This is happening on a Gateway E-3400 PC (700Mhz). After
about 5 mins of up time, it totally locks and requires a
power down. I've replaced memory, ROM drives, NICs and
graphics cards; without success. I cannot run any of my
diagnostics as it crashes before they can even be
installed. One observation: it seems like nearly
everything is using Interrupt 9, and I cannot alter these
settings. And here's the kicker. In 'safe' or 'VGA' mode,
no crashes. Norton Systemworks 2003 found no problems,
while in safe or VGA modes. I will try some of my other
diagnostic apps in VGA mode. I'm just not sure if they
will find the problem while in this/these modes. An
updated NAV (in VGA mode)found no malware. The inside is
literally dust free and nothing is even warm to the
touch. Help! Thnx in advance......Erik

Shared IRQ's is normal and Win2000 is designed that way. You have a bad
driver in there somewhere is my guess.

Erik wrote:

> This is happening on a Gateway E-3400 PC (700Mhz). After
> about 5 mins of up time, it totally locks and requires a
> power down. I've replaced memory, ROM drives, NICs and
> graphics cards; without success. I cannot run any of my
> diagnostics as it crashes before they can even be
> installed. One observation: it seems like nearly
> everything is using Interrupt 9, and I cannot alter these
> settings. And here's the kicker. In 'safe' or 'VGA' mode,
> no crashes. Norton Systemworks 2003 found no problems,
> while in safe or VGA modes. I will try some of my other
> diagnostic apps in VGA mode. I'm just not sure if they
> will find the problem while in this/these modes. An
> updated NAV (in VGA mode)found no malware. The inside is
> literally dust free and nothing is even warm to the
> touch. Help! Thnx in advance......Erik
>

what ever you do, I'd be backing everything up!!!!!!

--
Russ Tanner
Palmer, Alaska
email: russattannersacredotcom
http://www.tannersacre.com

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Shared IRQ's is normal and Win2000 is designed that way. You have a bad
> driver in there somewhere is my guess.
>
> Erik wrote:
>
> > This is happening on a Gateway E-3400 PC (700Mhz). After
> > about 5 mins of up time, it totally locks and requires a
> > power down. I've replaced memory, ROM drives, NICs and
> > graphics cards; without success. I cannot run any of my
> > diagnostics as it crashes before they can even be
> > installed. One observation: it seems like nearly
> > everything is using Interrupt 9, and I cannot alter these
> > settings. And here's the kicker. In 'safe' or 'VGA' mode,
> > no crashes. Norton Systemworks 2003 found no problems,
> > while in safe or VGA modes. I will try some of my other
> > diagnostic apps in VGA mode. I'm just not sure if they
> > will find the problem while in this/these modes. An
> > updated NAV (in VGA mode)found no malware. The inside is
> > literally dust free and nothing is even warm to the
> > touch. Help! Thnx in advance......Erik
> >
>

Are you using the 850 chipset in conjunction with a USB
device, by chance?
>-----Original Message-----
>what ever you do, I'd be backing everything up!!!!!!
>
>--
>Russ Tanner
>Palmer, Alaska
>email: russattannersacredotcom
>http://www.tannersacre.com
>
>"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Shared IRQ's is normal and Win2000 is designed that
way. You have a bad
>> driver in there somewhere is my guess.
>>
>> Erik wrote:
>>
>> > This is happening on a Gateway E-3400 PC (700Mhz).
After
>> > about 5 mins of up time, it totally locks and
requires a
>> > power down. I've replaced memory, ROM drives, NICs and
>> > graphics cards; without success. I cannot run any of
my
>> > diagnostics as it crashes before they can even be
>> > installed. One observation: it seems like nearly
>> > everything is using Interrupt 9, and I cannot alter
these
>> > settings. And here's the kicker. In 'safe' or 'VGA'
mode,
>> > no crashes. Norton Systemworks 2003 found no problems,
>> > while in safe or VGA modes. I will try some of my
other
>> > diagnostic apps in VGA mode. I'm just not sure if they
>> > will find the problem while in this/these modes. An
>> > updated NAV (in VGA mode)found no malware. The inside
is
>> > literally dust free and nothing is even warm to the
>> > touch. Help! Thnx in advance......Erik
>> >
>>
>
>
>.
>