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comp freezes up when gaming
Name: roach Date: January 13, 2003 at 11:34:33 Pacific OS: windows xp home CPU/Ram: 1000mhz/512mb SD-RAM
Comment:
Hey guys just posting to get some of your opinions on this. Lately my computer has been freezing up when playing cs, tfc or ns. Its a random thing sometimes it happens sometimes it doesnt (it happnes more often than not). This does not happen right away it happens after being on for a while.
Here are the stats for my comp, any input would be appreciated.
Dell 1000mhz Pentium III Windows XP home 512mb SD-RAM (256mb pc133 & 256mb pc100) GF4 440-MX SE 64mb SB Live value 20gig IBM HD 72000rpm 40gig WD HD 72000rpm 15" LCD Viewsonic VG150
Name: tdawg Date: January 13, 2003 at 12:37:53 Pacific
Reply:
You may want to check the temp of your system. May not be cool enough. There is a free program called motherboard monitor.
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Response Number 2
Name: chunko Date: January 13, 2003 at 12:39:56 Pacific
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Are you overclocking? If so, that may be your problem..
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Response Number 3
Name: gaz Date: January 13, 2003 at 15:02:06 Pacific
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did you recently update your gfx drivers to the 'detonator 40' ones? this could be the problem.
i have the same problem and i recently updated my geforce4 drivers to these. havent tried reverting to the old ones cos i want to keep nview2.0, but you might want to give it a shot.
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Response Number 4
Name: Max Date: January 14, 2003 at 00:59:50 Pacific
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Don't mix memory chips with different speeds ex pc133 and pc100. Try just using one of them and see if the problem persists.
Max
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Response Number 5
Name: roach Date: January 14, 2003 at 06:46:03 Pacific
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thanks for your unput guys, I think I resolved the problem. Max I think you hit this one on the dot. I took out my stick of pc100 ram and my system hastn crashed since. So we today im going to go pick up another stick of pc133 and see how it handles. Thanks again for the speedy responses. Also, where can I get that motherboard monitoring program? Does it just show you what temp it running at?
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Response Number 6
Name: roach Date: January 14, 2003 at 06:48:23 Pacific
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Oh ya and I do have the lastest nvidia drivers, and dell does not allow me to over clock my system (bah).
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