Please Help Me

helsing · 07-18-2008, 12:48 PM

Hey Guyz I have a problem, when ever I play any game, my Pc hangs after 10 minz, and I can't do any thing just switch off and on it again!!

I have asked others about this, they told me that there are virus in your PC...! SO I think itz not the problem in ma hardware peripherals. Plz give me some solutionz to solve this problem plz plz!

**koala** · 07-18-2008, 01:08 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF

PCs don't usually freeze after a few minutes of gameplay because of viruses. It's far more likely to be a hardware problem, possibly underpowered or overheating. Have the people who gave you this advice scanned your hard drive and found any infections?

Please post your full system specs (CPU, RAM, graphics card, PSU, etc.)

Have you tried playing at minimum settings and resolution? Have you tried updating your drivers and DirectX?

Which games are you having trouble with? Does your computer meet their minimum requirements?

Laurie52 · 07-18-2008, 10:40 PM

A few years back, anyone playing games with the UnReal engine found them crashing with a popup error message. Turned out there it was a driver from the NewDotNet spyware causing it...after it downloaded into your machine. The word got around with the instructions how to root this out. After deleting the offending spyware, no more problems.

Although it might not be a virus, malware and spyware has caused some problems in the past. So you might want to scan your machine for any.

But really, you might want to post your game and your computer specs for further help.

helsing · 07-19-2008, 11:57 AM

I am Using Intel Pentium III 866 MHz
256 MB RAM
Inno3D Gforce FX 5200

I play Counter Strike, Warcraft, Cricket 07, Medal Of Honor n Monopoly olso!! BUt this problem was not occurring before n this was solved by itself some days before, but it has started again!!

helsing · 07-19-2008, 12:01 PM

I have done all possible things which I can do!! I have tried to play at minimum settings and resolution also!! n the games that I am played now, have played before also!

**pharoah** · 07-19-2008, 09:49 PM

try speedfan post back what your temperatures are running at.also post the voltage readings from speedfan as well.

helsing · 07-20-2008, 07:27 AM

Temperature is coming 36*C

helsing · 07-20-2008, 07:27 AM

n where I can tell U the voltage readingz!>??

**koala** · 07-20-2008, 07:43 AM

You can reboot into BIOS to see your voltages at idle, but to see them under stress you need to use a program like SpeedFan.

Sometimes the voltages don't appear in these programs. This could be because the sensors on your motherboard are not supported by this particular program, so try another like Everest, SensorsView, PC Wizard, etc. The reading under stress (during 3D fullscreen gameplay) for +12V should be between 11.4V and 12.6V. Anything outside this +-5% range could indicate a weak PSU.

You say the problem solved itself but is now back again. Are you sure you didn't make any changes to any settings or installed any new files?

Which temperature is 36C? Hard drive, CPU, motherboard, graphics card? They all have different maximums, so it would help to know which one you mean.

07-18-2008, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
helsing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Please Help Me Hey Guyz I have a problem, when ever I play any game, my Pc hangs after 10 minz, and I can't do any thing just switch off and on it again!! I have asked others about this, they told me that there are virus in your PC...! SO I think itz not the problem in ma hardware peripherals. Plz give me some solutionz to solve this problem plz plz!

07-18-2008, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,143 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Please Help Me Hi, welcome to TSF PCs don't usually freeze after a few minutes of gameplay because of viruses. It's far more likely to be a hardware problem, possibly underpowered or overheating. Have the people who gave you this advice scanned your hard drive and found any infections? Please post your full system specs (CPU, RAM, graphics card, PSU, etc.) Have you tried playing at minimum settings and resolution? Have you tried updating your drivers and DirectX? Which games are you having trouble with? Does your computer meet their minimum requirements? __________________ 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

07-18-2008, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Laurie52 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 116 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Re: Please Help Me A few years back, anyone playing games with the UnReal engine found them crashing with a popup error message. Turned out there it was a driver from the NewDotNet spyware causing it...after it downloaded into your machine. The word got around with the instructions how to root this out. After deleting the offending spyware, no more problems. Although it might not be a virus, malware and spyware has caused some problems in the past. So you might want to scan your machine for any. But really, you might want to post your game and your computer specs for further help.

07-19-2008, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
helsing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Please Help Me I am Using Intel Pentium III 866 MHz 256 MB RAM Inno3D Gforce FX 5200 I play Counter Strike, Warcraft, Cricket 07, Medal Of Honor n Monopoly olso!! BUt this problem was not occurring before n this was solved by itself some days before, but it has started again!!

07-19-2008, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
helsing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Please Help Me I have done all possible things which I can do!! I have tried to play at minimum settings and resolution also!! n the games that I am played now, have played before also!

07-19-2008, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Please Help Me try speedfan post back what your temperatures are running at.also post the voltage readings from speedfan as well. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

07-20-2008, 07:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
helsing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Please Help Me Temperature is coming 36*C

07-20-2008, 07:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
helsing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Please Help Me n where I can tell U the voltage readingz!>??

07-20-2008, 07:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,143 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Please Help Me You can reboot into BIOS to see your voltages at idle, but to see them under stress you need to use a program like SpeedFan. Sometimes the voltages don't appear in these programs. This could be because the sensors on your motherboard are not supported by this particular program, so try another like Everest, SensorsView, PC Wizard, etc. The reading under stress (during 3D fullscreen gameplay) for +12V should be between 11.4V and 12.6V. Anything outside this +-5% range could indicate a weak PSU. You say the problem solved itself but is now back again. Are you sure you didn't make any changes to any settings or installed any new files? Which temperature is 36C? Hard drive, CPU, motherboard, graphics card? They all have different maximums, so it would help to know which one you mean. __________________ 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 : 07-20-2008 at 07:45 AM.