System Freeze Microstar MS-K7N2-DELTA

Hello!
I Resently abandoned ny "ol' faithfull' PIII600 for a more gaming-friendly system (full spec. below). I assembled the system myself so here I am
THE PROBLEM:
System freezes from time to time:
* System froze a couple of times during installaion of Windows. I had to run the installation program a few times before complete installation.
* Almost never when surfing (as am i doing right now).
* System always freezes during ADAWARE- or NORTON AV-scans, but never at the same spot.
* It also always freezes during 3DMARK 2001 Very seldom during Counter-strike but often in Jedi Knight or Judge Dredd.
* System every now and then when watching AVI-movies
THE SOLUTION:
Oh please provide me with one. I'd hate to scrap my new 1500$-system and go back to Ol' Faithfull.
Best regards
Peter
SYSTEM-----------------------------------------------------------------------
General:   Operating system, BIOS, Mainboard driver and GFX drivers
are uppdated to the latest versions.
OP:       Windows XP Professional En-OEM SP1 (Boots from SATA RAID 0)
Mainboard:    Microstar MS-K7N2-DELTA
CPU:       AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 400 MHz
Memory:     DIMM 1: 512 Mb Apacer DDRAM PC3200 CL3
      DIMM 2: (empty)
      DIMM 3: 512 Mb Apacer DDRAM PC3200 CL3
GFX:       Terratec Mystify Geforce FX 5900 Ultra (256 Mb)
SATA RAID 0:    2x120 Gb Maxtor DiamondMax9 (SATA/150, Boot drive)
IDE 1:       Master: 120 Gb Maxtor DiamondMax9 (ATA/133)
      Slave: 120 Gb Maxtor DiamondMax9 (ATA/133)
IDE 2:      Master: CDRW Sony CRX210E
      Slave: 80 GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus D740X (ATA/133)
Floppy:      Samsung 1.44 Mb
PSU:      Antec Truepower 480W (5V/38A, 12V/22A, 3.3V/30A)
BIOS ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ---------------------------------------------
System performance: Auto
CPU FSB Clock: 200 Mhz
x CPu Interface: Normal
x FSB/DRAM Ratio: By SPD
Current DRAM Clock: 200 MHz
x Memory Timings: By SPD
x T-(RAS): 8
x T-(RCD): 4
x T-(RP): 4
x CAS Latency: 3.0
FSB Spread Spectrum: Disabled
AGP Spread Spectrum: Disabled
AGP 8x Support: Enabled
AGP Fast Write Support: Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable: Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable: Disabled
AGP Aperture Size: 128 M
--END--

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i get to an error page in 1 on 500 or something.
only press reload button and i get the page.
only wish i had a better internet connection as it takes me 10-180 seconds to load a page.

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Originally posted by deftonie
The kingston memory I have is on the memory compatibility list.
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So (and I'm addressing the question in particular to Raven): shoud i wait for a some kinda accident, crash, whatever sooner or later? I'm really scared about such things. You know... everything seems ok and then, suddenly, a nasty surprise. Which is the problem with kingston and k7n2 series? Further, I'd like to buy another 512 M stick and honestly it seems more sensible to me to mount two equal sticks. And I feel somewhat stuck...
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Greetings my good mates.
GlennVidia, a great and professional post about parametric differences! Finalreminder thanx a great lot for the versions and info! It seems that 3D!Turbo Experience does not work with 5950U eventhough it bundles with it. On my mobo the "Version 1" tag is under the VGA so this is probable why you can't see it (needless to say that I am not suggesting that I want you to remove your VGA just to give me this not-so-important info ).
Here's what happened last night.
I finally decided that I could no longer avoid what I've been avoiding since the very beginning, that is, mess with my other desktop, a Linux box with a Shuttle AK32 mobo, an Athlon XP 1800+, 256 of noname DDR and various other stuff. Another reason I didn't transfer the card to the AK32 mobo at the first instant is that I had always considered the AK32 an inappropriate testbed for the 5950. However, I felt I was in desperate need to check the 5950 on another mobo. So I set up the system above with very conservative bios settings and crap memory timing, the 5950, the Heroichi 450w psu, neither chassis nor chipset fan, and then installed WinXP Pro, SP1, DX9.0b, Hyperion 14.45 and MSI VGA 56.63.
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- 3DMark 2001 completes at first run.
- UT2003 does not freeze no matter how long it runs (and I am talking extreme settings for AA, details, resolution, etc).
- Both 3DMarks keep running countless times or in loop mode without freezing.
I understand that the AGP 4x makes a huge difference on the communication between the mobo and the VGA. However, I doubt that the problem will go away on the K7N2 if I set it to AGP 4x (which I am not willing to do anyway). There are yet many tests to be done (new K7N2 bios, etc), however this is the first optimistic result I have got since three weeks now and I am quite happy about it. I might be wrong, but now I am almost 100% certain that the 5950 is not faulty.
Furthermore: On a K7N2, Finalreminder had the exact same problem as me with 3DMark 2003, that is, freezing during CPU tests (mine would also always freeze during the CPU tests and nowhere else). I think this rules out the chance of a HW fault on my mobo only.
Another pattern I have isolated is that better cooling has solved most (if not all) of Finalreminer's problems and quite a few of mine (at the beginning, 3DMark 2001 would freeze during the first run and UT2003 after a few minutes), and this too is common in both cases, Finalreminder's and mine. However, in my case, the freezing is still there even in extremely low temperature cases. To rule out the chance that temperatures go high during fullscreen 3D, I used Motherboard Monitor to log temps and voltages. Right now the log file is on a non-attached disk so I can't upload it and give you the url (I'll do that), but I can tell you that the temps and voltages are great during an entire 3DMark that ended-up freezing: CPU goes to max 58C, system to max 37C.
I think that the only hypothesis that may still stand is that MSI K7N2 Delta and MSI 5950U VTD-256 is, sometimes, a bad combination, no matter how ridiculous this may sound.
By no means am I suggesting that this is MSI's fault! As GlennVidia has explained in his latest great post about parametric differences and as my basic knowledge of electronics enables me to understand (I am a radio amateur), these are things that happen and cannot be predicted. I trust MSI and will keep trusting it.
To solve my issue, after some more testing, I am most probably going for a new mobo. I am open to suggestions and wondering if it would be a good idea to start a new thread about WORKING combinations of MSI 5950U-VTD256 and various mobos. This forum has been far too helpful for me to go out and buy something without getting feedback first .
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