Re: Video Game crashes
From: Neil Dela Osa \(MS] (neilde_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/10/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:31:31 -0700
In most cases if you suspected a bad power supply you'd replace it because
it can be difficult to repair (and possibly dangerous because of stored
electricity) if you don't have the proper training. I don't know anything
about the subject so I can't offer any further suggestions besides "it might
be dangerous."
If you haven't been in your BIOS your settings are probably okay because
most manufacturers are conservative with their out-of-box settings. I don't
have any other suggestions outside of thinking your Windows install may have
something broken or there's a hardware problem.
You mentioned you were considering buying a new computer so I presume you
have nothing to lose with your current rig so I'd suggest the following:
1.) A reinstall of Windows XP if you have your data backed up and backups of
your software, drivers, etc to reinstall after you finished the
installation.
2.) Flash the motherboard BIOS. It's a long shot but maybe there's a
firmware upgrade that will fix your problem. Another candidate for flashing
is your optical (cd / dvd) drives.
3.) I'm thinking hardware problem. See if you can borrow someone else
graphics adapter to see if the crashing behavior changes.
-- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. Please do not send email directly to my alias. This alias is for newsgroup posting only. "Neil Dela Osa (MS]" <neilde@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23IpqsTjfEHA.2812@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well your drivers look current for the SB Audigy and NVidia card. Have > you updated your motherboards chipset drivers too? > > I'd consider the following avenues of investigation for your system: > > 1.) Make sure you aren't running any memory resident programs like virus > scanners, software filewalls, P2P sharing software, IM programs, when > gaming to see if it has any impact on the crashing behavior. > > 2.) If it's just games that are crashing it might be a heat issue - but > less so because of the hardware in your system and more of an airflow > issue. Make sure the neighboring PCI slot is freed up from your graphics > card. Tidy up the cables in your cases and dust your fans. You want to be > pulling in air from the front of the case and blowing it out the back. > > 3.) Run memtest86 (http://www.memtest86.com/) on your memory. > > 4.) How much wattage does your power supply provide? Is it a name-brand > supply? It's possible the power output from your PS isn't clean and it's > expressing itself when your system is under load (playing games). > > 5.) Check your BIOS settings. Try setting your system to "fail safe" mode > and see if that makes a difference in your games. If it does, then it's > likely that some performance setting in your BIOS is causing issues. It > can be resolved by disabling the setting or possibly getting a newer BIOS. > > 6.) Some games may be expecting to find a pagefile. If you've disabled > your Windows page file try re-enabling it and see if your games crashing > behavior goes away. > > -- > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. > Please do not send email directly to my alias. This alias is for > newsgroup posting only. > "NT Canuck" <ntcanuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:sUbRc.40476$gE.34148@pd7tw3no... >> "Corey" <Corey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4F4E4817-0568-457D-BB25-FE00162E3B76@microsoft.com... >> >>> I've got the same problems, but almost every game I play crashes. List >>> includes: Neverwinter Nights, Rise of Nations, Command and Conquer: >>> Generals >>> (+ Zero Hour), and many others... I've been looking for a fix for like >>> over a >>> year, but have pretty much given up hope. This will probably be my last >>> stab >>> at the issue before I get fed up and buy a new computer. >>> >>> Anyways, here's my dxdiag.txt. I have all the latest drivers for my >>> video >>> and sound card, I just updated them yesterday. I finally fixed the >>> problem I >>> had with XP auto-installing old, stupid drivers! Woot. >> >> basically you have an amd 2600 and an nvidea ti-4200, >> that's still a good system although more geared to DX8 >> type of games (will run dx9 games if turn off some items). >> >> that processor can handle ati-9800 no problem and >> even x600 series, or the newer nvidea also. >> >> I don't know the type of ram or amount, or how >> you are defragmenting the games (should defrag >> before and after a game install to keep sound >> and movie files contigous (united)). Also if >> you moved/changed the swap file (pagefile) >> settings it might be better to let windows >> manage that (is rudimentary AI in XP). >> >> still...the games should be running fine, there >> is some tuning issure (hardware) or drivers >> acting up (I suspect) in your case. >> >> Likely a newer computer won't help too much >> unless it's just video card or some setting. >> (in other words...just a cleaner system) >> > >
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