hardware woes....

[Ding]

Hi guys,

I have just bought some new computer parts and I am having some serious problems.

I spent lots of time researching the hardware bits and found a config that I like :

MotherBoard : MSI KT3 Ultra
CPU: Amd 1900+ XP
Cooler: Volcano 7+ thermalTake
RAM: Corsair XMS 3000 256mg DDR
HDD: Western Digital 60gigger
CDROM: Creative 48x
Vcard : leadtek winfast gf2 MX (32mg old)
Case: Aopen h600a super middle tower 300 PSU

Now, the problem is, when I boot it up its all find, I goto the PC health in the bios and its idleing at 31c so its nice and cool.

When I boot the CDROM to isntall XP - it randomly freezes at spots here and there, like copying files, or deleting files or ... when its examining the HDD... but then somtimes it gets as far as the next step when you have to reboot works find and I get to the next stage of setup... but then freezes.

Is this a XP bug or do you think its this new PC I have made?

Any Ideas? Should I install win2k or 98?

Muchly Appreciated!

[Grinnin Reaper]

I would definatly try to install 98 first. SPAMI wouldn't go as far as to rule out faulty hardware yet but take a look at software first. SPAMI've had some problems with XP installing correctly though I think that's for other reasons. SPAMAnd I know for a fact I have some decent hardware. SPAMTry to install another OS and then we can start tryin' to narrow down a hardware problem if problems still exist. SPAMGood luck.

[Aoshi]

i threw XP on one HD jsut to test it, and i had a very ahrd time trying to get it to install. but it coudl be hardware probs too. but i think its XP.