[SOLVED] Warcraft freezing up Geforce 8600gt

talletd · 01-05-2008, 08:38 AM

Just built this system all drivers have been updated before you ask.
Intel E6750 dual core
2 gig corsair ram
nvida 680i motherboard - sli ready but only using 1 card.
Geforce 8600gt
500 watt power supply
OS - XP

This system runs great, however when I run Warcraft its locking up...I have to do a hard reboot. This could happen 10 min. into the game or 3 hours into it.

any suggestions would be great!

**koala** · 01-07-2008, 01:19 PM

Open the case and look on the PSU label for the make/model and amps for +12V.

Monstrous · 01-07-2008, 02:14 PM

Had a similar problem with an Xpert Vision 7300GT superclocked.

From what I can gather it seemed the psu didnt like anything intensive. Instead of losing 15 fps in a bad area I was losing 50 or so (when running 60 max!). Change of PSU and it seemed better. Check the pci-e power plug is in too, mine wasnt, and that again helped.

talletd · 01-08-2008, 05:01 PM

Well, after further review, I found a wire up against the cpu fan!!! everything is running fine now! Thanks for your suggestions!!

01-05-2008, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
talletd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Warcraft freezing up Geforce 8600gt Just built this system all drivers have been updated before you ask. Intel E6750 dual core 2 gig corsair ram nvida 680i motherboard - sli ready but only using 1 card. Geforce 8600gt 500 watt power supply OS - XP This system runs great, however when I run Warcraft its locking up...I have to do a hard reboot. This could happen 10 min. into the game or 3 hours into it. any suggestions would be great! Last edited by talletd; 01-05-2008 at 09:04 AM.

01-07-2008, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-07-2008, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Monstrous Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 34 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Warcraft freezing up Geforce 8600gt Had a similar problem with an Xpert Vision 7300GT superclocked. From what I can gather it seemed the psu didnt like anything intensive. Instead of losing 15 fps in a bad area I was losing 50 or so (when running 60 max!). Change of PSU and it seemed better. Check the pci-e power plug is in too, mine wasnt, and that again helped.

01-08-2008, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
talletd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Re: Warcraft freezing up Geforce 8600gt Well, after further review, I found a wire up against the cpu fan!!! everything is running fine now! Thanks for your suggestions!!