PC Crashing while playing WoW

Twisteddso · 02-12-2007, 01:15 PM

Hi

MY PC keeps crashing! or rather it did ...

Recently, my PC started to crash mid-game while playing World of Warcraft. I've been playing this game for 2 years and it crashed for the first time about 5 days ago. or when i say crashed the screen just froze, i was able to move my mouse and cursor but i wasn't able to do anything else, for example go to my desktop screen.

So anyhow, this happened more and more regularly until it got to the stage 5 days ago where my PC just won't boot up now. All i get is a 'screen' of a grid-like pattern and nothing happens.

OK, my PC was made for me and is about 3 years old. Sometimes on start up i get a message 'overclocking failed' (or something) this has happened intermittently over the years but recently since WoW started crashing it always came up and had to boot up using F2 (i think).

OK, so normally i would now format my PC and re-install my system. However, i can't even get to my start-up screen (desktop) as my PC won't boot up (see above) and also, the people that made my PC (elite systems, who now dont exist)) didn;t supply me with a copy of Windows XP (although it came pre-installed) so i can't re-install my system anyhow? (unless i brought a CD veriosn of XP)?

Anyhow, please can somebody help me out!!!

Thank you in advance...

edit: i did manage to get an error report when my PC worked which referred to 2 files - one of these (or maybe both) referred to a Wow game file...

hermeslyre · 02-12-2007, 01:40 PM

Now i don't know if i'm correct in assuming this, but i've heard of computer companies overclocking their pc's and selling them to unassuming customers. These overclocked pc's may or may not be stable. Obviously as a result problems arise later on down the road. It is possible that years of an unstable overclock has killed one or more components in your pc, most likely the cpu. Now i may be jumping the gun but it is a possibility.. To clarify one thing.. Are you able to get to the bios or is the system simply not posting?

Twisteddso · 02-12-2007, 01:55 PM

HI hermes

I was prevously able to get to the bios window, in fact recently i had to go through that way just for the system to proceed to start up desktop.

However, now i am not even able to get to the bios window... all i am greeted with when i try top boot up is a grid-like screen with a flahsing cursor in top left hand corner - but my system is completely disabled.

The overclocking thing.. that's worrying but i think you are correct. i sometimes (and now always until break-down) get an 'overclocking ' failed message. the PC however went on to work regardless of whether i got this message (i.e sometimes 'overclocking failed' and sometimes PC just booted up normally)

hermeslyre · 02-12-2007, 02:10 PM

Do you hear any beeps or noises coming from you comp? When you boot up does it go straight to the grid, nothing in between?

Twisteddso · 02-12-2007, 02:22 PM

Yes i get the whirring sound and a beep and then straight to 'gridlock'! (intended pun!)

hermeslyre · 02-12-2007, 02:54 PM

hmm... I've come across something stating the ram may be the problem(?)..

For now do you remember the name of your bios and how may beeps you hear? be specific with the beeps.. i.e 1 beep two short beeps, etc.

Twisteddso · 02-12-2007, 03:00 PM

hmm no idea what the name of the bios is...

also i think that there was just one short beep.. i will check this when i get home from work though

i've also had this advice...

'does it beep?
can you get into the bios?
do you get a display at all? IE when if first stars up?
Press the num lock and caps lock keys and do the lights on the keyboard go on and off?
If the lights respond then they basic system is working which would point ot a s/w or video problem.
If you can get int the bios or get a dsiplay when it first starts if could be s/w. If you don't get any display but the keyboard lights respond then I would check the video card / try a different one.
Also worth taking the battery off the main board and / or clearing the CMOS if there is a jumper as it m,ay just have got confused and corrupted'

my response

It does make the whirring sound and i do get a beep and then straight to 'grid' screen. From that point i can do nothing and can;t get into the bios screen.
i will check keyboard, but when i trun pc on and it 'starts up' the keyboard does flash...

OK, will check with anhother vid card (i have an old one from my prveiously defunct system

CMOS? (compuer main operating system?)

hermeslyre · 02-12-2007, 03:14 PM

well one beep could mean a vid card problem.. or it could mean everythings a-ok.(lol) try a different card if you can and see if that's the problem. if it is the problem first thing you should do remove the overclock.. unless you pulled the battery which should have done it for you.

StrangleHold · 02-12-2007, 03:15 PM

Dont know about the video but the boot problem could be a dead cmos battery, and 1 beep on boot means everything is ok!

hermeslyre · 02-12-2007, 03:27 PM

huh.. well i guess i possibly threw it way outta proportion..

oh and cmos = Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor, pulled straight from the wikipedia! it houses your bios settings and maybe some other stuff i don't know about.

