Re: help game crashes

From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 04/04/04


Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:29:17 -0400

Hi Jean-Luc,

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

-- 
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I confer any rights.
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"jean-luc" <bachelot@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2119FD44-7AE1-4960-9B33-B818465846E5@microsoft.com...
| some one plz help me every time i go into halo or unreal tournement 2004. my computer crashes. i have to turn it of and on again. 
i all rdy got directx 9b and the new up date for my gforce3 ti200 from the windows update. i have a sis muther bord. and an amd 
duron running at 900MH. i played halo for a long time and all of a suden it started to stop working. i nead help pleas. can you 
email me of just reply. thank you.
| pleas e mail me at bachelot@hotmail.com
| or bachelot@bluenotecafe.org 


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