hi jc i reinstalled windows vista last night ,so no more pcspro folder and created a restore point straight away after i put motherboard drivers and graphic drivers on,so if any issues i can take it back to 1st point , i will install the game tonight and let you know how it goes.
it looks as though there folder was causing the crashes then (am i right to assume this)
also done a cpu test last night
results
000000| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:01 | Startig Hot CPU Tester Pro 4.4.1
000001| 1012 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:01 | Initializing DefectTrack Engine version 2.2.0
000002| 1010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:01 | Loading options...
000003| 1011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:01 | Reading system info...
000004| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
000005| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Speed: 2666MHz
000006| 0005 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | -1
000007| 0005 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | 32
000008| 0005 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | 32
000009| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | L1 Cache Size: 64KB
000010| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | L2 Cache Size: 3072KB
000011| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | L3 Cache Size: -1KB
000012| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Hyper-Threading: FALSE
000013| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | SMP: TRUE
000014| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Scanning SMBIOS...
000015| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | BIOS Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
000016| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Manufacturer ID: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
000017| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Produce Name: P5N-T DELUXE
000018| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Motherboard: P5N-T DELUXE
000019| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Total Physical Memory: -1076224000 bytes
000020| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Availabe Physical Memory: -1929211904 bytes
000021| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Total Virtual Memory: 2147352576 bytes
000022| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Availabe Virtual Memory: 2083336192 bytes
000023| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1
000024| 0156 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:04 | Setting Process Priority...
000025| 1111 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Diagnostic has started
000026| 1112 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Test Duration: 06:00:00
000027| 1113 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Diagnostic Method: Sequential
000028| 1114 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Error Handling: Ignore and Continue
000029| 1115 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Hyper-Threading: Disabled
000030| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Complex Matrix : Enabled
000031| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000032| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Matrix Size: 3,000x3,000
000033| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Matrix Data Type: Double
000034| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Calculating Pi : Enabled
000035| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000036| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Pi Iterations: 10,000
000037| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Sorting Algorithms : Enabled
000038| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000039| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Insertion Sort: Enabled
000040| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Shell Sort: Enabled
000041| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Merge Sort: Enabled
000042| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Heap Sort: Enabled
000043| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Quick Sort: Enabled
000044| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --CArray Quick Sort: Enabled
000045| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Sorting Array Size: 100,000
000046| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Prime Test : Enabled
000047| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000048| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Iterations: 100,000
000049| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Fast Fourier Transforms : Disabled
000050| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000051| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Chipset : Disabled
000052| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000053| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -L1 Cache : Disabled
000054| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000055| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -L2 Cache : Disabled
000056| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000057| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -Memory : Enabled
000058| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000059| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -HD : Enabled
000060| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000061| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -MMX : Enabled
000062| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000063| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -SSE : Disabled
000064| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000065| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -SSE2/SSE3 : Disabled
000066| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000067| 0010 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | -3DNow! : Disabled
000068| 0011 000014f0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | --Thread Priority: THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
000076| 1024 00001590 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Complex Matrix Module on CPU 1
000077| 1026 00001594 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Calculating Pi Module on CPU 1
000069| 1024 00001570 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Complex Matrix Module on CPU 0
000078| 1028 00001598 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 1
000079| 1030 0000159c Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Prime Test Module on CPU 1
000070| 1026 00001574 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Calculating Pi Module on CPU 0
000071| 1028 00001578 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 0
000080| 1038 000015a0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Memory Mdoule on CPU 1
000081| 1040 000015a4 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting HD Module on CPU 1
000072| 1030 0000157c Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Prime Test Module on CPU 0
000082| 1042 000015a8 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting MMX Module on CPU 1
000074| 1040 00001584 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting HD Module on CPU 0
000083| 1024 000015b0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Complex Matrix Module on CPU 2
000075| 1042 00001588 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting MMX Module on CPU 0
000073| 1038 00001580 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Memory Mdoule on CPU 0
000084| 1026 000015b4 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Calculating Pi Module on CPU 2
000087| 1038 000015c0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Memory Mdoule on CPU 2
000088| 1040 000015c4 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting HD Module on CPU 2
000089| 1042 000015c8 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting MMX Module on CPU 2
000090| 1024 000015d0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Complex Matrix Module on CPU 3
000091| 1026 000015d4 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Calculating Pi Module on CPU 3
000085| 1028 000015b8 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 2
000092| 1028 000015d8 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 3
000086| 1030 000015bc Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Prime Test Module on CPU 2
000093| 1030 000015dc Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Prime Test Module on CPU 3
000095| 1040 000015e4 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting HD Module on CPU 3
000094| 1038 000015e0 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting Memory Mdoule on CPU 3
000096| 1042 000015e8 Nov, 24 - 22:59:09 | Starting MMX Module on CPU 3
000097| 1031 000015dc Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Prime Test Module on CPU 3
000098| 1029 000015d8 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 3
000099| 1031 000015bc Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Prime Test Module on CPU 2
000102| 1043 000015c8 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending MMX Module on CPU 2
000103| 1039 000015c0 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Memory Module on CPU 2
000101| 1029 000015b8 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 2
000104| 1039 000015e0 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Memory Module on CPU 3
000100| 1043 000015a8 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending MMX Module on CPU 1
000108| 1029 00001598 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 1
000105| 1031 0000159c Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Prime Test Module on CPU 1
000109| 1039 000015a0 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Memory Module on CPU 1
000106| 1043 000015e8 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending MMX Module on CPU 3
000110| 1029 00001578 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Sorting Algorithms Module on CPU 0
000107| 1043 00001588 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending MMX Module on CPU 0
000111| 1031 0000157c Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Prime Test Module on CPU 0
000113| 1041 000015a4 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending HD Module on CPU 1
000112| 1039 00001580 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Memory Module on CPU 0
000117| 1027 000015b4 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Calculating Pi Module
000116| 1027 000015d4 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Calculating Pi Module
000115| 1025 000015b0 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending Complex Matrix Module on CPU 2
000114| 1041 000015c4 Nov, 25 - 04:59:13 | Ending HD Module on CPU 2
000118| 1027 00001594 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending Calculating Pi Module
000119| 1041 000015e4 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending HD Module on CPU 3
000120| 1025 00001590 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending Complex Matrix Module on CPU 1
000121| 1025 000015d0 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending Complex Matrix Module on CPU 3
000123| 1027 00001574 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending Calculating Pi Module
000122| 1041 00001584 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending HD Module on CPU 0
000124| 1025 00001570 Nov, 25 - 04:59:14 | Ending Complex Matrix Module on CPU 0
000125| 1009 000014f0 Nov, 25 - 07:22:18 | Closing Hot CPU Tester Pro...
000126| 0000 000014f0 Nov, 25 - 07:22:19 | ************ End of Session ************