any games freeze

dtureaud · 04-20-2008, 06:50 PM

Ive been having an identical random freeze issue with both halo and halo 2. The freeze eventually releases itself and it does not crash the system, but it is damn annoying.

pc specs

asus crosshair
amd 64 x2 3000+
2gb kingston ram
pny verto nvidia 8600 gt w/256mb
vista 32 bit

dai · 04-20-2008, 07:49 PM

check your tempretures and voltage listings in the bios and post them
what power supply are you running
brand
wattage

dtureaud · 04-22-2008, 05:51 PM

my cpu temp is floating between 34 and 35. i have an antec model ae500 with a 500 watt max output. didnt check the voltage, but i took the defaults.

dtureaud · 04-22-2008, 05:54 PM

oops thats model ea500 and my vcore is at 1.39 and thats 34 celcius

dtureaud · 04-22-2008, 09:20 PM

oddly the freezes only happen in campaign mode, not multiplayer on either game. are the graphics/cpu/video requirements heavier in camp mode? also im noticing that the longer i play the more frequent and the longer laster the freezes are.

dai · 04-23-2008, 11:26 AM

check your gpu temps with this
http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/

dtureaud · 04-23-2008, 01:26 PM

gpu temp is 55c at rest.

dai · 04-23-2008, 01:29 PM

see if you can borrow a better power supply to try in it

dtureaud · 04-23-2008, 02:45 PM

i'd have to buy one, can you suggest any?

dai · 04-23-2008, 03:16 PM

not sure it is the psu that's why i suggested borrowing one to see
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

dtureaud · 04-23-2008, 03:23 PM

do you think it is a not enough power problem or a bad psu problem? I dont really have any other games to test, and it doesnt freeze at all when on the web and such. just a very strange problem if you ask me.

dai · 04-23-2008, 03:27 PM

games put more pressure on the system
your tempretures are ok you have not posted your voltages

dtureaud · 04-23-2008, 05:09 PM

my core voltage is 1.35 my bios allows me to set a range and it is set between 1.35 and 1.44

dai · 04-24-2008, 07:28 AM

the voltages needed are what it lists for the
12v+
5v
3.3v
it's usually under the advanced tab and called hardware monitoring or some thing similar

dtureaud · 04-25-2008, 02:32 PM

12 v+ = 11.02
5v = 4.83
3,3v = 1.82

how can I be sure that my memory and 3d settings are not the problem. Kingston told me that my memory was intended for overclocked systems and gave me settings for the bios, but with those settings or the defaults my problem has not improved.

dtureaud · 04-25-2008, 02:40 PM

the hardware monitor in my bios reported different numbers than pc wiz

in the bios
12v = 11.84
5v = 4.78
3.3v = 3.23

dai · 04-25-2008, 06:09 PM

when i had problems with kingston they told me it was only manufactured for white boxes so i switched to corsair and sold off the kingston
the 12v+ line is down
i will stick with the psu upgrade

dtureaud · 04-26-2008, 10:32 AM

is this a low quality psu or possibly defective? What wattage should i go for? The kingston issue surprises me esp with the heatsink on the memory and all. Then again the last system I built was an AMD 586 when MMX was first introduced.

dai · 04-26-2008, 11:00 AM

these are on special
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

04-20-2008, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	any games freeze Ive been having an identical random freeze issue with both halo and halo 2. The freeze eventually releases itself and it does not crash the system, but it is damn annoying. pc specs asus crosshair amd 64 x2 3000+ 2gb kingston ram pny verto nvidia 8600 gt w/256mb vista 32 bit

04-20-2008, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze check your tempretures and voltage listings in the bios and post them what power supply are you running brand wattage __________________

04-22-2008, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze my cpu temp is floating between 34 and 35. i have an antec model ae500 with a 500 watt max output. didnt check the voltage, but i took the defaults.

04-22-2008, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze oops thats model ea500 and my vcore is at 1.39 and thats 34 celcius

04-22-2008, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze oddly the freezes only happen in campaign mode, not multiplayer on either game. are the graphics/cpu/video requirements heavier in camp mode? also im noticing that the longer i play the more frequent and the longer laster the freezes are.

04-23-2008, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze check your gpu temps with this http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/ __________________

04-23-2008, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze gpu temp is 55c at rest.

04-23-2008, 01:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze see if you can borrow a better power supply to try in it __________________

04-23-2008, 02:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze i'd have to buy one, can you suggest any?

04-23-2008, 03:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze not sure it is the psu that's why i suggested borrowing one to see http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 __________________

04-23-2008, 03:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze do you think it is a not enough power problem or a bad psu problem? I dont really have any other games to test, and it doesnt freeze at all when on the web and such. just a very strange problem if you ask me.

04-23-2008, 03:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze games put more pressure on the system your tempretures are ok you have not posted your voltages __________________

04-23-2008, 05:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze my core voltage is 1.35 my bios allows me to set a range and it is set between 1.35 and 1.44

04-24-2008, 07:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze the voltages needed are what it lists for the 12v+ 5v 3.3v it's usually under the advanced tab and called hardware monitoring or some thing similar __________________

04-25-2008, 02:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze 12 v+ = 11.02 5v = 4.83 3,3v = 1.82 how can I be sure that my memory and 3d settings are not the problem. Kingston told me that my memory was intended for overclocked systems and gave me settings for the bios, but with those settings or the defaults my problem has not improved.

04-25-2008, 02:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze the hardware monitor in my bios reported different numbers than pc wiz in the bios 12v = 11.84 5v = 4.78 3.3v = 3.23

04-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze when i had problems with kingston they told me it was only manufactured for white boxes so i switched to corsair and sold off the kingston the 12v+ line is down i will stick with the psu upgrade __________________

04-26-2008, 10:32 AM	#18 (permalink)
dtureaud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 11 OS: vista 32bit	Re: any games freeze is this a low quality psu or possibly defective? What wattage should i go for? The kingston issue surprises me esp with the heatsink on the memory and all. Then again the last system I built was an AMD 586 when MMX was first introduced. Last edited by dtureaud; 04-26-2008 at 10:34 AM.

04-26-2008, 11:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: any games freeze these are on special http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 __________________