comp crashing when playing games

thompson56 · 12-12-2007, 01:35 PM

hey i hope some one can help with this one every time i open a relatively graphical game for example total war: Rome or world of warcraft my computer freezes and then crashes after about 30 seconds to 5 mins my video card is "Intel 82945g express chipset family" hopefully one of you will be able to help me thanks in advance

**koala** · 12-12-2007, 10:12 PM

It could be that your onboard graphics isn't powerful enough to run these games. Have they ever worked on this computer? Do you get any error mesages or a blue screen?

Rome Total War system requirements (graphics):
http://totalwar.wargamer.com/requirements.html

Quote:

DirectX 9.0b 3D hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers:
ATI Radeon 7200
ATI Radeon 8500
ATI Radeon 9000
ATI Radeon 9500
ATI Radeon 9600
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon 9800
All Nvidia GeForce 2 and higher

Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipsets listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Rome: Total War. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility.

World Of Warcraft system requirements (graphics):
http://www.blizzard.com/wow/faq/faq_tech.shtml

Quote:

32 MB 3D graphics card with hardware Transform and Lighting, such as GeForce 2 or better.
Does the game require a 3D accelerator?
Yes, the game will require a 3D graphics card. Again, we will support a wide range of 3D cards.

The fact that the games start and then take a very short time to crash could indicate overheating or a weak PSU. Run SpeedFan at startup with no programs running and copy down all the temperatures and PSU voltages. Leave it running and start any 3D game that won't crash for a few minutes. While playing, alt-tab back to the desktop and note the temps/volts. Post back with both sets of figures so we can see how your computer copes under stress compared with at rest.

thompson56 · 12-13-2007, 11:43 AM

i cant get the temperatures because it freezes then crashes so i cant do anything before it crashes however i did once get a error that said something about the igfx driver i am not sure what that is

**koala** · 12-13-2007, 12:21 PM

Have these games ever worked on this computer or is it a new problem after a hardware upgrade?

igfxtray.exe lets you configure the Intel Integrated Display Adapter from the systray icon. It can be removed if causing problems, but I still think you need a proper graphics card to play these games.

thompson56 · 12-14-2007, 12:54 PM

kk i will try that and post back with results and what card would you recommend it has to be under $100 though btw i am english

**koala** · 12-14-2007, 02:43 PM

What graphics slots does your motherboard have, PCI, AGP or PCI-e?

thompson56 · 12-15-2007, 04:22 AM

i think its a pci but i am not sure and turning off the igfxtray.exe works for awhile but it is very unstable

12-12-2007, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
thompson56 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: england Posts: 35 OS: windows 7 :D	comp crashing when playing games hey i hope some one can help with this one every time i open a relatively graphical game for example total war: Rome or world of warcraft my computer freezes and then crashes after about 30 seconds to 5 mins my video card is "Intel 82945g express chipset family" hopefully one of you will be able to help me thanks in advance

12-13-2007, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
thompson56 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: england Posts: 35 OS: windows 7 :D	Re: comp crashing when playing games i cant get the temperatures because it freezes then crashes so i cant do anything before it crashes however i did once get a error that said something about the igfx driver i am not sure what that is

12-13-2007, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,444 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: comp crashing when playing games Have these games ever worked on this computer or is it a new problem after a hardware upgrade? igfxtray.exe lets you configure the Intel Integrated Display Adapter from the systray icon. It can be removed if causing problems, but I still think you need a proper graphics card to play these games. __________________ 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

12-14-2007, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
thompson56 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: england Posts: 35 OS: windows 7 :D	Re: comp crashing when playing games kk i will try that and post back with results and what card would you recommend it has to be under $100 though btw i am english

12-14-2007, 02:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,444 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: comp crashing when playing games What graphics slots does your motherboard have, PCI, AGP or PCI-e? __________________ 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

12-15-2007, 04:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
thompson56 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: england Posts: 35 OS: windows 7 :D	Re: comp crashing when playing games i think its a pci but i am not sure and turning off the igfxtray.exe works for awhile but it is very unstable