Computer freezes completely

The Butcher · 11-14-07, 10:32 PM

[Can't be the heat, this problem has occured before.
Installing windows again, or cleaning computer fixed the problem, atleast for half a year.[/quote]

If you fixed it by cleaning it, it may be heat. The ATI cards runs your CPU at 100%. Depending on you CPU cooler that can heat up fast. I also had problems with a memory stick, I had to lower the clock speed in my BIOS to get it stable. Nothing will make you

like working fo hours on a convoy just to have your computer take a dump.

Kipparikalle · 11-15-07, 10:09 AM

Looks like my computer jams everytime I watch how ship gets torpedoe'd and sunk.
It really, really can't be heat. Cuz I just started computer (and computer has been shutoff for 20 hrs) and still.

It makes me kill babies with chainsaw.

M00nStalker · 11-15-07, 11:32 AM

Well here´s a hint for you, it CAN be heat even if it has been turned off, modern day graphics card produce an incredible amount of heat, and if something is wrong it WILL overheat.

I had a 9600 card and it got those symptoms, guess what it was?
Yeah, it was heat, switched out the card for a nvidia and everything worked great.
And the reason it happens when explosions occur is that it is more graphic intense than sailing around or looking at the map in 1024 TC (which strains the CPU and memory more than the graphics card).

I´m not saying it is heat, only that it could be so if you can try switching out the card for another, if you still gets the error the problem is somewhere else (or you have 2 faulty cards).

Subtype Zero · 11-15-07, 05:00 PM

IF it is heat, putting a room fan in front of your open computer case, towards your video card, might cure your problem. If so, buy an extra case fan (they're much cheaper than a new video card). Also, are you overclocking your CPU? Did you check the memory?

slow_n_ez · 11-16-07, 10:22 AM

Don't forget that those memory sticks plus the hard drive gets really hot too ... especially the hard drive is spinning like crazy at start up to get everything loaded .......

flag4 · 11-16-07, 10:29 AM

Spare the children

SmokinTep · 11-16-07, 11:02 AM

My money is on heat related............

11-15-07, 05:00 PM	#4
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11-14-07, 10:32 PM	#1
The Butcher Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 85 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	[Can't be the heat, this problem has occured before. Installing windows again, or cleaning computer fixed the problem, atleast for half a year.[/quote] If you fixed it by cleaning it, it may be heat. The ATI cards runs your CPU at 100%. Depending on you CPU cooler that can heat up fast. I also had problems with a memory stick, I had to lower the clock speed in my BIOS to get it stable. Nothing will make you like working fo hours on a convoy just to have your computer take a dump.

11-15-07, 10:09 AM	#2
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Looks like my computer jams everytime I watch how ship gets torpedoe'd and sunk. It really, really can't be heat. Cuz I just started computer (and computer has been shutoff for 20 hrs) and still. It makes me kill babies with chainsaw.

11-15-07, 11:32 AM	#3
M00nStalker Watch Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Well here´s a hint for you, it CAN be heat even if it has been turned off, modern day graphics card produce an incredible amount of heat, and if something is wrong it WILL overheat. I had a 9600 card and it got those symptoms, guess what it was? Yeah, it was heat, switched out the card for a nvidia and everything worked great. And the reason it happens when explosions occur is that it is more graphic intense than sailing around or looking at the map in 1024 TC (which strains the CPU and memory more than the graphics card). I´m not saying it is heat, only that it could be so if you can try switching out the card for another, if you still gets the error the problem is somewhere else (or you have 2 faulty cards).

11-16-07, 10:22 AM	#5
slow_n_ez Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Astoria , Oregon Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't forget that those memory sticks plus the hard drive gets really hot too ... especially the hard drive is spinning like crazy at start up to get everything loaded .......

11-16-07, 11:02 AM	#7
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My money is on heat related............