Computer Randomly restarts during games

ModifierLE · 11-29-2005, 09:42 PM

I wasnt sure what section to put this in but im sure this is a problem with my software. (if this is wrong let me know)

When im playing Battlefield 2, after about an hour of non-stop gameplay my computer will autmatically restart without warning or any signs. I will be playing and then all of a sudden CLICK, and its over.

Its very annoying because most BF2 games last an hour or more sometimes. I just wanna get a full game in!!!

Its been doing this scince i bought the game and i re-did the whole computer last nite and installed only the game and nothing else, it still does it but now 2 times out of 5 it gives me a blue screen with some error.

Does anyone have a clue why its doing this to me?

StrangleHold · 11-29-2005, 09:47 PM

Could be heat, video, CPU

ModifierLE · 11-29-2005, 09:58 PM

nope i checked those, as soon as it restarted i went into the BIOS/PC Health stats and it was normal (120*)

Then i used the Nvidia controls to check the GPU and it was 49*c something close to 90*f i think

but it didnt give me any warnings so i dont know what to think really. However i did recently install PC3200 PNY RAM into a board with a processor that runs at 333MHz

spazz31585 · 11-30-2005, 09:43 AM

what is the blue screen error?
the main thing you need is down where it says technical information. it'll be a code something like 0x0000001e or something similar. usually you don't need to worry bout the numbers in the ()

write down that code, and any driver name or filename it gives you and do a google search on it

Apokarteron · 12-01-2005, 04:40 PM

probably a virus...
Run an antivirus scan with it's latest updates installed...

OS Dragon · 12-01-2005, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spazz31585

0x0000001e

When theres an error of that sort, its most likely to be memory related. Dude (ModifierLE) make sure the memory is sufficient enough for the game your playing.

MatrixEVO · 12-01-2005, 11:48 PM

Maybe it is because the CPU is overlocked so much. Just a thought, because I know when I OC mine too much, the game freezes, then restarts too.

EDIT: overclocked*

pcfreak05 · 12-02-2005, 02:09 AM

make sure u dont have any extra processes running in the background...windows XP is very bloated so they include many processes that run in the background...my suggestion to you is to end ALL processes except those of the SYSTEM or NETWORK SERVICE processes...

aronya1 · 12-02-2005, 08:46 AM

My wife was having that problem playing Everquest until she found a way to reduce the display on the top & bottom, so it looks like a widescreen image. Less information for the video card to display.

ModifierLE · 12-02-2005, 09:33 AM

Nice thanks guys.

-BF2 only requires 512MB of ram, i have 1GB.

-Its impossible for my computer to have a virus because i formatted and re-installed windows and the only thing i did after that was install BF2 thats it. No internet explorer usage.

-Im going to try to lower the CPU's speed a lil, if that fails i will give up until i finish building my 64 Bit athlon

11-29-2005, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
ModifierLE New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 18	Computer Randomly restarts during games I wasnt sure what section to put this in but im sure this is a problem with my software. (if this is wrong let me know) When im playing Battlefield 2, after about an hour of non-stop gameplay my computer will autmatically restart without warning or any signs. I will be playing and then all of a sudden CLICK, and its over. Its very annoying because most BF2 games last an hour or more sometimes. I just wanna get a full game in!!! Its been doing this scince i bought the game and i re-did the whole computer last nite and installed only the game and nothing else, it still does it but now 2 times out of 5 it gives me a blue screen with some error. Does anyone have a clue why its doing this to me? __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMD Athlon XP 2800 (OC) 2.4 Ghz MSI KT48V 333-400 MHz FSB Mobo PNY GeForce FX 5900XT 128MB 1GB PNY PC3200 Maxtor 40GB IDE (4MB Cache) Creative Sound Blaster Audiugy Gamer 2 Soyo Raptor Variable 550w PS Memorex 52x32x52 CDRW

11-29-2005, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 7,993	Could be heat, video, CPU __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

11-29-2005, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
ModifierLE New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 18	nope i checked those, as soon as it restarted i went into the BIOS/PC Health stats and it was normal (120) Then i used the Nvidia controls to check the GPU and it was 49c something close to 90*f i think but it didnt give me any warnings so i dont know what to think really. However i did recently install PC3200 PNY RAM into a board with a processor that runs at 333MHz __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMD Athlon XP 2800 (OC) 2.4 Ghz MSI KT48V 333-400 MHz FSB Mobo PNY GeForce FX 5900XT 128MB 1GB PNY PC3200 Maxtor 40GB IDE (4MB Cache) Creative Sound Blaster Audiugy Gamer 2 Soyo Raptor Variable 550w PS Memorex 52x32x52 CDRW

12-01-2005, 11:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 1,366	Maybe it is because the CPU is overlocked so much. Just a thought, because I know when I OC mine too much, the game freezes, then restarts too. EDIT: overclocked* __________________ Git-R-Done!!!

12-02-2005, 09:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
ModifierLE New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 18	Nice thanks guys. -BF2 only requires 512MB of ram, i have 1GB. -Its impossible for my computer to have a virus because i formatted and re-installed windows and the only thing i did after that was install BF2 thats it. No internet explorer usage. -Im going to try to lower the CPU's speed a lil, if that fails i will give up until i finish building my 64 Bit athlon __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMD Athlon XP 2800 (OC) 2.4 Ghz MSI KT48V 333-400 MHz FSB Mobo PNY GeForce FX 5900XT 128MB 1GB PNY PC3200 Maxtor 40GB IDE (4MB Cache) Creative Sound Blaster Audiugy Gamer 2 Soyo Raptor Variable 550w PS Memorex 52x32x52 CDRW

11-30-2005, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
spazz31585 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 260	what is the blue screen error? the main thing you need is down where it says technical information. it'll be a code something like 0x0000001e or something similar. usually you don't need to worry bout the numbers in the () write down that code, and any driver name or filename it gives you and do a google search on it

12-01-2005, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Apokarteron banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OS X Age: 18 Posts: 1,920	probably a virus... Run an antivirus scan with it's latest updates installed...

12-02-2005, 02:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
pcfreak05 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9	make sure u dont have any extra processes running in the background...windows XP is very bloated so they include many processes that run in the background...my suggestion to you is to end ALL processes except those of the SYSTEM or NETWORK SERVICE processes...

12-02-2005, 08:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
aronya1 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 30	My wife was having that problem playing Everquest until she found a way to reduce the display on the top & bottom, so it looks like a widescreen image. Less information for the video card to display.

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