counterstrike source crashing new computer

jrtorge1 · 01-23-2008, 10:30 PM

System specs:
Custom built:
Quad core 2.4
4 gb ram Patriot ddr2
nvidia 8800 gts ko 640 mb
asus p5k ws socket 775 ddr2 1033/1066
No sound card
600 Watt ps

Have tried everything!!!!! CSS crashes soon after I start playing as do some other games. Have updated all drivers including Realtek audio which seems to have been causing some conflicts. Deleted sound from bios-still didn't work. Took it to a supossed!!! computer gaming repair shop in Tempe and $200 dollars later still crashes. The person that built it for me lives in CA and was not able to solve the problem either. We have reinstalled, reformatted, etc- no luck. It is driving me crazy and I do not want to waste anymore money on an already expensive maching. Not sure what can be causing the crash. I have played CSS for several years and have also adjusted all the settings in game such as anti-aliasing etc. Please any smart computer gaming person - HELP!!!!!!!

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-25-2008, 06:54 AM

Hi jrtorge1 and Welcome to TSF,

Download everest from my sig.
Post Temps and voltages on Idle and then on full load. (When playing counter-strike)
Im looking towards the PSU but it maybe unlikely the source of thew crashing, what brand is it..

jrtorge1 · 01-25-2008, 03:17 PM

Thanks for responding....The PS is OCZ 600 watt. I will try your suggestions this weekend. One more question...it seems that the problem might be the onboard sound realtek when the microphone/headphones are plugged into the jack. Do you think that simply deleting the onboard sound and adding a new sound card might make it stop crashing????? Thanks Josh

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-25-2008, 06:12 PM

Realtek has been giving me some problems with Mic and headphones. If you have a mic jack on the front and the back of your case use the back jack. Then go into the realtek control panel and disable the front jack. (seems to solve most problems)
But getting a sound card is way better then the standard on-board. Like crisper sound, and minimal or no CPU usage.

Mcninjaguy · 02-15-2009, 03:21 PM

I would recommend getting a cheap sound card this is the one I use

Creative Audigy SE
$33
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102012

I think OCZ PSU's are ok so thats not it

try updating your Directx 9
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

what driver version for the graphic card driver are you using?

download coretemp to see the CPU's temperatures.
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

download GPU-Z to see the graphic card temp
http://www.filehippo.com/download_gpuz/

whats your screen refresh rate?
60hz? 75hz?

01-23-2008, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrtorge1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	counterstrike source crashing new computer System specs: Custom built: Quad core 2.4 4 gb ram Patriot ddr2 nvidia 8800 gts ko 640 mb asus p5k ws socket 775 ddr2 1033/1066 No sound card 600 Watt ps Have tried everything!!!!! CSS crashes soon after I start playing as do some other games. Have updated all drivers including Realtek audio which seems to have been causing some conflicts. Deleted sound from bios-still didn't work. Took it to a supossed!!! computer gaming repair shop in Tempe and $200 dollars later still crashes. The person that built it for me lives in CA and was not able to solve the problem either. We have reinstalled, reformatted, etc- no luck. It is driving me crazy and I do not want to waste anymore money on an already expensive maching. Not sure what can be causing the crash. I have played CSS for several years and have also adjusted all the settings in game such as anti-aliasing etc. Please any smart computer gaming person - HELP!!!!!!!

01-25-2008, 06:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: counterstrike source crashing new computer Hi jrtorge1 and Welcome to TSF, Download everest from my sig. Post Temps and voltages on Idle and then on full load. (When playing counter-strike) Im looking towards the PSU but it maybe unlikely the source of thew crashing, what brand is it.. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-25-2008, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrtorge1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: counterstrike source crashing new computer Thanks for responding....The PS is OCZ 600 watt. I will try your suggestions this weekend. One more question...it seems that the problem might be the onboard sound realtek when the microphone/headphones are plugged into the jack. Do you think that simply deleting the onboard sound and adding a new sound card might make it stop crashing????? Thanks Josh

01-25-2008, 06:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: counterstrike source crashing new computer Realtek has been giving me some problems with Mic and headphones. If you have a mic jack on the front and the back of your case use the back jack. Then go into the realtek control panel and disable the front jack. (seems to solve most problems) But getting a sound card is way better then the standard on-board. Like crisper sound, and minimal or no CPU usage. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home Last edited by Aus_Karlos; 01-25-2008 at 06:14 PM.

02-15-2009, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: counterstrike source crashing new computer I would recommend getting a cheap sound card this is the one I use Creative Audigy SE $33 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102012 I think OCZ PSU's are ok so thats not it try updating your Directx 9 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en what driver version for the graphic card driver are you using? download coretemp to see the CPU's temperatures. http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ download GPU-Z to see the graphic card temp http://www.filehippo.com/download_gpuz/ whats your screen refresh rate? 60hz? 75hz?