Computer Crashing

neslo1211 · 04-11-2006, 12:48 AM

Processor: Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz
Memory: 1 GB DDR2 800
Mobo: Asus P5WD2
HD: WD 250GB SATA
Graphics: Nvidia 7800GT 256MB

Everytime I go to play a game such as: COD2, Oblivion, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and sometimes BF2 the computer crashes. (screen goes black and the speakers get a "buzzing" noise. I have eliminated temperature as the cause both the cpu and gpu are way below the max.

I can't figure out what it is...it's beginning to be frustrating.

Any help would be much appreciated.

m0nk3ys1ms · 04-11-2006, 01:02 AM

wow that question is a stumper

Beyond · 04-11-2006, 01:06 AM

have you overclocked any? (in the past or presently)

diduknowthat · 04-11-2006, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeysims

wow that question is a stumper

haha yup that helped alot

anyways, do you get the bsod? or does the screen just flash black? And when it goes black, does it having any sort of lines or patterns?

mrbagrat · 04-11-2006, 01:10 AM

Whats your PSU? Rails, amps, etc?

neslo1211 · 04-11-2006, 01:50 AM

PSU: Antec:TPII-550

It just goes black...and sometimes restarts but not with any pattern.

The graphics card is factory overclocked but I have not overclocked anything myself.

Beyond · 04-11-2006, 03:46 AM

do you play any games that aren't as graphically intense as the ones you listed above? i had this problem when i had my ti4600 even while playing the original Rainbow Six (which the most basic of basic could run, even integrated)

neslo1211 · 04-11-2006, 03:54 AM

I can play Steam games...but the games still crashed when i backed the settings all the way down...(640X400res and all low settings)

Beyond · 04-11-2006, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neslo1211

I can play Steam games...but the games still crashed when i backed the settings all the way down...(640X400res and all low settings)

are games the only time you've crashed, or have you had the same problem from even lower graphically-intense applications (as in while working with anything on the desktop, etc.)?

neslo1211 · 04-11-2006, 04:02 AM

no...i have had programs crash...but extremely demanding ones.

But games is the only time the computer crashes

04-11-2006, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
neslo1211 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Age: 18 Posts: 31	Computer Crashing Processor: Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz Memory: 1 GB DDR2 800 Mobo: Asus P5WD2 HD: WD 250GB SATA Graphics: Nvidia 7800GT 256MB Everytime I go to play a game such as: COD2, Oblivion, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and sometimes BF2 the computer crashes. (screen goes black and the speakers get a "buzzing" noise. I have eliminated temperature as the cause both the cpu and gpu are way below the max. I can't figure out what it is...it's beginning to be frustrating. Any help would be much appreciated.

04-11-2006, 01:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hanover, IN Age: 16 Posts: 4,279	wow that question is a stumper __________________ Soon to be new rig: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 w/ AC Freezer 7 Pro Mobo: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL GPU: ASUS Radeon HD4850 512MB RAM: 4GB G.SKILL DDR2-800 PSU: Rosewill 550W HDD: 250GB Seagate (16MB Cache) Monitor: 27" LCD Sound: Logitech X-530 (5.1) OS: Vista Ultimate x64

04-11-2006, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Beyond Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer Engineering @ NCSU Posts: 1,271	have you overclocked any? (in the past or presently) __________________ EVGA 680i // Antec P180B Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB Corsair XMS2 Dominator EVGA 8800GTX > MAG 22" (x2) Audigy 2 ZS > a) PA2V2 > Alessandro MS-1s (music); b) Pioneer VSX-516-K/S > Insignia NS-B2111 (2) 74GB WD Raptor \| 500GB WD Caviar SE16 Antec TruePower 2.0 ..at factory timings.

04-11-2006, 03:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Beyond Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer Engineering @ NCSU Posts: 1,271	do you play any games that aren't as graphically intense as the ones you listed above? i had this problem when i had my ti4600 even while playing the original Rainbow Six (which the most basic of basic could run, even integrated) __________________ EVGA 680i // Antec P180B Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB Corsair XMS2 Dominator EVGA 8800GTX > MAG 22" (x2) Audigy 2 ZS > a) PA2V2 > Alessandro MS-1s (music); b) Pioneer VSX-516-K/S > Insignia NS-B2111 (2) 74GB WD Raptor \| 500GB WD Caviar SE16 Antec TruePower 2.0 ..at factory timings.

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04-11-2006, 01:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Whats your PSU? Rails, amps, etc?

04-11-2006, 01:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
neslo1211 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Age: 18 Posts: 31	PSU: Antec:TPII-550 It just goes black...and sometimes restarts but not with any pattern. The graphics card is factory overclocked but I have not overclocked anything myself.

04-11-2006, 03:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
neslo1211 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Age: 18 Posts: 31	I can play Steam games...but the games still crashed when i backed the settings all the way down...(640X400res and all low settings)

04-11-2006, 04:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
neslo1211 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Age: 18 Posts: 31	no...i have had programs crash...but extremely demanding ones. But games is the only time the computer crashes