You have a serious heat problem, your motherboard should not exceed 50
degrees Celsius. Try open the side of your desktop and point a fan at
it. If that helps you know where the problem is.

Peter T wrote:

>"RobertVA" wrote:
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>>Peter T wrote:
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>>>I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
>>>3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
>>>system-managed.
>>>When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
>>>otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
>>>BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
>>>that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
>>>from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
>>>completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
>>>briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
>>>BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
>>>commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
>>>climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
>>>consider that a fair workaround!)
>>>I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
>>>compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
>>>Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone?
>>>
>>>
>>Scan for various malware including viruses, trojans, worms, adware and
>>spyware. These scans normally require multiple utilities. Typical
>>Antivirus applications don't scan for adware or spyware. Search for
>>"Spybot Search and Destroy", "Ad Aware", and the Microsoft Anti-Spyware
>>Beta. Remove any malware the utilities detect.
>>
>>Make sure a firewall is running whenever you are online, even on dialup.
>>Firewalls are usually built into routers some use for cable or DSL
>>access, but you have to make sure you have a seperate router OR
>>combination router/broadband modem. If you are using a broadband modem
>>that does not include a firewall you need to use a software firewall.
>>
>>Open the "Processes" tab on the Windows XP task manager and watch to see
>>what process is using so many CPU cycles.
>>
>>Make sure your CPU and video accelerator aren't overheating. Some
>>computer, motherboard and video accelerator manufacturers either include
>>tempreture monitoring software with their product or offer the utility
>>as a download on their web site. Tempreture monitoring functions are
>>also available from third parties includeing Everest Home Edition from
>>http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1 . If
>>you are able to check inside your computer case you can also verify that
>>the power supply, CPU and any other fans in your computer are spinning.
>>
>>Run the video and sound accelerator tests in the DirectX Diagnostic
>>(DXDIAG). Post the test results, DirectX version and driver versions
>>(sound and video) reported by the diagnostic. After you have run the
>>tests in the diagnostic you can click the "Save All Information..."
>>button to creat a log file from which you can use the Windows cut and
>>paste functions to add the information to future posts. Others with
>>similar hardware can then compare their driver versions to yours.
>>
>>
>>
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>Thanks for that RobertVA.
>My computer is, as far as my fully-updated security software can report,
>free of all known malware, and all unknown malware it can detect
>heuristically. My firewall is operating.
>When this behaviour commences, Task Manager shows 41 processes. After
>quitting Spider, with no applications running, the System Idle Process is the
>one using all the CPU cycles - between 97 and 99% - as would be normal, I
>think, except for the high total CPU usage.
>I have downloaded the Everest program you recommended - thank you.
>Something odd here. The Everest software reports that it does not fully
>support my ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics chip. Perhaps that is why the
>temperatures it reports are all over the place. It tells me that the
>motherboard temperature is at a fairly constant 76-77C (171F), but the CPU
>temp is shown as varying wildly and very frequently, on a timescale of only
>seconds, at values anywhere between 3C - 41C. There are 3 fans in the
>computer case; power supply, the case itself, and of course the CPU. On
>inspection, all are spinning at constant and satisfactory speed, so far as I
>can tell from the sound. Certainly the air being expelled at each vent seems
>fairly cool.
>DirectX is ver.9.0c (4.09.0000.0904), all tests reported no problems.
>Video card;
> Card name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
> Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
> Chip type: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (0x5A41)
> DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
> Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A41&SUBSYS_0A55174B&REV_00
> Display Memory: 128.0 MB
> Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
> Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
> Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
> Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
> Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6583 (English)
>Sound card;
> Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
> Default Sound Playback: Yes
> Default Voice Playback: Yes
> Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_5215174B&REV_01
> Manufacturer ID: 1
> Product ID: 100
> Type: WDM
> Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
> Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5750 (English)
>I hope this includes all the information you need for now. Thanks.
>
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