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I had trouble with blue screens and games crashing. I thought it could be a memory error so I ran memtest on both my sticks, there were some errors on one stick but the other had none. I took one out, but still games would crash or i'd get a BSOD.
Next I decided to replace my power supply as it was pretty crappy. I installed that today but i'm STILL having problems. Every single game I play crashes at one point or another. For example, Half Life 2 I can play for up to 30 minutes sometimes, other times I can only play for maybe 5 minutes before it crashes. Doom 3 crashes as soon as I move in the game. Every other game i've tried either crashes/goes to desktop or comes up with a 'memory could not be read' error >:( I hope someone can help as i'm just about ready to throw this computer out the window.
this happeneds to me too. i probably going to buy a new computer because my computer gets the blue screen like you say just after 10 or 15 miniuets. and only happeneds when i play a game. You can download Optimize Memory, is a program that says it stops the blue screens and crashes. but didnt help me...it migh help you...heres the link(its FREE).........
www.optimizememory.comCyberPower
2.2 Ghz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Overclocked
512 DDR400 PC3200 RAM
Radeon 9600 Pro 256MB AGP x8
500 Watts Pwr
Sony 52x32x52x CD-RW ROM
Sony 16x DVD-ROM
Sound Blaster Live!
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hi,
i had the same problem before. am i right to say that all the games you mentioned above were installed BEFORE you remove that faulty ram stick? if yes, then you have to reinstall all of them before you could actually run them smoothly.
hope this help.
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I am running an amazing computer build and cannot play the simplest of games (aka HL1 DM) without it crashing... any ideas?
AMD XP 3000+
1024 MB DDR 2700 333mhz
Nvidia Geforce 6800 128mb
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Hmm I just ram memtest on both sticks again and it didn;t find any errors this time. Could it be a bad memory slot on my motherboard or something?
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It always helps if you provide the specs. What make/model board? What speed CPU? What speed RAM? What video card? What make/model/wattage PSU & how many amps are on the +12v rail? And if you still have that stupid "memory optimizer" program installed, get rid of it & run a full spyware scan...regardless of what they tell you, most "search bars" are spyware/malware
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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if your motherboard came with a cd, uninsatll the moth. drivers...then install again.
and uninstall your video card driver.. and install it again... it helped me now i went all week without having to look at another blue screen.(do at your own risk)CyberPower
2.2 Ghz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Overclocked
512 DDR400 PC3200 RAM
Radeon 9600 Pro 256MB AGP x8
500 Watts Pwr
Sony 52x32x52x CD-RW ROM
Sony 16x DVD-ROM
Sound Blaster Live!
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Software can also cause system failure!!
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Tt Lanfire
MSI K8N Diamond
AMD64 3000+'Venice'
1gb pc4400
OCZ Powerstream 520w
6600GT
WDCaviar 160gb sata x2;~}
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Tt Lanfire
MSI K8N Diamond
AMD64 3000+'Venice'
1gb pc4400
OCZ Powerstream 520w
6600GT
WDCaviar 160gb sata x2;~}
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Ok here's my specs:
Mobo - ASRock K7V88
CPU - Athlon XP 3.2
RAM - Geil 512mb pc3200
Video Card - Geforce 6800 128mb
PSU - Enermax Noisetaker 485wHow do I find out how many amps on 12v rail?
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"How do I find out how many amps on 12v rail?"
Look at the label on the side of the PSU, but considering it's an Enermax, you're probably OK.
Obviously your CPU is a 3200+, not a 3.2...it runs at 2.2GHz (11 x 200MHz). Do you have your video card connected to the PSU?
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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"Every other game i've tried either crashes/goes to desktop or comes up with a 'memory could not be read' error"
i still think it a ram issue here. have you taken out the "suspected" faulty ram stick and install the game all over? try running them without the "faulty" ram stick and see wad happen?
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But I dunno if one stick is faulty because I tested them again and this time it came up with no errors :/
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assuming you have 2 sticks of 512mb ram. you can either test them 1 at a time (with memtest)or you could try some other way.
example : you have ram stick A and B, both 512mb each. now, install only A into the ram slot. uninstall then reinstall DOOM3, try playing it and see if it hang/crash? if yes, then go through the same procedure for ram stick B. see what happen.
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Also, you might want to try updating both the motherboard and video card driver. check the cpu temperature and that the cpu fan is working.....etc
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Hi, i have this same problem with all my games: nascar 2003, splinter cell, and flatout.. crashes to desktop or BSOD..
Brand new custom built computer
SPECS:::EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
Leadtek PX6800TDH Geforce 6800 256MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video CardAMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor
2 pqi POWER Series 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory
SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP1604N 160GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive
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one 400 watt power supply with the right voltage.....
Twila G. Gentry
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