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Bendo · 04-13-2009, 10:49 AM

Hey guys,

I posted a topic in audio section, first believing sound would be the problem but now im just confused. So i just thought i'd post it again here. Sorry if i wasn't allowed to do that.

Straight to the point, my pc keeps freezing within one hour of playing certain games (usually within 15 minutes). It totally crashes with only the sound in the back ground looping, with the only solution is to hold the power button and restart. It happens with random games and there are no patterns when playing more graphically advanced games.

A friend explained it may have to do with my sound card rather than my graphics card. So i tested it, i ran godfather 2 with sound card disabled and it didnt crash for 1 hour and 20 mins. Might of been lucky however.

First playing with godfather 2, i was able to play it for 5 hours straight but for unknown reasons, i cant play it for more than 10 minutes now. I had problems with other games which i got rid of and it really pissed me off when the same happens to this one too.
Examples of games i had problem with was Assassins creed, Fall out 2 and Devil May Cry. Games i am able to play with no problems are F.E.A.R. 2, Saints row 2, Wheelman and Crysis. If it helps, i can try to get the games which froze and disable the sound if necessary.

In terms of my PC compatibilities, i feel its more than up to running these games. I just bought it new last year summer time. Made by Packard Bell..

Specs:
Packard Bell
Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz
3GB RAM
Vista 32 Bit
Nvidia Geforce 9600 GS
Realtek High Definition Audio- According to device manager. Not sure if its onboard.

Used PC wizard to obtain the following information:

PC on and no general activities

After 30 minutes of playing Godfather 2

10 minutes before it froze again (15 minutes after last picture)

Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get this problem fixed, even if i have to invest in a new sound card. Try not to use technical language :P

Thanks :)

04-13-2009, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bendo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 32 OS: vista	Game crashing Hey guys, I posted a topic in audio section, first believing sound would be the problem but now im just confused. So i just thought i'd post it again here. Sorry if i wasn't allowed to do that. Straight to the point, my pc keeps freezing within one hour of playing certain games (usually within 15 minutes). It totally crashes with only the sound in the back ground looping, with the only solution is to hold the power button and restart. It happens with random games and there are no patterns when playing more graphically advanced games. A friend explained it may have to do with my sound card rather than my graphics card. So i tested it, i ran godfather 2 with sound card disabled and it didnt crash for 1 hour and 20 mins. Might of been lucky however. First playing with godfather 2, i was able to play it for 5 hours straight but for unknown reasons, i cant play it for more than 10 minutes now. I had problems with other games which i got rid of and it really pissed me off when the same happens to this one too. Examples of games i had problem with was Assassins creed, Fall out 2 and Devil May Cry. Games i am able to play with no problems are F.E.A.R. 2, Saints row 2, Wheelman and Crysis. If it helps, i can try to get the games which froze and disable the sound if necessary. In terms of my PC compatibilities, i feel its more than up to running these games. I just bought it new last year summer time. Made by Packard Bell.. Specs: Packard Bell Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz 3GB RAM Vista 32 Bit Nvidia Geforce 9600 GS Realtek High Definition Audio- According to device manager. Not sure if its onboard. Used PC wizard to obtain the following information: PC on and no general activities After 30 minutes of playing Godfather 2 10 minutes before it froze again (15 minutes after last picture) Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get this problem fixed, even if i have to invest in a new sound card. Try not to use technical language :P Thanks :) Last edited by Bendo; 04-13-2009 at 10:56 AM.