Help anyone......last hopes for help.

Mittens · 07-24-2005, 12:52 AM

I have a problem with all of my gaming, especially CS: source. All of the people i have asked simply don't understand why i am having this problem. When i am playing my computer seizes, just freezes and i can't do anything, i have to reoboot. Sometimes it will freeze it for 15 seconds and then return to normal (this happens for all of my games). The funny thing is that with what i have for a computer, this shouldnt be happening.
(I know it sint the videocard, because it was freezing with my 128mb 6800 as well as this new 6800 ultra)
Windows XP Home
1 Gig Kingston Ram
Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 socket mobo - Running 2009 MHz
AMD 3200+ 939 socket
Nvidia 6800 ultra videocard (eVGA maker)
600watt PSU
8 Fans inside compuer and running
Heat sink on CPU is a 50 dollar Coolermaster heatsink w/ Fan running 3214Rpm
Two 40 gig hard drives
Audio = Creative (Live!) soundcard (not onboard audio)
CD drive doesnt really matter, but its a memorex 52x CDRW/DVD
All Temp readings are normal, nothing is overclocked.

If anyone knows, enlighten me......

**Vulcan** · 07-24-2005, 09:12 AM

Look for symptoms when this happens. Is the hard drive light working while it freezes? Do you hear the system do anything strange like fans start slowing down or speeding up?

What version of windows and service pack? Have you tried closing all the background tasks with Task manager? Start with basic troubleshooting of the OS.

Mittens · 07-24-2005, 10:13 AM

I havn't checked if the harddrive light is working while it freezes. No fans slow down or speed up during the problems..because usually my system just freees for about 20 seconds right as i get into a server to start playing. And then everything goes back to normal. Last night was the first time when i got into a server, was playing for a while and it freezed until i had to reboot. I have service pack two, but that is soon to change, because my friend is putting on x64 Pro on this computer after a reformat.

**Iceberg** · 07-24-2005, 12:26 PM

Is this only source?

I have a gut feeling it may be ther ram.

Mittens · 07-24-2005, 12:46 PM

Your not the first person who has told me this....Thats why im going to reformat. The thing is, alot of people have 512 RAM and get great performace...i dont get it!

Mittens · 07-24-2005, 12:48 PM

And no, it isnt just source. The comp freezes for 20 seconds on games with simple graphics such as CS 1.6, command and conquer and others. Thats why i dont think it is the RAM.

**Tempus** · 07-24-2005, 02:23 PM

Have you run memtest? Try that.

Also try boosting the voltage to your memory chips. Try +.1 first.

Try unplugging and then replugging your cards.

Mittens · 07-24-2005, 04:44 PM

Thankyou for your concern everyone, but i figured out what the problem was. Recently Newegg posted that the K8NS 939 socket motherboard wasnt compatable with the 6800 series, and that it causes 10 -15 computer seizes in gaming. .....lol im getting a ATI x800

Thanks all, ill continue posting here, quite a cool place!

07-24-2005, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mittens Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA, and ME Age: 20 Posts: 7	Help anyone......last hopes for help. I have a problem with all of my gaming, especially CS: source. All of the people i have asked simply don't understand why i am having this problem. When i am playing my computer seizes, just freezes and i can't do anything, i have to reoboot. Sometimes it will freeze it for 15 seconds and then return to normal (this happens for all of my games). The funny thing is that with what i have for a computer, this shouldnt be happening. (I know it sint the videocard, because it was freezing with my 128mb 6800 as well as this new 6800 ultra) Windows XP Home 1 Gig Kingston Ram Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 socket mobo - Running 2009 MHz AMD 3200+ 939 socket Nvidia 6800 ultra videocard (eVGA maker) 600watt PSU 8 Fans inside compuer and running Heat sink on CPU is a 50 dollar Coolermaster heatsink w/ Fan running 3214Rpm Two 40 gig hard drives Audio = Creative (Live!) soundcard (not onboard audio) CD drive doesnt really matter, but its a memorex 52x CDRW/DVD All Temp readings are normal, nothing is overclocked. If anyone knows, enlighten me......

07-24-2005, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,346	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. Look for symptoms when this happens. Is the hard drive light working while it freezes? Do you hear the system do anything strange like fans start slowing down or speeding up? What version of windows and service pack? Have you tried closing all the background tasks with Task manager? Start with basic troubleshooting of the OS. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

07-24-2005, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mittens Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA, and ME Age: 20 Posts: 7	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. I havn't checked if the harddrive light is working while it freezes. No fans slow down or speed up during the problems..because usually my system just freees for about 20 seconds right as i get into a server to start playing. And then everything goes back to normal. Last night was the first time when i got into a server, was playing for a while and it freezed until i had to reboot. I have service pack two, but that is soon to change, because my friend is putting on x64 Pro on this computer after a reformat.

07-24-2005, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iceberg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 24 Posts: 1,924	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. Is this only source? I have a gut feeling it may be ther ram. __________________ It only takes 2 bites [insert parasite] to get to the center of a meatpop. TGNS Admin \| NS Forum Moderator Digz \| NS Play Tester Natural Selection \| TGNS Primer \| Communication Awareness! Army Info: AIT - 37F @ Fort Bragg, NC Graduate AIT Oct 23rd.

07-24-2005, 12:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mittens Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA, and ME Age: 20 Posts: 7	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. Your not the first person who has told me this....Thats why im going to reformat. The thing is, alot of people have 512 RAM and get great performace...i dont get it!

07-24-2005, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mittens Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA, and ME Age: 20 Posts: 7	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. And no, it isnt just source. The comp freezes for 20 seconds on games with simple graphics such as CS 1.6, command and conquer and others. Thats why i dont think it is the RAM.

07-24-2005, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tempus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Age: 38 Posts: 8,170	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. Have you run memtest? Try that. Also try boosting the voltage to your memory chips. Try +.1 first. Try unplugging and then replugging your cards. __________________ Battlefield 2/2142 Game Officer Contact me with server/player/admin issues. -- Suits are what you wear when doing things you shouldn’t want to do anyway. FROM THE TACTICAL GAMER PRIMER. 3) Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine.

07-24-2005, 04:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mittens Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA, and ME Age: 20 Posts: 7	Re: Help anyone......last hopes for help. Thankyou for your concern everyone, but i figured out what the problem was. Recently Newegg posted that the K8NS 939 socket motherboard wasnt compatable with the 6800 series, and that it causes 10 -15 computer seizes in gaming. .....lol im getting a ATI x800 Thanks all, ill continue posting here, quite a cool place!

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