update/revival:
well, im using catalyst 8.2, and it works fine and dandy on everything, except HL2 and E1(oh yay), which, whenever i TRY to play, i get a BSOD, regardless of CPU FSB ratio, core clock, mem speed, RAM speed, CPU speed

and temps are fine, because TF2 and Portal run flawlessly for hours on end

and im on a fresh install on XP PRO, because i thought a reinstall whould fix DX errors(i guess it kinda did, but DX errors and force quit are better than a BSOD IMHO)
btw, i found basically the best TF2 server on the east coast

and i beat Portal(the main game) in 3 1/2 hours, now im on advanced/challenge levels, which are damn near impossible
-Austin

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