Installking Stalker-Shadow.. Freezes

wastedfluid · 06-06-2008, 03:56 PM

Hi guys.

Vista 64-bit ultimate
AMD 64-bit X2 - 5400+
4gb of Wintec PC2 6400 ram
BIOSTAR V8502GT51 GeForce 8500
450W PowerLab
SATA WD 250gb
SATA SONY DVD-RW

It just freezes.. this is what happens:

You go to install, the DVD ROM starts buzzing(A unique buzz, does not do it this loudly WITH ANY other DVD/CD), it starts installing... when monitoring temperatures - CPU LOAD % does NOT go up that high - maybe to 15-20% - Temperature goes through the ROOF. CPU goes up from 38C to 55C within 15 seconds. It installs for about 25 seconds, before it locks up.. but it's not a full lock up. I can move my mouse, toggle between windows, etc.. but i can NOT open ANY new programs. I can not FORCE CLOSE the install, it jsut says NOT RESPONDING.. EVENTUALLY, it all freezes - and you have to do a hard reboot.

I'm not sure what is up. I was thinking for a second, maybe the Power Supply? DVD RW? I'm not sure. But, it doesn't make sense because I installed Windows Vista via that same DVD-ROM.. and I installed a game prior to this one.

06-06-2008, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
wastedfluid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Lap) Ubuntu, Gaming) VistaSP1x64, BS) XPSP3	Installking Stalker-Shadow.. Freezes Hi guys. Vista 64-bit ultimate AMD 64-bit X2 - 5400+ 4gb of Wintec PC2 6400 ram BIOSTAR V8502GT51 GeForce 8500 450W PowerLab SATA WD 250gb SATA SONY DVD-RW It just freezes.. this is what happens: You go to install, the DVD ROM starts buzzing(A unique buzz, does not do it this loudly WITH ANY other DVD/CD), it starts installing... when monitoring temperatures - CPU LOAD % does NOT go up that high - maybe to 15-20% - Temperature goes through the ROOF. CPU goes up from 38C to 55C within 15 seconds. It installs for about 25 seconds, before it locks up.. but it's not a full lock up. I can move my mouse, toggle between windows, etc.. but i can NOT open ANY new programs. I can not FORCE CLOSE the install, it jsut says NOT RESPONDING.. EVENTUALLY, it all freezes - and you have to do a hard reboot. I'm not sure what is up. I was thinking for a second, maybe the Power Supply? DVD RW? I'm not sure. But, it doesn't make sense because I installed Windows Vista via that same DVD-ROM.. and I installed a game prior to this one.