Computer crashes

Hippy · 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.

Anonymous · 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:

Thulsa Doom · 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

Norm · December 14, 2005, 08:01:06 PM

Does the screech come from speakers or the case?

Anonymous · 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:

Doorman · 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)

BlastUK · December 15, 2005, 06:28:54 PM

overheating? failed fans?

who knows...

MAD_ness · December 15, 2005, 06:42:00 PM

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

:eyebrow:

Doris · 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

Anonymous · 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?

Doris · December 15, 2005, 08:48:57 PM

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

Vincentvega · December 15, 2005, 10:20:03 PM

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

Doris · 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

Anonymous · 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) ?

Doris · 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