Re: Machine keeps rebooting

"Jim Ludwig" <jimlud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:9QmWi.3786$Vx3.2021@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Hi all,
I'm having trouble with dad's computer. I did a clean install of
winxp and it's still doing the same thing it was doing which
caused me to do a HD wipe. Every time he plays a game, the
computer shuts down and reboots. You can load a game (the ones
I've tried are Tron 2.0, Jedi Academy, and Flight Simulator), go
through all the initial setup, choose your options, and watch any
cut scenes or videos. However, when the actual "gameplay" starts
when you take control of your character/ship, the screen goes
blank and it reboots, just as if you hit the reset button. This
is not limited to games either. I have had the machine do the
same thing while on the internet. It seems like it was doing that
when I would download an Active X control or something like that.
Not really all downloads, just the "on the fly" kind of downloads
that you install while you're browsing. Any idea at all why this
computer is so unstable? My brother built the computer with all
various components. It is an AMD Sempron with 512 mb ram, an
nVidia mobo and the video card is an nVidia geforce 3 6200. He
built it about a year and a half ago and it has never worked
right. I am kind of suspecting there is a conflict between the
video card and the onboard built in video, but if so, I don't know
how to resolve this. Any help is greatly appreciated. Jim
jimlud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Have you gone to the nVidia site and downloaded the latest drivers for
your video card? The latest driver package is dated Sep 27, 2007 and
the major change incorporated was to make it compatible with several
games.

<http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_163.71.html>

If you suspect an conflict with the internal video, then boot into the
BIOS and check the settings. You might be able to disable the internal
video from there.

HTH,
John
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