02-12-2007, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Twisteddso New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	PC Crashing while playing WoW Hi MY PC keeps crashing! or rather it did ... Recently, my PC started to crash mid-game while playing World of Warcraft. I've been playing this game for 2 years and it crashed for the first time about 5 days ago. or when i say crashed the screen just froze, i was able to move my mouse and cursor but i wasn't able to do anything else, for example go to my desktop screen. So anyhow, this happened more and more regularly until it got to the stage 5 days ago where my PC just won't boot up now. All i get is a 'screen' of a grid-like pattern and nothing happens. OK, my PC was made for me and is about 3 years old. Sometimes on start up i get a message 'overclocking failed' (or something) this has happened intermittently over the years but recently since WoW started crashing it always came up and had to boot up using F2 (i think). OK, so normally i would now format my PC and re-install my system. However, i can't even get to my start-up screen (desktop) as my PC won't boot up (see above) and also, the people that made my PC (elite systems, who now dont exist)) didn;t supply me with a copy of Windows XP (although it came pre-installed) so i can't re-install my system anyhow? (unless i brought a CD veriosn of XP)? Anyhow, please can somebody help me out!!! Thank you in advance... edit: i did manage to get an error report when my PC worked which referred to 2 files - one of these (or maybe both) referred to a Wow game file... Last edited by Twisteddso; 02-12-2007 at 01:18 PM.

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hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	Do you hear any beeps or noises coming from you comp? When you boot up does it go straight to the grid, nothing in between? Last edited by hermeslyre; 02-12-2007 at 02:13 PM.

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StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,613	Dont know about the video but the boot problem could be a dead cmos battery, and 1 beep on boot means everything is ok! __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.1ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

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02-12-2007, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	Now i don't know if i'm correct in assuming this, but i've heard of computer companies overclocking their pc's and selling them to unassuming customers. These overclocked pc's may or may not be stable. Obviously as a result problems arise later on down the road. It is possible that years of an unstable overclock has killed one or more components in your pc, most likely the cpu. Now i may be jumping the gun but it is a possibility.. To clarify one thing.. Are you able to get to the bios or is the system simply not posting?

02-12-2007, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Twisteddso New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	HI hermes I was prevously able to get to the bios window, in fact recently i had to go through that way just for the system to proceed to start up desktop. However, now i am not even able to get to the bios window... all i am greeted with when i try top boot up is a grid-like screen with a flahsing cursor in top left hand corner - but my system is completely disabled. The overclocking thing.. that's worrying but i think you are correct. i sometimes (and now always until break-down) get an 'overclocking ' failed message. the PC however went on to work regardless of whether i got this message (i.e sometimes 'overclocking failed' and sometimes PC just booted up normally)

02-12-2007, 02:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Twisteddso New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Yes i get the whirring sound and a beep and then straight to 'gridlock'! (intended pun!)

02-12-2007, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	hmm... I've come across something stating the ram may be the problem(?).. For now do you remember the name of your bios and how may beeps you hear? be specific with the beeps.. i.e 1 beep two short beeps, etc.

02-12-2007, 03:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Twisteddso New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	hmm no idea what the name of the bios is... also i think that there was just one short beep.. i will check this when i get home from work though i've also had this advice... 'does it beep? can you get into the bios? do you get a display at all? IE when if first stars up? Press the num lock and caps lock keys and do the lights on the keyboard go on and off? If the lights respond then they basic system is working which would point ot a s/w or video problem. If you can get int the bios or get a dsiplay when it first starts if could be s/w. If you don't get any display but the keyboard lights respond then I would check the video card / try a different one. Also worth taking the battery off the main board and / or clearing the CMOS if there is a jumper as it m,ay just have got confused and corrupted' my response It does make the whirring sound and i do get a beep and then straight to 'grid' screen. From that point i can do nothing and can;t get into the bios screen. i will check keyboard, but when i trun pc on and it 'starts up' the keyboard does flash... OK, will check with anhother vid card (i have an old one from my prveiously defunct system CMOS? (compuer main operating system?)

02-12-2007, 03:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	well one beep could mean a vid card problem.. or it could mean everythings a-ok.(lol) try a different card if you can and see if that's the problem. if it is the problem first thing you should do remove the overclock.. unless you pulled the battery which should have done it for you.

02-12-2007, 03:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	huh.. well i guess i possibly threw it way outta proportion.. oh and cmos = Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor, pulled straight from the wikipedia! it houses your bios settings and maybe some other stuff i don't know about.