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Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Hippy on December 14, 2005, 07:46:49 PM

Doris' computer has been crashing while playing games.

In CZ It makes the sounds playing at the time of the crash loop and the image on screen freeze
In CoD2 it freezes the screen and makes a high pitch screech.

Hes got latest drivers for sound (audigy2) and gfx(6800LE).

Wondered if anyone could help.

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 14, 2005, 07:57:35 PM

//Helpful Hat On

When did this start happening? What had been done just before he started? anything installed/updated/altered that you can think of.

//Evil Hat On

Great! Now he can't shoot me so easily :devil:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Thulsa Doom on December 14, 2005, 08:00:58 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Dec 14 2005, 08:57 PM
Great! Now he can't shoot me so easily :devil:

Yep, no one give him any help. That way we can stay alive a wee bit longer :)

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Norm on December 14, 2005, 08:01:06 PM

Does the screech come from speakers or the case?

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 14, 2005, 08:19:48 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Norm@Dec 14 2005, 08:01 PM
Does the screech come from speakers or the case?
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or from Doris :lmfao:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doorman on December 14, 2005, 08:28:06 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Hippy@Dec 14 2005, 07:46 PM
........makes a high pitch screech.
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Mmm, that sounds like brakes. (just before the crash? No? Oh OK then)

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: BlastUK on December 15, 2005, 06:28:54 PM

overheating? failed fans?

who knows...

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: MAD_ness on December 15, 2005, 06:42:00 PM

maybe this shoulda gone in the "seriously though" topic ...

:eyebrow:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 15, 2005, 06:53:49 PM

nothing is overheating

but ive recently installed windows(corpate) because my old one was 'dodgy'
but im sure i asked for the windows because the computer was crashing..
:help2: :please:

EDIT: screech comes from the headsets... :( and its twice as loud .. not good on the ol' ears

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2005, 07:13:34 PM

Are you using onboard sound or a PCI sound card?

In either case:

uninstall associated driver/application software first then either physically remove card (PCI) or disable in the BIOS (onboard). Boot up and ensure PC is stable. Play games with no sound for the hell of it.

now shutdown and either re-enable BIOS or plug card back in and boot up. Let Windows autodetect hardware. If it has its own drivers let it install them. if it asks to go to windows update for drivers let it. If the hardware will not install due to lack of drivers then download the latest WHQL version you can find and install that.

Check that it is stable. If it is then I would leave it alone or take an image of it before tinkering. If it is not stable then doing all the stuff before this was a waste of time so why did you bother?

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 15, 2005, 08:48:57 PM

im using card ... and cheers BB, will try it :)

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Vincentvega on December 15, 2005, 10:20:03 PM

could not having up to date direct x mess things up....? :unsure:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 17, 2005, 01:54:26 PM

well, i unistalled the drivers for my sound card, took the sound card out played 2 maps... then it crashed... nothing went dodgy on the screen.. just stopped.. no screeching cos of no sound....

plugged sound card in now .. gonna let it install itself n that then see what happens

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2005, 01:57:29 PM

I would guess its not the soundcard causing the prob then. Is everything running at stock speeds (including memory) ?

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 17, 2005, 02:00:47 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Dec 17 2005, 01:57 PM
I would guess its not the soundcard causing the prob then. Is everything running at stock speeds (including memory) ?
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yes

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2005, 02:01:36 PM

In that case:

//story mode 1
It was a dark and stormy night when... etc etc

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 17, 2005, 03:00:37 PM

well i havent crashed out yet ..... we'll see later

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 17, 2005, 03:36:22 PM

seems to have worked BB cheers :)

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2005, 05:39:11 PM

Damn! Now you're going to shoot me again aren't you :(

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 18, 2005, 02:04:21 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Dec 17 2005, 05:39 PM
Damn! Now you're going to shoot me again aren't you :(
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:devil: :devil:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Doris on December 18, 2005, 08:00:25 PM

BB im waiting :ph34r:

Title: Computer crashes
Post by: Anonymous on December 18, 2005, 08:09:46 PM

Doris I'm hiding :dummy:

Dead Men Walking

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