crashes on the 2nd pass

I have the same problem for some months now and i still didn't figured out how to solve this problem :(

Crashes like that usually don't come from software settings but hardware, like overclocking, aggressive memory timings, conflicting IRQ's etc.

well i think i solved the problem for anyone reading, i think it was a problem with one of my DIMMS, i ran a testing program called memtestx86 and found one of my RAM modules was riddled with errors! so i hope that helps anyone who has the same annoying problem as me!

Paul, where I can find this program you mention? My computer crashes sometimes, and maybe it is the same reason.

memtest86 is available from if you can't get it, ill e-mail you the file i have if you want. the download link is what you do is run it and it extracts the files to a bootable floppy disk. the disk does not read under windows but that is ok. its pretty technical but you should see if you have errors.

thnks. I'll try it and if I have a problem getting it, I'll let you know. Geo