Computer restarts when playing Guildwars

iLL-Faded · 05-04-2005, 08:37 AM

I dont know whats the reason why its restarting, whenever im in the game for about 1 min my computer automatically restarts it self, why is that? i got 5 fans in my comp, plus a heat sink, my psu is 420 watts, 512ddr, 2.19 ghz, Radeon 9600XT 128, what is wrong? can someone help me out?

**apj101** · 05-04-2005, 11:14 AM

hmm, this is not an isolated problem. Loads of people have the exact same thing and no one has been able to figure out exactly what the cause is, but here are some likely culprit.
a) (obvious one) Cpu overheating - check your temps. If there two high maybe your heatsink is not sat right or thermal paste is not put on correctly.
b) RAM, try different combination, you never mentioned your motherboard model but i'll assume it has dual channel. Try putting the sticks in the other 2 channels, be sure the colours match.
c) Are you using onboard audio, if so try updating drivers, better still try turning off onboard sound and slapping in a cheap sound card. Some people got that to fix the problem. Maybe just turn off onbaord sound from bios and try and run the game (if it will let you without sound) and see it if works, if it does you know where the problem is.
d) Update your graphics card driver? if that doesn't work roll your driver back to an earlier version.

Basically there are a few option to try, personally i tend to blame cpu overheating - just because you have fans in you computer doesnt meant the temp under the heat sink isn't bloody high. Are you overclocking? maybe you could list your results from tyring these along with your mobo make and model?

Also look on google, there are hundreds on forums discussing this problem

**Praetor** · 05-04-2005, 07:06 PM

Quote:

my psu is 420 watts, 512ddr, 2.19 ghz, Radeon 6900XT 128

1. Check to see if the PSU is good .... PSU 101
2. You mean 9600XT?

iLL-Faded · 05-05-2005, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

hmm, this is not an isolated problem. Loads of people have the exact same thing and no one has been able to figure out exactly what the cause is, but here are some likely culprit.
a) (obvious one) Cpu overheating - check your temps. If there two high maybe your heatsink is not sat right or thermal paste is not put on correctly.
b) RAM, try different combination, you never mentioned your motherboard model but i'll assume it has dual channel. Try putting the sticks in the other 2 channels, be sure the colours match.
c) Are you using onboard audio, if so try updating drivers, better still try turning off onboard sound and slapping in a cheap sound card. Some people got that to fix the problem. Maybe just turn off onbaord sound from bios and try and run the game (if it will let you without sound) and see it if works, if it does you know where the problem is.
d) Update your graphics card driver? if that doesn't work roll your driver back to an earlier version.

Basically there are a few option to try, personally i tend to blame cpu overheating - just because you have fans in you computer doesnt meant the temp under the heat sink isn't bloody high. Are you overclocking? maybe you could list your results from tyring these along with your mobo make and model?

Also look on google, there are hundreds on forums discussing this problem

i dont know how to check the cpu overheating, the cpu came with a stock heatsink/fan combo, as for ram i have only 1 512ddr kingston, and its not dual channel, as for the video card i dl the newest drivers available on the webt site, and psu is 420 but its a stock on as well... heres the error report i got

BCCode : 1000000a BCP1 : C4480004 BCP2 : 00000002 BCP3 : 00000001
BCP4 : 804EBF24 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 768_1

C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERb212.dir00\Mini 050405-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERb212.dir00\sysd ata.xml

what dose that error mean?

iLL-Faded · 05-05-2005, 01:12 AM

my audio dosnt work, so i might go out and buy a cheap one, and as for ram, i have a dual thing but i only have 1 of those 2 sticks, and im on a tight budget...

iLL-Faded · 05-05-2005, 01:46 AM

bump, what dose that error mean?

elmarcorulz · 05-05-2005, 02:40 AM

bump? its been little over 30 minutes

iLL-Faded · 05-05-2005, 03:13 AM

i know but i cant seem to spot whats wrong, thast the error they gave me, and im not a comp tech or engineer or anything

Tha Killa · 05-05-2005, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iLL-Faded

i know but i cant seem to spot whats wrong, thast the error they gave me, and im not a comp tech or engineer or anything

And you expect us to be? You could also try contacting the Guild Wars support.

iLL-Faded · 05-05-2005, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tha Killa

And you expect us to be? You could also try contacting the Guild Wars support.

yes thats why this forum is here, yes i did but they never replied back and it has been a week, i just ordered the heatsink/fan combo its the artic cooler there latest one and a cheap sound card, hopefully those will not cause the error no more

05-04-2005, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
iLL-Faded Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 220	Computer restarts when playing Guildwars I dont know whats the reason why its restarting, whenever im in the game for about 1 min my computer automatically restarts it self, why is that? i got 5 fans in my comp, plus a heat sink, my psu is 420 watts, 512ddr, 2.19 ghz, Radeon 9600XT 128, what is wrong? can someone help me out? Last edited by iLL-Faded; 05-05-2005 at 01:06 AM.

05-04-2005, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,239	hmm, this is not an isolated problem. Loads of people have the exact same thing and no one has been able to figure out exactly what the cause is, but here are some likely culprit. a) (obvious one) Cpu overheating - check your temps. If there two high maybe your heatsink is not sat right or thermal paste is not put on correctly. b) RAM, try different combination, you never mentioned your motherboard model but i'll assume it has dual channel. Try putting the sticks in the other 2 channels, be sure the colours match. c) Are you using onboard audio, if so try updating drivers, better still try turning off onboard sound and slapping in a cheap sound card. Some people got that to fix the problem. Maybe just turn off onbaord sound from bios and try and run the game (if it will let you without sound) and see it if works, if it does you know where the problem is. d) Update your graphics card driver? if that doesn't work roll your driver back to an earlier version. Basically there are a few option to try, personally i tend to blame cpu overheating - just because you have fans in you computer doesnt meant the temp under the heat sink isn't bloody high. Are you overclocking? maybe you could list your results from tyring these along with your mobo make and model? Also look on google, there are hundreds on forums discussing this problem __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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iLL-Faded Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 220	my audio dosnt work, so i might go out and buy a cheap one, and as for ram, i have a dual thing but i only have 1 of those 2 sticks, and im on a tight budget... Last edited by iLL-Faded; 05-05-2005 at 01:18 AM.

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05-05-2005, 01:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
iLL-Faded Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 220	bump, what dose that error mean?

05-05-2005, 03:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
iLL-Faded Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 220	i know but i cant seem to spot whats wrong, thast the error they gave me, and im not a comp tech or engineer or anything