Computer freeze

2007-12-29 17:24:02

#1

Fester53D&E: Member; +3|6908|Los Angeles, CA

I've been playing BF2 for quite a while with no machine problems. Recently while in game, my computer freezes completely. I can't quit the game, can't Alt-F4, can't do anything except hold the power button in!! I've uninstalled the game and reinstalled it with no luck. It seemed to work OK for a while then froze up again.

I've got a rather old Radeon 9550 card (AGP). I know I need an entire system upgrade, but if I can get by with a band aid until I can save enough $$$ to get a good system, I'm going to try to do that.

Could my GPU be slowly dying? It's just weird that I haven't had this problem for at least a year of game play.

Thanks!

2007-12-29 17:27:54

#2

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6920|SoCal

If your video card is dying, it may do exactly what you describe. Try blowing it out before replacing anything.

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2007-12-29 18:04:36

#3

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6617|New Jersey

Does it only happen in BF2 or in all games?

2007-12-29 18:48:39

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6675|Winland

SpIk3y wrote:
Does it only happen in BF2 or in all games?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2007-12-30 08:11:43

#5

Fester53D&E: Member; +3|6908|Los Angeles, CA

It is not exclusive to BF2. It even freezes up sometimes when my kids play internet games on miniclip.com

2007-12-30 08:28:19

#6

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6675|Winland

Well, undust it and check for bad capacitors. Also run memtest86.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

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