Games crash to windows or pc restarts
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Games crash to windows or pc restarts
All games i have restart or crash to windows at random, sometimes ten minutes sometimes hours. But my comp never has problems as long as a game isnt running.
Specs: amd 64 3000+ cpu
512ddr400ram (low market range)
gigabyte k8snxp 64bit mobo with dps-dual power system (comatible with all)
Ti4200 geforce4 128mb
psu colors 400w silent power (probably low end)
All drivers have been fully updated, windows xp pro installed several times.
I have read all posts about game crashes/freezes etc. Any help would be appreciated, anyone else having same problem feel free to add on any info.
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Re: Games crash to windows or pc restarts
Hmm…that seems like an awfully old graphics card to be using with such a new mainboard/processor. Assuming its not a PCI job and it’s using the AGP slot, most motherboards are backwards compatible so an X8 speed AGP slot should work with a 2X or 4X card, however the BIOS settings may have to be changed manually.
On start-up hit delete (or whatever key it is) and try and find an AGP BUS speed setting differential…set it to whatever the fastest BUS speed the card will run at (probably 4X) and try setting the graphics architecture down to 64MB (if there’s even an option).
If none of that works please post your online hardware so we can decide where to go from there.
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Re: Games crash to windows or pc restarts
Thank you for answering my thread. I did have an fx5500 geforce but it also crashed and ran doom3 at a much lower fps then my ti so i kept my ti(agp8x). I do not understand what you mean by online hardware? As far as i know i posted all my hardware. O and also i am running win xp pro. And one game, counter strike, i can play on network without any crash.
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Re: Games crash to windows or pc restarts
Sorry I just want you to do an online hardware scan using the…err… online hardware scan button in the hardware section of this website. Then post your results.
Oh and you could give us some background information about your PC like…
Is it a new/old/upgraded PC?
When did this start happening?
What was the last thing you did to alter your software / hardware?
Unfortunately complete lock up’s like your describing can be caused by anything but it’s usually something like bad memory or hardware over heating.
Can you get a temperature reading for your main board / processor / graphics card?
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Re: Games crash to windows or pc restarts
hi there i am having the exact same problem here is my scan
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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partitio n1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 2170
Description x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+
Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label RAS 4
Capacity 536870912
Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~512 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 511MB
Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 6Y080L0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 81956689920 (~76 GB)
Number of Partitions 1
Installed Printers:
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Name EPSON Stylus C44 Series (Copy 1)
Port Name USB002
Default True
Driver Name EPSON Stylus C44 Series
Name EPSON Stylus C44 Series
Port Name USB001
Default False
Driver Name EPSON Stylus C44 Series
Motherboard:
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Manufacturer
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product K7S8X.
Serial Number 00000000
Version 3.0
BIOS:
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Manufacturer American Megatrends Inc.
Name Version 1.00
Release Date 20031007000000.000000+000
Version AMIINT - 1000
Monitor:
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Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024
Description Default Monitor
Name Default Monitor
Screen Height
Screen Width
Keyboard:
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Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer Microsoft
Name Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
Sound Card:
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Manufacturer C-Media
Description C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Device ID PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_70121849&REV_A0\3&61A AA01&0&17
Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility ATI Technologies Inc.
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description RADEON 9700 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation)
Installed Display Drivers ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.6462
Driver Date 08/03/2004 22:29:28
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors
Adapter Compatibility ATI Technologies Inc.
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description RADEON 9700 PRO SEC Family (Microsoft Corporation)
Installed Display Drivers ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.6462
Driver Date 08/03/2004 22:29:28
Video Mode Description
DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0146
Modem:
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Model NEC 616 USB Modem
Name NEC 616 USB Modem
Network Adapters:
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Description SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Microsoft TV/Video Connection
External Ports:
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External Reference Designator Def
Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI1
Slot Designation PCI2
Slot Designation PCI3
Slot Designation PCI4
Slot Designation PCI5
Slot Designation PCI5
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Re: Games crash to windows or pc restarts
i was having this same problem and then i flashed my bios to beta and bam everything works great! (p.s. im running an athlon too :3)
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