[JerseyHighlander]

Try a newer version:

http://www.support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?st=pn&param=2520852

http://www.support.gateway.com/support/drivers/getFile.asp?id=20172&dscr=Intel(r)%20Chipset%20Software%20Installation%20UtilityVersion:%206.0.1.1002

Motherboard Downloads

Description

File Info

Intelchipset1002.exe - Intel(r) Chipset Software Installation Utility Version: 6.0.1.1002 Supports: Windows XP Note: This is the Intel chipset driver for the Gateway Profile 5, Profile 5.5, Augsburg, Hazelton, Luxemburg, Midway, Midway 2, Midway 2 Plus, Seabreeze, South Lake, or South Lake 2 motherboards.

[Jean S]

Updating the chipset drivers can’t do any harm.
Another thought, have you run any diagnostics on the harddrive? It could be roached.
And the motherboard could be bad too. With a computer that old it could be almost anything.
Motherboard, video card, power supply, memory modules.

[jdm]

Thanks, I’ll try updating the chipset drivers too. And I should run some diagnostics on the hardware. Good thinking. I guess I pretty much figured it was a malware problem.