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It could.  Not very common, but certainly possible.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:56:45 +0100, "dumbazz" <dummy@dum.dum> wrote:

>It is a 235watt PS. Would a under spec P.S. cause the problems I'm
>experiencing?
>
>System specs are
>pIII 500 on a Biostar M6TBA
>256mb pc100 ram
>SCSI Adaptec 2940AU PCI Controller
>Voodoo3 AGP (Obviously trying to switch to a CL GF2 GTS AGP)
>
>Thanks for your reply
>J.R.
>
>"ken shelton (Creative Labs)" <kshelton@clok.creaf.com> wrote in message
>news:3aed8787.3935781@news.creativelabs.com...
>> What size is your power supply?
>>
>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 19:37:01 +0100, "dumbazz" <dummy@dum.dum> wrote:
>>
>> >I just bought the above card and get the following problems:
>> >
>> >1- My p3 500 suddenly started running at 522mhz, if I put my voodoo3 back
>it
>> >returns to 500.
>> >
>> >2- Right after the POST there's a message flashing stating that it
>couldn't
>> >find SPD at dimms 1,2,3,...whatever that means. Again if I put the v3
>back
>> >everything goes back to normal, no more message about memory.
>> >
>> >3- Finally, and more importantly, when trying to install the drivers in
>> >Win2000, upon starting to copy files I get a black screen with a flashing
>> >cursor and the computer just hangs there. No matter what way I tried to
>> >install the drivers it still happened.
>> >
>> >In windows millennium I get to install the drivers but after accepting
>the
>> >request to reboot the os hangs for a while and when it finally boots to a
>> >640x480 @ 60hz says the driver can't be used. Same in device manager,
>> >reports windows hung while trying to load the driver so it won't attempt
>> >again.
>> >I tried this with both the drivers in the CD and updated ones from the
>web
>> >site.
>> >
>> >Is the card faulty or is it my system? should I return the card and get a
>> >second one or not bother with this particular card at all? any ideas
>> >appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >J.R.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Ken Shelton
>> Creative Labs Technical Support
>> phone: 405-742-6655
>> fax: 405-742-6633
>> http://www.creative.com
>> http://www.creativehelp.com
>
>

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Ken Shelton
Creative Labs Technical Support
phone: 405-742-6655
fax: 405-742-6633
http://www.creative.com
http://www.creativehelp.com