Blue Screen While Gaming...Help

[tanmoy]

I have two 64 bit ddr3 ram slots and my os is windows 7(32bit),i cannot run crysis 2 or even need for speed most wanted,i have a 1gb ddr3 ATI hd graphic card and 4 gb of ram. whenever i've tried to run the game the system shuts down and projects a blue screen to restart or run a system diagonistic check.plzz..help.!!

 

[rolli59]

List your full system specs so we can better help you!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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[Twoboxer]

Having the model of your graphics card, and the rest of your spec would likely be helpful. Your problem *sounds* like a memory, heat, or power issue.

Heat is the easiest to check. Download CPUID Hardware Monitor and watch your cpu and gpu temps while running stuff. Download Furmark and run a torture test on your gpu. Can it run for 15 minutes? What temp does your gpu reach? does it stop climbing
at some point (eg 75C or 85C)? or does it just keep climbing?

If you can run Furmark for 15 minutes, you've likely eliminated gpu heat and gpu power supply as problems.

You can then quickly run Windows Memory Diagnostic. Simply type those words into the search block on the Win7 Start Menu, and select the program when it pops up. Follow the instructions, and watch the screen during the entire test. If there's a problem detected, it will first be noted on the blue screen, and (maybe) later if a summary appears in a buble near your system tray on the next boot.

There are other, better mem tests - but the Windows one is easy and surprisingly effective.

Let us know what happens.

 

[tanmoy]

List your full system specs so we can better help you!

processor - i3-2100 cpu @ 3.10 ghz.
motherboard - asus p8h61-m plus 2.
ram - 4gb ddr3.
hard disk 500 gb.
graphic card - ATI Radeon HD 5450.

 

[rolli59]

That card does not run the games because it lacks the processing power to do so!

 

[tanmoy]

i ran the Windows Memory Diagnostic, no problem detected. however when i tried format the pc with xp sp - 2 the system responded the same screen. now what you say.??

 

[rolli59]

What power supply?

 

[tanmoy]

What power supply?

Zebronics - cabinet with 460 watt smps.

 

[davcon]

Zebronics - cabinet with 460 watt smps.

Yikes! pos psu might be the cause of issues.

 

[Twoboxer]

i ran the Windows Memory Diagnostic, no problem detected. however when i tried format the pc with xp sp - 2 the system responded the same screen. now what you say.??

I say trying to reinstall the OS while your PC is unstable with a psu, heat, or memory problem was a very bad idea.

if you cannot get into Windows, you now have to treat the problem like a new build that won't boot. I'd try to swap in a new, quality PSU and see if that solves the problem.

 

[tanmoy]

Best answer selected by tanmoy.

 

[Maziar]

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