[jdm]

Thanks. I punched in the serial number at Gateway.com and it lists these (download them all, just in case?)

My BIOS Downloads

Description

File Info

9528425.exe - Thrasher Motherboard BIOS Update Revision: SR84511A.15A.0020.P03 Supports:  All Operating Systems

7/30/2004 1,896 KB

My CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW Downloads

Description

File Info

xp_optical_drive.exe - Microsoft Windows XP Optical Drive Driver Information Supports:  Windows XP

1/7/2005 26 KB

My Modem Downloads

Description

File Info

9523936.exe - Smart Link 56K Modem Drivers Revision: 3.20.04.799 Supports:  Windows XP

4/12/2004 2,883 KB

9526568.exe - 9526568.exe - Intel(R) 537EP Data Fax Modem 1.6, Version 2.1.35.11 Supports:  Windows XP, Windows 2000

2/3/2004 1,683 KB

My Monitor Downloads

Description

File Info

7512093.exe - Desktop and Profile 4 Monitor INF driver Supports:  Windows XP

11/4/2002 234 KB

My Network Downloads

Description

File Info

9527022_9522927.exe - Integrated Intel(r) PRO/1000 MT/CT or Intel(r) PRO/100 VE Network Driver Revision: PRO/1000 - 7.0.36.0; PRO/100 - 7.0.26.0 Supports:  Windows XP, Windows 2000

7/13/2004 40,211 KB

My Sound Downloads

Description

File Info

9523937.exe - 310 Series - Realtek Audio Driver, Version 5.10.00.5190 Supports:  Windows XP

5/10/2004 4,974 KB

My Video Downloads

Description

File Info

9527020.exe - Intel(r) Extreme Graphics Driver Production Version 13.6.0.3722 (Driver Version 6.14.10.3722) Supports:  Windows XP, Windows 2000

3/30/2004 7,131 KB

[A_Tradition_Continues]

download all and install each.

[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.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Might be something in here,...actually haven't looked thru it.:

Updating ram & troubleshooting

As old as the system is,...their may be problems with the motherboard and or components like memory...might try getting some of the Linux rescue disks and run memory test,...MEMTEST ...at some point....