wats the problem?

this is my rig:-

amd athlon64 x2 3800+
asus m2n pv-vm,
1gb 667mhz transcend ram,
lg dvd writer,
seagate 40gb X 2 hdd,
17" crt lg moniter

the problem is when i try to run harry potter - prisoner of azkaban(game) it terminates with an errer saying "Unknown processor at -426Mhz"

thats right minus 426mhz, and sometimes it mentiones the speed as 4ghz and -265mhz,

wht the hell -ve cpu speed and 4ghz????
and this game is original and there are no updates available(i think)

and plz forgive me if ive posted in the wrong section, i really need help,

wats the problem with my system?

[assasin]

do u hav this prob only with the above mentioned game?

i play rise of nations and that works fine,
i dont play any other game,
but harry potter - prisoner of azkaban terminates with the error i mentioned,
i even re-installed xp but to no avail.

[assasin]

update all device drivers to the latest version.
do u hav a gfx card???

onboard nvidia geforce 6150,
it exceeds the recomended requirements of the game,
and i just purchased this mobo a month back, so the drivers should be up-to-date,
and wats up with the error message i mentioned:-
"Negative delta time
Unknown CPU at -426MHz"

[vivek404]

what are the cpu temps while gaming? check the diff in temps between the dual cpus with CORETEMP or Rightmark CPU core Utility. maybe the cpu needs proper reseating with some AS5.

[assasin]

Originally Posted by slash_89

onboard
and i just purchased this mobo a month back, so the drivers should be up-to-date

dat doesnt guarantee that u'll hav the latest drivers......

the cpu temp never exceeds 50 degrees,

"maybe the cpu needs proper reseating with some AS5" - wat do u mean?

[vivek404]

Artic Silver 5 ( AS5 ) is one kind the goo u apply between the CPU surface & HSF. it helps in better conduction of heat thru' the Heat Sink. If the HSF is not properly seated the temps rise causing shut downs/freezes.

[Kaushik]

Try running it using only one core. Appears to me as a dual-core problem. as soon as u start the game, press alt + cntrl + delete , that ll open the task manager. Then go to processes tab, right click hppoa.exe and then click affinity. Then u ll get option to use either CPU 0 or 1. Uncheck one of them. You have to do all this really FAST before the game hangs.

PM me if it works.