SOS... my computer froze on me!

[rifleman13]

SOS!!!

I just sank a juicy large merchant and when I was going to take a screenshot, the screen froze.
This is the first time this happened while playing SH3+GWX2.1 but never while playing stock

My specs:
Pentium 4 2.0GHz
1048 RAM
GeForce FX5500 256mb
Seagate ST380021A 55Gb
plus I live in the tropics without any air conditioning.

Any help is appreciated. Thx!

[jpm1]

Screenshotcaptor

[popcorn2721]

Originally Posted by rifleman13

SOS!!!

I just sank a juicy large merchant and when I was going to take a screenshot, the screen froze.
This is the first time this happened while playing SH3+GWX2.1 but never while playing stock

My specs:
Pentium 4 2.0GHz
1048 RAM
GeForce FX5500 256mb
Seagate ST380021A 55Gb
plus I live in the tropics without any air conditioning.

Any help is appreciated. Thx!

check your swap file.. check the disk for errors. It sounds like the size of the mod is thrashing your hard drive. Windows does a terrible job at keeping files orgnized so defrag every couple weeks

[rifleman13]

Originally Posted by popcorn2721

check your swap file.. check the disk for errors. It sounds like the size of the mod is thrashing your hard drive. Windows does a terrible job at keeping files orgnized so defrag every couple weeks

Thanks for the reply.

I'll defrag as soon as I finish my patrol!

No, kidding, defragging now!

[SeaWolf U-57]

Originally Posted by rifleman13

Thanks for the reply.

I'll defrag as soon as I finish my patrol!

No, kidding, defragging now!

Yep it does sound like a hard drive error it might be overheating working so hard you may need a desk fan to blow some cool air around it :hmm:

[popcorn2721]

Originally Posted by Phoenix1957

Yep it does sound like a hard drive error it might be overheating working so hard you may need a desk fan to blow some cool air around it :hmm:

great suggestion...I was also thinking that it might not be a bad idea to clean the heat sink for the cpu and apply new thermal past too (if yours uses thermal paste instead of the lil sticky pad)

[rifleman13]

Originally Posted by popcorn2721

great suggestion...I was also thinking that it might not be a bad idea to clean the heat sink for the cpu and apply new thermal past too (if yours uses thermal paste instead of the lil sticky pad)

Thanks for all the help, just one more thing:

Is it advisable to open the side panel and let a desk fan through.
OR
DIY the side panel and cut a hole in it and sticking a 12 V fan.

It gets hot around here, up to above 95°F!

Again thanks!