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Bad crash
Name: jaspa Date: January 27, 2004 at 10:05:36 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 1.6/1G
Comment:
My games keep crashing after about 20 minutes playing.
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Response Number 2
Name: rick152 Date: January 27, 2004 at 11:18:59 Pacific
Reply:
Oh oops, forgot to add something. this problem of yours could be caused by overheating so open up your cpu case, put a fan in there and see if that helps. what does it say when you get a bsod?(Blue screen of death)
Summary: I'm guessing it's one of two things...overheating or bad psu. Experiment...take the side off your computer and try again. If it doesn't crash, it's overheating. BTW, list make and model of your power...
Summary: Sounds like it could be a PSU issue. What brand, wattage, & how much amperage on the +12v rail? It may also be an overheating issue, or bad RAM. BTW, your PC2700 RAM is bottlenecking your system. From...
Summary: First - if your system crashes and its not due to badware then its usually the psu. Alienware should use a good psu. the 7900 card you mentioned is good enough to run the games you stated. Seeing as d...
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