System Reboots - Any Advice?

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w0lf42

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I'm having an issue with a system and was hoping for some advice.

I noticed that this PC was rebooting on its own when I would attempt to play WoW. I can always get to the login screen, but after I enter my credentials and click the login button, it reboots.

Farcry - It consistantly hangs when it attempts to load the level.

Ravenshield - Works fine.

Here are the system specs
Mainboard: Epox 8K7A
CPU: AMD 1400+
RAM: Mushkin PC2100, Mushkin PC2700, Crucial PC3200
Video: XFX 6800GT AGP
Power: Antec True Blue 480Watt
OS: MS Windows XP SP2

I have two AMD 1400+ and I've tried them both. I've tried all sorts of different RAM and tried different RAM slots (though, I've NEVER mixed different types of RAM). I have two different heat sinks and have reseated the CPU a few times.

I've tried many different video drivers. The Forceware (81.98_forceware, 81.94_forceware) fail to install and I have to boot into safe mode and uninstall them before I can get back into Windows. Some older drivers (66.93 and 56.72) install fine, but cause the errors listed above.

On one reboot, an error message was displayed after getting back to the desktop: STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER [http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293078].

Any Suggestions?
 
Try following these steps to ensure we aren't missing another or a consistent error of the one above:

From the desktop right click on My Computer.
Click the Properties option.
In the System Properties window click the Advanced tab.
In Advanced click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.
In the Startup and Recovery window uncheck the Automatically restart check box.
Click Ok.

After you do that try to play WoW and see what salutes, let us know if you get a BSOD and if its the same.

Also, have you taken a look to ensure there are no swelled caps on the mobo?
 
Yes, I am getting a BSOD

Error:
The problem seems to be caused by the folling file: nv4_disp.dll
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

Technical Information
*** nv4_disp.dll -Address BFB423B5 base at BF9D4000
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nv4_disp.dll is located in two locations:
C:\WINDOWS\System32
C:\ServicePackFiles\i386

I scanned the MB and the Video Card and found nothing that looks like a swelled capacitor. Though, I'm not certain I would know one if I saw one.
 
Capacitors look like tall metal cylinders. I doubt that's your problem, though. What are your internal temps? Can you change out the hard drive?
 
Also, have you taken a look to ensure there are no swelled caps on the mobo?
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Well, I apparently had no idea what a swelled cap looked like. I had a friend inspect the board and noticed that the caps where leaking. Oddly, I had another mainboard (same model as the one that has swelled caps) in the closet and its caps were even worse.

I'm going to assume this problem will only be resolved with a mainboard replacement.

Thanks for everyone's input.
 
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