challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 Hello everyone, I've recently (last Friday) bought a DFI NF4 SLI-DR and since then I've been having a weird problem. I can install Windows XP just fine (in fact I did that at least 4 times now ) but everytime I try to install World of Warcraft the pc hangs and there's nothing I can do but reboot the machine. It hangs randomly, sometimes during CD1 install, sometimes during CD2 install and so on.. I thought it might have been a WoW problem, so I tried with another copy of the game: same results, it randomly hangs. Reading posts here I took the suggestion and had the chance of trying a 500w PSU: nothing changed, it hung while at disk 3. The strange thing is that it's just windows that hangs, cause even if the system is hung I can access the DVD and remove the cd from it touching the front button. I've tried installing 2 different copies of the game, with 2 different DVD reader. I can copy the files of the 4 cds with no problems on the pc but if I try to install it from HD it hangs again. It never happened with my previous system, and I just changed the Motherboard and Videocard since friday. Since I have no problem copying the cds on the HD, and it's ok to explore them with 'My Computer', I never had problems installing the game, the cds are not scratched, maybe it's something to do with the motherboard? The system never hung when not trying to install that game. I installed Windows XP, did all the updates, installed Office and updated it, and I'm here writing this post with no problems at all. Any suggestion? Any help would be appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeen Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 Hey man  Are your computer working stable in other games ?, can u run 3dmark05 without problems ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 I tried 3dmark2005 yestrerday and it worked. I tried it twice today and computer crashed twice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejwt Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 1, have you overclocked youre system? 2, what hd's do you own? 3, are youre hd's sata or ide? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 I havent overcloked the system, I havent touched any Bios setting, everything is set as out of box. I own a Matrox 120gb sata and 2 Western Digital 80gb IDE. I tried installing Windows on both, Sata and IDE. I have the same results: pc hangs both on Sata Drive and IDE drive  Thanks everyone for replying so quickly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 PSU: Nexus NX-4000Native 24-pin ATX? 480W+? Â What is the +12V amperage rating? Â Link(s) please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 http://www.nexustek.nl/nx4000.htm  It hung again now, without doing more than surfing the net :/  I tried the pc with a 500w psu and hung anyway. Could be just a PSU problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejwt Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 its youre psu its giving to less amp. get a ocz or enermax or any other psu wich gives atleast 20a on 12v  youre does, +12V 0.0A 6.0A 15.0A* ±5% ±1% 120mV P-P basicly it is 'just enough or close to it'  i would suggest get a enermax the one i have is simple awesome! http://www.enermax.com/products_page.php?T...&Gid=18&Gid2=46  the 485w one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 Thank you for your help, I guess I'll have to change the PSU then  I can buy this one  http://reviews.pimprig.com/power_supply/en..._eg701ax-ve.php  Will this be ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejwt Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 think so but cant u find mine one? it gives 32a and is cheaper then that one but when u dont mind get that one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
challa Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 I'm from italy and I could just find the one I linked hehe I'll get the one I linked if you tell me it's ok. Yes yours is cheaper but couldnt find it hehe, so I'll spend a bit more, I just need to know if it'll be ok Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejwt Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 that one simple rocks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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