Re: Lockdown issues
- From: "Jimmy S." <nosp@xxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:27:47 -0500
Hi Everyone rund from the Fat Ninja!,
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://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
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Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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Everyone rund from the Fat Ninja! Wrote:
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| I have just recently started having issues with my computer locking down on
| some of the games I play. For some unknown reason when ever I try to play
| Port Royale2, or Civ 4, once I pull up the game screen the entire computer
| freezes and my only corse of action is to unplug the system and restart. I
| thought this may be because of a lack in memory but just upgraded that and
| still the problem remains. I have tried reinstalling my graphics drivers and
| still no solution. I can run things like KotOR and Civ 3 with no problems
| but am confused as to why it will run some games and not others. Any help
| would be apreciated.
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