Help! Games Crash or Lock up System

[firstsage]

It does not matter what game I try to play. The game will either stutdown with out warning or error message. Or it will lock up my system. I have re-installed directx9, but I am out of ideas from here. Does anyone have a clue what else I can try??

 

[krayzeemunkee]

Im not a pro but have u tried the latest drivers for your video card / monitor, I have Omega drivers for my ATI (suggested by someone on these forums) and it fixed my video crashes...try them out if you have ATI graphics...otehr than that just try updating everything...

PS: check the temp of the graphics card and the processor 😉

-Mac User-

 

[Coyote]

Yeah, sounds like a vid card driver problem.

Have you changed anything that may have started the prob?

Mobile XP 2600+ (11X200)
Abit NF7-S v 2.0
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB Corsair Twinx 3200LL
BBA 9800 Pro
Enermax Noisetaker 420 watts
Win98SE

 

[firstsage]

figured it out. it was a heat problem. Got a new heatsink and its fine now. thanks though

2600+ 266 FSB
A7N8X-E Deluxe
768 DDR PC2700
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 PRO SERIES
Maxtor 120 gig 8MB cach 7200
Western Digital 60 gig 8MB cach
Liton DVDRW +/- 4xrw/8xr/16x