•
•
•
•
What is DaniWeb IT Discussion Community?
You're currently browsing the Troubleshooting Dead Machines section within the Tech Talk category of DaniWeb, a massive community of 456,232 software developers, web developers, Internet marketers, and tech gurus who are all enthusiastic about making contacts, networking, and learning from each other. In fact, there are 3,755 IT professionals currently interacting right now! Registration is free, only takes a minute and lets you enjoy all of the interactive features of the site.
Please support our Troubleshooting Dead Machines advertiser: Programming Forums
Views: 3646 | Replies: 25
 |
•
•
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7
Reputation: 
Rep Power: 0
Solved Threads: 0
Newbie Poster
My computer freezes while i play games!! Hi, i dont know that much about computers, but it seems like the people on this forum do. So i was wondering if you could help. this is my first post! So hi everyone!
When i play games like Warxraft 3 frozen throne, Starcraft brood war and others, ( I like blizzard games
) They always seem to freeze on me after a certain amount of time. sometimes i get a BSOD or sometimes the screen freezes and also sometimes when im playing WC i get a Fatal Error notice and the game closes. I dont know how to fix it.
I have 2.2 ghz
960 Mb ram
and some built in 64 Mb video card
if theres anythign else you guys needa know then dont hesitate to ask!
i appreciate all the help you can give and thank you in advance!
When i play games like Warxraft 3 frozen throne, Starcraft brood war and others, ( I like blizzard games
) They always seem to freeze on me after a certain amount of time. sometimes i get a BSOD or sometimes the screen freezes and also sometimes when im playing WC i get a Fatal Error notice and the game closes. I dont know how to fix it. I have 2.2 ghz
960 Mb ram
and some built in 64 Mb video card
if theres anythign else you guys needa know then dont hesitate to ask!
i appreciate all the help you can give and thank you in advance!
•
•
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utah
Posts: 154
Reputation:
Rep Power: 2
Solved Threads: 11
Junior Poster
Might wanna run a memory test.
What messages do you get when these blue screens pop up...?
What messages do you get when these blue screens pop up...?
What seems to be the problem?
•
•
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7
Reputation:
Rep Power: 0
Solved Threads: 0
Newbie Poster
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by disophisis 
Might wanna run a memory test.
What messages do you get when these blue screens pop up...?
Whats a memory test? and i get a machine check exception error on the bsod. Thanks for helpin (:
•
•
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utah
Posts: 154
Reputation:
Rep Power: 2
Solved Threads: 11
Junior Poster
scratch the memory test.
It looks like the machine check exception could be overheating hardware.
this problem only comes up during video games?
download and install speedfan from http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php and post your results. try not to be doing any processing so the temperatures are what you'd expect to get when your pc is idle
we can go from there.
It looks like the machine check exception could be overheating hardware.
this problem only comes up during video games?
download and install speedfan from http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php and post your results. try not to be doing any processing so the temperatures are what you'd expect to get when your pc is idle
we can go from there.
What seems to be the problem?
•
•
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 22
Reputation:
Rep Power: 2
Solved Threads: 1
Newbie Poster
Yep. I've encountered that problem and it usually relates to Overheating of the Hardware Due to overclocking or insufficient airflow going through the Casing. Make sure to never overclock unless you have decent cooling installed. so just reset your Bios to default settings and leave it at stock.
•
•
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 12,873
Reputation:
Rep Power: 32
Solved Threads: 304
yeah its overheating or maybe the fact that your video card sucks
TRY MY SUGGESTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK
Master of puppets Im pulling your strings, blinded by me, you cant see a thing. Master! Master!
Master of puppets Im pulling your strings, blinded by me, you cant see a thing. Master! Master!
•
•
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utah
Posts: 154
Reputation:
Rep Power: 2
Solved Threads: 11
Junior Poster
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by jbennet
yeah its overheating or maybe the fact that your video card sucks
Yeah, I'd agree with jbennet. Integrated video has a tendency to run extremely hot, and running games with it could only make it worse.
I'd get a dedicated GPU... even just a PCI dedicated graphics card is better than an onboard deal.
What seems to be the problem?
•
•
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 12,873
Reputation:
Rep Power: 32
Solved Threads: 304
yeah, i mean, oldish games like Starcraft wont need anything expensive - i run guild wars on as little as a 128mb AGP card (geforce 5 based) - ebayable for under $50
before buyng a card you need to find out if you need agp, pci or pci express and what speeds, also what power you have
before buyng a card you need to find out if you need agp, pci or pci express and what speeds, also what power you have
Last edited by jbennet : Nov 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pm.
TRY MY SUGGESTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK
Master of puppets Im pulling your strings, blinded by me, you cant see a thing. Master! Master!
Master of puppets Im pulling your strings, blinded by me, you cant see a thing. Master! Master!
•
•
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 22
Reputation:
Rep Power: 2
Solved Threads: 1
Newbie Poster
Just Remeber when Upgrading to have a good PSU to accomadate for that. Need Enough Voltage to power it all or *BOOM!* lol.. blew up a PSU before.. not the best thing.. -_-
•
•
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7
Reputation:
Rep Power: 0
Solved Threads: 0
Newbie Poster
Thanks for all the help guys! Sorry i havent replied in a while, i had no time, but i thought something was overheating too, so i opened my case up and blew a fan into it a while back but nothing changed.
whats GPU PSI and PSU
and to disophisis, yes the problem only comes up during games :\ im downlading the fan as im typing. Thanks (: hope it works
and how do i reset my bios to stock speeds? i dont know if its being overclocked or not ):
Oh yeah i tried changing my video card before , but i couldnt figure out how because it was an on board on and i didnt know how to take it off. can anyone help please?
Thanks again for all your help guys. I really really reall appreciate it. Sorry im so computer illiterate ):
whats GPU PSI and PSU
and to disophisis, yes the problem only comes up during games :\ im downlading the fan as im typing. Thanks (: hope it works
and how do i reset my bios to stock speeds? i dont know if its being overclocked or not ):
Oh yeah i tried changing my video card before , but i couldnt figure out how because it was an on board on and i didnt know how to take it off. can anyone help please?
Thanks again for all your help guys. I really really reall appreciate it. Sorry im so computer illiterate ):
|
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
DaniWeb Troubleshooting Dead Machines Marketplace
•
•
•
•
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
Linear Mode
•
•
•
•
blog blogging ccna coding computer console dell developers development driving effects funny game games gaming girls hardware holiday shopping it jargon language linux mcse microsoft networking news nintendo open operating opinions playstation preinstall programming ps3 retail sans second security source stocks system using computer video video games vista wesnoth wii windows xbox xp
- computer freezes when playing games (Troubleshooting Dead Machines)
- Computer freezes while playing games (Troubleshooting Dead Machines)
- Computer freezes and automatic restart (Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003)
- Computer freezes while playing GAMES (Troubleshooting Dead Machines)
- Computer Freezes when running games? (Windows 9x / Me)
Other Threads in the Troubleshooting Dead Machines Forum
- Previous Thread: Dell Inspiron 8600 lcd flashes colors
- Next Thread: HP 4365us no boot
