3D mark froze. It usually fixed itself after a few seconds. It slowly got worse. I couldn't run 3d mark anymore. It got to the point where I couldn't even run Age of Empires (yea, the original one). It would freeze. I reformatted several times with fresh copies of XP. I even tried a friends copy. I went on vaccation for a week and my brother worked on my computer some. He nor I know what he did, but for some reason, it's partially working now. I can get into games like SOF 2, at least for a few minutes.
After I play games for a minute or two, the screen either freezes or I get a VC++ runtime error (attached).
I know it's not a video card problem, I've tried two different cards.
I don't think its an HD problem, I ran full WD test.
Not sound problem, I've tried 2 cards.
Not memory problems, I've tried 2 chips in different slots.
I've checked all of the connections.
System Specs:
Windows XP SP1
Motherboard: link
Athlon XP 1800+
512MB pc2100 ddr
sound blaster live!
Chaintech GeForce 4 ti 4200
All updated drivers (i've even tried old video drivers, but they didn't fix it). I've tried directx 8, 9.0a, and 9.0b.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
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