Problem with FX5200 Personal Cinema and DirectX9 - serial reboots

I'm hoping someone here can help, because I'm pretty much at the end
of my rope here. Here are my system specs:

HARDWARE
========
Motherboard: MSI KT6V-LSR
RAM: 2x 512MB Infineon PC3200 DDR
CPU: Athlon XP2500+
Video: MSI FX5200 Personal Cinema 128MB
HDD: Maxtor 160GB
CDROM: MSI DVD/CDRW Combo

SOFTWARE
========
Windows XP Home SP1
All available Windows Updates
Norton SystemWorks 2003
MSI bundled drivers and software
MSIDVD
MSI Personal Cinema
MSI Live Update 3

The problem is, I get serial reboots (computer boots to desktop, then
reboots within a few seconds) unless I start in safe mode, or use
MSConfig to disable all startup items. Enabling even a single startup
item, no matter what it is (NVCPL, any of the Norton tasks, etc)
results in serial reboots.

Troubleshooting steps taken so far:
=======================
Replace RAM - (single 512 or 2x512) no effect
Replace motherboard (same model) - no effect
Replace video card (same model) - no effect
Replace CPU (same model) - no effect
Replace power supply (w/ 450W) - no effect
Update all drivers, MBD BIOS, VGA BIOS, DVD/CDRW BIOS w/ Live Update 3
- no effect
Install Windows XP but don't install any Windows Updates - computer
functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0b - serial reboots
Roll back to DirectX 8.1 - computer functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0a - serial reboots
Replace video card (GeForce MX440) - computer functions normally

Throughout this whole process, Windows XP was reinstalled clean about
five times - just to be sure the issue wasn't caused by file
corruption in the install.

Anyone have any suggestions? Do I have to go with a different video
card? Or is there something obvious I've missed?

did you try differnt mobo? try taking the card to a friends computer adn see
if it works could be mobo issue? and how aobut agp slot, does it it have any
screws aroud it that could disrupt the agp slot on mobo
casung shorts and therfore making computer reboot?
"Cameron" wrote in message
om...
I'm hoping someone here can help, because I'm pretty much at the end
of my rope here. Here are my system specs:

HARDWARE
========
Motherboard: MSI KT6V-LSR
RAM: 2x 512MB Infineon PC3200 DDR
CPU: Athlon XP2500+
Video: MSI FX5200 Personal Cinema 128MB
HDD: Maxtor 160GB
CDROM: MSI DVD/CDRW Combo

SOFTWARE
========
Windows XP Home SP1
All available Windows Updates
Norton SystemWorks 2003
MSI bundled drivers and software
MSIDVD
MSI Personal Cinema
MSI Live Update 3

The problem is, I get serial reboots (computer boots to desktop, then
reboots within a few seconds) unless I start in safe mode, or use
MSConfig to disable all startup items. Enabling even a single startup
item, no matter what it is (NVCPL, any of the Norton tasks, etc)
results in serial reboots.

Troubleshooting steps taken so far:
=======================
Replace RAM - (single 512 or 2x512) no effect
Replace motherboard (same model) - no effect
Replace video card (same model) - no effect
Replace CPU (same model) - no effect
Replace power supply (w/ 450W) - no effect
Update all drivers, MBD BIOS, VGA BIOS, DVD/CDRW BIOS w/ Live Update 3
- no effect
Install Windows XP but don't install any Windows Updates - computer
functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0b - serial reboots
Roll back to DirectX 8.1 - computer functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0a - serial reboots
Replace video card (GeForce MX440) - computer functions normally

Throughout this whole process, Windows XP was reinstalled clean about
five times - just to be sure the issue wasn't caused by file
corruption in the install.

Anyone have any suggestions? Do I have to go with a different video
card? Or is there something obvious I've missed?

Use to be I couldn't get past the login screen. Turrns out as soon as I
pulled my Muse 5.1 soundcard I had no problems.

I assume this problem started when you installed the Fx5200? You just have
to find what is conflicting with the card. Have u looked in Device Manger to
see if there are any problems there?

Do you have the lastest drivers for your 5200 and other cards? I just
reinstalled my Muse 5.1 and now it works great, no more bootup problems.
This after not using the card for a year! I assume this is because of some
updated driver Either the Nvida driver, because the Muses drivers are the
same.

hth
Stan877
"Cameron" wrote in message
om...
I'm hoping someone here can help, because I'm pretty much at the end
of my rope here. Here are my system specs:

HARDWARE
========
Motherboard: MSI KT6V-LSR
RAM: 2x 512MB Infineon PC3200 DDR
CPU: Athlon XP2500+
Video: MSI FX5200 Personal Cinema 128MB
HDD: Maxtor 160GB
CDROM: MSI DVD/CDRW Combo

SOFTWARE
========
Windows XP Home SP1
All available Windows Updates
Norton SystemWorks 2003
MSI bundled drivers and software
MSIDVD
MSI Personal Cinema
MSI Live Update 3

The problem is, I get serial reboots (computer boots to desktop, then
reboots within a few seconds) unless I start in safe mode, or use
MSConfig to disable all startup items. Enabling even a single startup
item, no matter what it is (NVCPL, any of the Norton tasks, etc)
results in serial reboots.

Troubleshooting steps taken so far:
=======================
Replace RAM - (single 512 or 2x512) no effect
Replace motherboard (same model) - no effect
Replace video card (same model) - no effect
Replace CPU (same model) - no effect
Replace power supply (w/ 450W) - no effect
Update all drivers, MBD BIOS, VGA BIOS, DVD/CDRW BIOS w/ Live Update 3
- no effect
Install Windows XP but don't install any Windows Updates - computer
functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0b - serial reboots
Roll back to DirectX 8.1 - computer functions normally
Install DirectX 9.0a - serial reboots
Replace video card (GeForce MX440) - computer functions normally

Throughout this whole process, Windows XP was reinstalled clean about
five times - just to be sure the issue wasn't caused by file
corruption in the install.

Anyone have any suggestions? Do I have to go with a different video
card? Or is there something obvious I've missed?




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