Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp!!! Don't Know What's Wrong!!!

aSc1@3

aSc1@3

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BIG PROBLEMO< for soem reason, on the pc in my sig, whenever i put in a game disc, half the time it reboots, other half it reboots when i start playing. What's really weird is, when I tried it on the cpu when oc'ed(only occasionly keep it oc'ed), it sometimes still reboots when i put in disc, but then, if the pc donsen't restart, it will stay fine when i start playing. After a reboot, on the POST, there is nothing like an overheating message. Also, this actually only happens with 2 games, Master of Orion 3, and whenever I try to install portal(apparently you can't install it without an internet connection, gettign cable by sunday). This is kinda scary, b/c my other games(hitman 2 and flight sim '02) work and installed perfectly. Will provide more info if needed, thanks for any help!
 
lovely?

lovely?

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well thats not something to worry about too much, even my power supply's 12V droops about .5V
 
elron-jethro

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i do agree that celerons are not very good gaming cpus but i use a celeron D2.66 for quite a few of my games and they work fine, though i would not use integrated graphics.
 
aSc1@3

aSc1@3

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elron-jethro said:
it could simply be a virus, run a scan, if not use CCleaner to fix your registary. hope i helped Elron
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not a virus, this pc hasn't been connected to the internet at all, a soon as i get my ethernet wire on tuesday, then it'l have internet.
SadisticalActs said:
celeron's are shit when they come to games, and plus ur on an integrated card, just buy a new pc.
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well SORRY, but at teh moment, i can't afford a new anything for a pc. actually, this was a constumers pc that they thought was dead, and when i fixed it and said it works, they said i could keep it. all i've been using is the family pc.
adarsh said:
Have enough memory on your card?
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the intergrated has 64mb of memory. all i know is that it is s3 grapgics unichrome
 
adarsh

adarsh

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Hi, have you checked the minimum requirement for the game?
If you have lesser memory than the minimum requirement, then your computer is bound to restart.
 
aSc1@3

aSc1@3

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all portal says for requirements is at least directx 8, which i have. i'll check the MoO3 requirments.
 
elron-jethro

elron-jethro

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again the celeron is fine, i know how you feel, but i really do think onboard 64mb graphics is outdated. even a small 128mb or 256mb one would be nice and there relitivly cheap ATM. if your low on cash try eBay, i use it all the time and buy nearlly-new parts for my rig. does your motherboard have a PCI-E or AGP (or PCI even) slot free?
 
aSc1@3

aSc1@3

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agp, 3 free pci, but would prefer agp.

EDIT: Also, MoO3 also only says Directx8, doesn't list video memory requirements.

EDIT 2: Also, I have been trying to get a new card, but I only have $20 bucks, and i'd rather save-up another $40 and get a $60 viceo card versus getting a mediocre tide-over $20 card and then save up another $60. But, what do ya'll think?
 
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elron-jethro

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check with you motherboards manufactoror first but if u were running fine before on a 64mb a 265mb or even a 128mb card would do your rig justice, these can be piceked up at a reasonable price and super cheap on ebay, i got my 128 mb AGP 8X ATI Radeon 1950 for just £16 Pounds Sterling on ebay
 
Motoxrdude

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adarsh said:
Hi, have you checked the minimum requirement for the game?
If you have lesser memory than the minimum requirement, then your computer is bound to restart.
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Have you ever seen a game restart due to lack of vram? Me neither, that's because they don't. Instead it will just load less textures, etc.
 
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