WinXP problems, random reboots

[Voodoo Rufus]

I recently loaded Windows XP. It looks great and all, but I get random lockups all of the time. I am running at stock cpu speed right now, so it is not OC related. I normally run Outlook Express, WinAmp, IE, ICQ, AOL IM, Seti@home, and some file sharing programs. When I disabled my main sound card (Philips Acoustic Edge), a lot of the lockups went away and I could run up to 6-7 programs simultaneously, but they have returned. My computer has not been stable for the 3 months that it has known electricity flowing through its veins. HELP!!!!

I'll go back to 98SE if I have to. I don't really care at this point.

[el]

um yeah lets see. never stable? ouch my XP install is fast and stable but I don't know enough to help you troubleshoot. I suggest you go 98SE with dual boot to XP that way you can test out both adn maybe get it working properly. I would look at IRQs and see if any conflicts. maybe disable ACPI. looking for article now.

[Voodoo Rufus]

I'm running NTFS so I'd have to backup about 20GB of data before I go back to 98. WinMX caused my machine to crash so I unloaded it. Still, if I'm sitting idle, it'll reboot sometimes.

As far as I know the sound card caused most of the trouble. I don't think I have any IRQ conflicts. All of my drivers are MS certified except for the sound, which is disabled.

I'm still open to all suggestions.

[rUfUnKy]

There is an option to turn off reboot when your puter has a problem (I'll have to find were it is) but if you disable it then maybe you can trouble shoot a little better...

[rUfUnKy]

ok here it is ....right click my computer / properties / advanced / start up and recovery settings / un check system failure automatically restart

[Voodoo Rufus]

Thanks. Normally the blue screen happens so fast I can't read what the problem is. Next time I'll find out, and hopefully it will help.