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Well upgrading to a 350watt power supply didn't help at all. It looks more
like an AGP issue, my mobo at fault probably.
Thanks anyway.

J.R.
PS - Your online support section is a joke...right?

"ken shelton (Creative Labs)" <kshelton@clok.creaf.com> wrote in message
news:3aef272a.4073252@news.creativelabs.com...
> 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
> >
> >
>
> --
> Ken Shelton
> Creative Labs Technical Support
> phone: 405-742-6655
> fax: 405-742-6633
> http://www.creative.com
> http://www.creativehelp.com