System crashes when using modem

[ylustrata]

Window 2000 pro v5.0.2195 SP4
Celeron 2.6GHz, 512MB RAM
IRQ's
16 nVidia GeForce FX 5200
18 Smart Link 56K Voice Modem V90
20 VIA SATA Raid Controller
21 VIA USB Host Controller
22 Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA(R) Audio Controller
23 VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
12 PS2 Mouse

Modem works fine, able to access websites, but within a minute + or - the system crashes. Sometimes it reboots. Sometimes I get:
*** Hardware Malfunction
Call your hardware vendor for support
*** the system has halted.

System crashes only when modem is in use. It is stable otherwise. Plenty of ventilation around the box. Nothing seems warm.

Appreciate any help. Thanks.

 

[felixc]

To try:
- Check for the latest modem driver
- Try the modem in another PCI slot

if averything else is perfect in your system, try another modem. You may just have that combination that does not work.

try to google with the exact model of your modem, to see if anyone else has something to say about it.