Game Freezing!

[Systemdw007]

I have a problem, all my game freeze when I play them,...I have to reboot each time and, it's freeze always,...
My Computer:
Athlon XP2100+
Gigabyte 7VRX-P
512 mb ram
80gig Maxtor DiamondMax+
Sound Blaster Audigy OEM
ATI AIW 8500dv
Burner LG 32x DVD-rom drive10x
Windows2000 service pack 3

I have all the latest patch, and the Latency patch...

Please Help!!

 

[slickstaa]

Depending on the revision of your board, you may need to increase the core voltage to get it stable.
More info here...
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[marneus]

when you run DXdiag, does it pass the graphical tests, does it die when running 3dmark 2001 ???

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[Systemdw007]

It doesn't crash!! I have passed all the Dxdiag(sound graphic network...) and no one buged and freezed...The same thing for 3dmark2001...I know that the gigabyte have a trouble with the USB2.0,...when you install it, it make crash your computer, but I didn't install it..

 

[Yahiko81]

What video drivers are you using? Have you tried to download the Catalyst 2.3 drivers for your card?

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[D33]

i have the same unexplained annoying crashes you do,
but i have a different board though, i have an ASUS a7m266,
and to be honest all the catalyst drivers i ahve tried with my radeon didn't help, it keeps on crashing under games...
and till now nobody in the whole community knew what to do about it.
i am hopeless....
i have been told that it may be becasue of registry errors..
did you have a previous card installed before your all in wonder? especially any NVIDIA ?

 

[Esso]

try reformatting, and use the latest catalysts for your vidcard... radeon cards lack a good "det-destory" typed program; but it could be anything. Just format.

 

[Systemdw007]

Bah! I re-install the latest driver, Catalyst, on boom! no trouble!! maybe it's just temporaly!!
Thx for the help guy!!

 

[Systemdw007]

That was really temporaly, just 1hour and the crash do it again!! snif!

 

[D33]

i know, it feels so frustrating!
and beleive me, no catalyst will help, 2.3 2.1, 2.0,nothing will fu**** help!
i hate my radeon card

 

[Systemdw007]

But i don't think it's the ATI video card,..it's more my motherboard,...it crash 1 time on 2,..the bios erase itself!!!!!

 

[Rubberbband]

I tried running the 8500LE for one week. It gave me BSOD's all the time. Tried clean instal of drivers/OS/catalyst 2.1,2.3,2.3 drivers. Couldn't get it to run. Lots of info at Rage3d Forums if you really want to toy with it.

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[Systemdw007]

After week of research on forum, I maybe found the trouble,...my memory, RAM,...I download a small program that test your memory, six offset have to mention: BAD,...so I think that's why I crash everytime I play a game??? true or false??

 

[Yahiko81]

More than likely you've found your culprit. If I were you I'd buy some Samsung memory. I've always found it to be some of the best. I'm not sure what your budget is so I can't really tell you if you should get pc2700 or pc2100.

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[Systemdw007]

Samsung memory! If I could have some memory,..but, lucky for me, my pc is still on garanty, so, no charge for the memory,...Maybe I would pay an extra for a ECC ? what dou you thing??

 

[Yahiko81]

ECC actually makes your system a bit slower. I don't think you need it. Just go with the warranty replacement that they give you. hehe.. i forgot all about warranty. *doh*

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[lespaul]

i have this problem on win2k also...and i've found my culprit to be anti-virus software..read my reply to your post over in "windows 2000" for more details..
Summary:
with anti-virus = games locking pc up.
without anti-virus = smooth gaming for hours.

I've tried with both McAfee and Norton 2003 with the same results... I must find a way to not crash and have virus protection at the same time!!