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Sounds like you have memory problem. Try removing the 32MB and leave the 128MB. Restart and run every apps and observe for any errors.

If that didn't solve the problem. Step back and recall if you have applied the correct and updated drivers for your video, sound and PCI and other components that you have installed. When in doubt, reinstall Windows 98 and this time make sure of it.

It could be the problem is your chip. In amd k6 450 and above there is a timing error that might cause this problem. There is a patch for this on the microsoft web site. It also could be the board try going into the bios and disabling the cache and see if it clears your problems. Hope this helps

Answer 2 is correct except that the problem starts with 350MHz and up for AMD's. Look for this article: Problems Using High Speed AMD K6-2/350 Central Processing Unit [Q192841] and download the patch for it at http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/update/1/w95/EN-US/Amdk6upd.exe

Good Luck!

The AMD update isn't your problem. If it was, the computer would die before Windows starts with an error message about IOS.
Concentrate on Device Drivers and Cards. If there are no conflicts and installing the most recent drivers for your cards (from the Manufacturers' web sites) doesn't help reinstall Windows (slow the processor to 300MHz or less on the motherboard until you have installed the AMD update described in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles Q192841 and Q234259).
Also check with FIC to see if there has been a BIOS update. If so, flash the BIOS.

Had same problem. I disabled both internal and external cache. Then went in and enabled external. worked fine. so disabled external and enabled internal. It gave errors. So i ran it for a few days with internal cache disabled. it was too slow though. So i returned the chip and the next one worked fine. It is quite a stupid problem that is with certain chips. So try contacting the company that you bought it off of.