Steam games Such as Counter Strike Source crashing with sound loop

killaer · 10-08-2006, 02:37 PM

My system specs:

Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz
Radeon 9800 PRO
640 RDRAM

Well, for some reason games I play on steam have started locking up. Everything was working fine, until yesterday I was playing Counter Strike: Source, and everything totaly freezes.

The game locks up, maybe refreshes a few times, and just stops. I hear a constant sound loop, and It seems like everything freezes, I can't get to task manager or Alt Tab out. I have to totaly reboot. I can play for a few minutes, or sometimes as little as a few seconds before this happens.
I have tried to download the latest version of DirectX, Sound + Video drivers, but nothing helps. Stuff just keeps FREEZING and locking up for no reason. So..help me out :(

**forcifer** · 10-08-2006, 05:06 PM

is this new or old? did css ever work for you at all? if it never, let the nice people in the hijack this and security forum help you. if this is old and it never worked, try the settings on the lowest toseeif that helps at all

killaer · 10-08-2006, 05:54 PM

CSS always worked at the same exact settings that they are at right now.

**koala** · 10-08-2006, 08:04 PM

Make sure all your fans (case, CPU, graphics card) are free of dust, unobstructed and spinning. You may need to blow some compressed air around the fans and heatsink.

Download Sensors View and post a screenshot of its readings from when you first switch on, and another after you've run Counter Strike for a few minutes. We need to see the temperatures and voltages.

Also, open up your case and copy down the details from the label on the Power Supply Unit.

killaer · 10-08-2006, 08:50 PM

Alright koala, I'll do the Sensors view thing

I'll post and say that I've noticed that in the game Company of Heroes, instead of playing normaly, the game just flashes black, and I can't really see...I don't know, but maybe these problems are related? Something in my computer maybe? :|

killaer · 10-08-2006, 09:19 PM

Normal Temp: 42 C / 108 F, and it seems to stay that way thruout CSS

(Under temperatures it says HD0, and thats what its measuring temps of..not sure if thats what you're looking for)

**koala** · 10-08-2006, 09:23 PM

The HD0 temperature is for the hard drive. I don't think the 9800 has a temperature sensor, so you may not be able to get a reading off it.

Post 2 screenshots from Sensors View. We need to see the difference between idle and stress values for temperatures and voltages.

It could also be a failing PSU. Check your system's power requirements here (add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency)

Open up your case and copy down the details from the label on the PSU (amps for +12V, +5V etc)

**Fr4665** · 10-09-2006, 02:16 AM

sounds like a lovely ATI VPU reset error. what ati drivers are you currently using ? this usually occurs when its heat related or just a driver error (ATI drivers FTL)

I had this everyday with my 9500pro modded to the 9700 and finaly took the card put it in a box and let it sit there for 5 months. then put it back in and it worked for what ever reason. i figured it was the drivers and or maybe a reseat in the agp slot will help.

killaer · 10-09-2006, 08:35 AM

Well, I have been screwing around with my drivers lately. I've re-installed them quite a few times because I had an error when they wouldn't show 2 resolutions correctly. Everest says I'm using
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6635)

So, you say that I should take the card out and put it back?

**gamerman0203** · 10-09-2006, 09:17 AM

do a clean uninstall of your current drivers and reinstall the latest. New updated drivers shouldn't be installed over old drivers.

Uninstall > Reboot > install updated drivers.

10-08-2006, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
killaer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 84 OS: XP	Steam games Such as Counter Strike Source crashing with sound loop My system specs: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Radeon 9800 PRO 640 RDRAM Well, for some reason games I play on steam have started locking up. Everything was working fine, until yesterday I was playing Counter Strike: Source, and everything totaly freezes. The game locks up, maybe refreshes a few times, and just stops. I hear a constant sound loop, and It seems like everything freezes, I can't get to task manager or Alt Tab out. I have to totaly reboot. I can play for a few minutes, or sometimes as little as a few seconds before this happens. I have tried to download the latest version of DirectX, Sound + Video drivers, but nothing helps. Stuff just keeps FREEZING and locking up for no reason. So..help me out :(

10-08-2006, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	is this new or old? did css ever work for you at all? if it never, let the nice people in the hijack this and security forum help you. if this is old and it never worked, try the settings on the lowest toseeif that helps at all __________________ now i remember

10-08-2006, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,344 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Make sure all your fans (case, CPU, graphics card) are free of dust, unobstructed and spinning. You may need to blow some compressed air around the fans and heatsink. Download Sensors View and post a screenshot of its readings from when you first switch on, and another after you've run Counter Strike for a few minutes. We need to see the temperatures and voltages. Also, open up your case and copy down the details from the label on the Power Supply Unit. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-08-2006, 09:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,344 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	The HD0 temperature is for the hard drive. I don't think the 9800 has a temperature sensor, so you may not be able to get a reading off it. Post 2 screenshots from Sensors View. We need to see the difference between idle and stress values for temperatures and voltages. It could also be a failing PSU. Check your system's power requirements here (add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency) Open up your case and copy down the details from the label on the PSU (amps for +12V, +5V etc) __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 10-08-2006 at 09:25 PM.

10-09-2006, 02:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	sounds like a lovely ATI VPU reset error. what ati drivers are you currently using ? this usually occurs when its heat related or just a driver error (ATI drivers FTL) I had this everyday with my 9500pro modded to the 9700 and finaly took the card put it in a box and let it sit there for 5 months. then put it back in and it worked for what ever reason. i figured it was the drivers and or maybe a reseat in the agp slot will help. __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-08-2006, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
killaer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 84 OS: XP	CSS always worked at the same exact settings that they are at right now.

10-08-2006, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
killaer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 84 OS: XP	Alright koala, I'll do the Sensors view thing I'll post and say that I've noticed that in the game Company of Heroes, instead of playing normaly, the game just flashes black, and I can't really see...I don't know, but maybe these problems are related? Something in my computer maybe? :\|

10-08-2006, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
killaer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 84 OS: XP	Normal Temp: 42 C / 108 F, and it seems to stay that way thruout CSS (Under temperatures it says HD0, and thats what its measuring temps of..not sure if thats what you're looking for)

10-09-2006, 08:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
killaer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 84 OS: XP	Well, I have been screwing around with my drivers lately. I've re-installed them quite a few times because I had an error when they wouldn't show 2 resolutions correctly. Everest says I'm using Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6635) So, you say that I should take the card out and put it back?

10-09-2006, 09:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	do a clean uninstall of your current drivers and reinstall the latest. New updated drivers shouldn't be installed over old drivers. Uninstall > Reboot > install updated drivers. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications