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Hello, I know a bit about computers but what is happening is way beyond what I know. So i recently built my first computer (yey) and i sort of went budget. ill list the SPECS at the bottom of this post, anyhow, on to the problem.

First off when is start up my computer it will 90 percent of the time freeze if i try to do anything in the first 10 minuts after startup (pardon any spelling mistakes btw), I looked into this and i think it might be because i have a copy of corporate norton and it does an automatic scan after startup which cannot be turrned off near as I can tell. if someone knows how to fix this problem please please tell me.

2nd because i built it custom im really not sure if i have all the right drivers, mainly im missing one called PCI device (looking in device manager) and also an ethernet controller. so if anyone know a good program to get all the right and updated drivers please let me know

3rd problem, games. I'm a fairly hard-core gamer and play many games such as WoW , Command and conqure generals, and COD4 plus a few others. mainly im talking about those three because they are the ones i play the most and the ones i have problems with. they freeze all at different points in the game, some right after starting up and some farther in. I can not alt f4 out of the games.

Ill post computer specs and if you need any more info after that please inform me of what you need.

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FIXED ! fixed it a while ago but figured i would update. the problem was quite stupid. looked around on some fourms and someone said they had to roll back to bios 1.5 , turns out my bios was 1.5 and updated it to 1.8 and everything resolved its self! thanks for the help.





SPECS

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name (restricted)
User Name Admin

Motherboard:
CPU Type Unknown, 2100 MHz
Motherboard Name MSI K9A Platnium (sp?)
Motherboard Chipset AMD 680X
System Memory 2048 MB
BIOS Type AMI (03/05/07)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter GeForce 8500 GT (512 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT (512 MB)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (162960392098)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative Audigy LS Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller ATI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive WDC WD5000AAJS-22TKA0 (465 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive ATA PI DVD A DH20A4H
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 476929 MB (442209 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse Logitech USB WheelMouse
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (192.168.1.102)

Peripherals:
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller [NoDB]
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Logitech USB WheelMouse
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface DeviceUninstall Norton to see if issue #1 goes away.
DLoad and use the Norton Removal tool for this.
If it solves this issue there are solid FREE alternatives such as Avast or AVG...pick ONLY 1 as a replacement.

# 2) All the neccessary drivers should be on the MSI driver CD that shipped with the MBoard...re-install them.

# 3) As far as games freezing or locking up that could be a heat issue...check your temps under load / a RAM issue...DLoad and run MemTest and let it run a few hours. Any errors at all and you will need to replace the RAM.

Also other considerations:
Was thermal compound applied properly on this build ?
Is the PSU new and powerful enough to run this setup ?

Let us Know.1- thanks , un-installed and helped alot but don't really feel safe without norton, so i think i might just get the non-corporate version

2- checked all the drivers and couldn't find one that looked like it might be for "PCI device" do you know a site that might have one?

3- Just put my computer under stress testing for RAM and CPU, after around an hour CPU was running at 51 C and system at 43 , should I stress my vid-card aswell ? and also it didn't lock up or anything during the stress test. I don't know what normal temps are so if you could let me know it would be appriciated. and do you know a site where i can get a memtest?

(ps. problems with games still happening)

4- the sink was on their when i installed the prossesor , not sure if you mean that or somthing else

5- PSU ?Your best option is to leave Norton alone. It's just a bad program.
Surely, you don't want to go unprotected, so get free Avast AV, and use either Windows firewall, or free Comodo firewall.alright, is Avast as effective as norton ?Better.Quote from: Broni on May 25, 2008, 08:35:32 PM

It's just a bad program.

mainly im missing one called PCI device (looking in device manager) and also an ethernet controller

If it solves this issue there are solid FREE alternatives such as Avast or AVG...pick ONLY 1 as a replacement.