503+ new problem

IM starting to get a video coruption problem , I think?. I get some 3d objects
with the wrong background color or fuzzed grey lines . It goes away after a
reboot but will reappear at radom . I tryed new drivers for video but still get
the problem
my spec's
503+ reversion 1.2
K6-3+ 450 @550, 2.2v
320 megs PNY pc100 1,128meg 1, 256meg
KYKO II 64 with 2.00.00.0516 driver release date 5/19/03
I pulled the card cleaned the contacts and heatsink .
using DirectX version: 4.08.01.0881 (under WIN98se)
Apart from this the system has been running flawlessly for years

IRQ-List:
00 System timer
01 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02 Programmable interrupt controller
04 (shared) ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
04 (shared) Hayes Accura V.90 PCI modem
05 Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play
06 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07 ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
08 System CMOS/real time clock
09 (shared) SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10 (shared) ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
10 (shared) VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
11 (shared) ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11 (shared) PowerVR KYRO II 32MB/64MB
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 Numeric data processor
14 (shared) Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 (shared) Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
Any Ideas will be greatly apreated
NoJOB@aol.

 

Man...I generally try to refrain from offering unsolicited and
unhelpful advice, but sometimes I fail.

CHUCK THAT OLD BOARD AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A NEW PLATFORM. After
making due with that old Super 7 board for so long, you deserve to
give a Christmas present to yourself. ;-)

I'll even make your decision easier with some recommendations. Aren't
you the one (Job60) who remarked several times about the benefits of
using a good ATX power supply and case with the VA-503+? Great! Then
you shouldn't need a new chassis or PS, just mainboard and CPU. The
following mainboards should accept your current SDRAM just fine, with
an upgrade path to DDR-RAM:


1.) ASUS P4S533-MX: SIS 651/962L Chipset, mPGA478 for 400~533FSB
P4/CEL up to 3.06+GHz (PCB 2.00 and later support H.T.), 2 x 184-pin
DDR-RAM (PC2700/PC2100/PC1600) or 2 x 168-pin SDRAM (PC133/PC100) for
2GB MAX, 3 PCI, 1 AGP Slot (AGP2.0), On-Board USB2.0/Audio/LAN/SIS
Real-256 2D/3D Graphics.

Asus Link:

http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4s533-mx/overview.htm

Currently $58.99 shipped from Newegg.com. Add a Boxed Intel 1.7GHz
Celeron for $54.00 shipped = $112.99.


2.) ASRock P4I45G: Intel 845G chipset, mPGA478 for 400~533FSB P4/CEL
up to 3.2GHz (support H.T.), 2 x 184-pin DDR-RAM
(PC2700/PC2100/PC1600) or 2 x 168-pin SDRAM (PC133/PC100) for 2GB MAX,
3 PCI, 1 AGP Slot (AGP2.0), On-Board USB2.0/Audio/LAN/Intel Extreme
Graphics.

ASRock link:

http://www.asrock.com.tw/product/product_p4i45g.htm

Currently $58.00 from Z-buy.com. Add a Boxed Intel 1.7GHz for $55.00
= $122 shipped.


3.) ECS K7S5A Pro: SIS 735 Chipset, SKT-A/462 for 200~266FSB
AthlonXP/Duron up to XP2600+ (266FSB), 2 x 184-pin DDR-RAM
(PC2700/PC2100/PC1600) or 2 x 168-pin SDRAM (PC133/PC100) for 1GB MAX,
5 PCI, 1 AGP Slot (AGP2.0), On-Board USB2.0/Audio/LAN.

ECS link:

http://www.ecsusa.com/products/k7s5a_pro.html

Currently $38.00 shipped from Newegg.com. Add an OEM Duron 1.4GHz for
$36.00, plus $15.00 allowance for decent CPU HSF = $89.00!

Can't shake a stick at those deals (whatever that means).

Regards,

Tim

 

Thanks for the advice?
The 503+ is kinda my back up system.
I am currently using my ABIT K-G7-Raid
with an XP2400 and 512 DDR2700
Nvidia MX440se dual head
dual Maxtor 6 Y060L0 60gig drives in raid-0
mild overclock of 144FSB for like 2131MHZ
But cant seem to mothball the old box
NoJOB@aol.

 

Good for you Job60 a fine MB is the 503+ even with an AT power supply.
Though I would like a complete list of advantages to go to an AXT one.

Den

 

It could be the graphics card itself. Have you tried the graphics card in your
other computer, or the MX 440SE from your other computer in the VA-503+?

--Alex

 

Hi, you are overclocking, try and run the cpu at 450Mhz bet the problem goes
away.

www.lynncomp.com

 

My guess would be the video card. I had a 503+ a while back (about
four systems ago) and mine was doing the same. Color shifts,
artifacts, and fuzziness, worked okay after a reboot, then random
faults again. Bought a $20 16mb card and it was fixed.
Brian