Entire Computer Freezes

oOBRANDOo · 08-13-2009, 02:03 PM

Hey, OK so the problem basically is my entire computer freezes. It becomes completely unresponsive. I have to hold in the power button to shut down. And when I start up again and get back to the desktop no error messages appear. It only happens when I am running games and occasionally when I am watching DVDs. It started a while ago after I purchased a game called Mount & Blade but I am not sure if that was just a coincidence. I have checked around on their forums but nothing seems to help.

System Info:

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz

RAM: 8GB

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

I do know a bit about computers but for complicated solutions I probably need a detailed walkthrough. Thanks to anyone that attempts to help me with.

If you need to know anything else don't hesitate to ask.

kirkace2003 · 08-13-2009, 02:48 PM

Well, i am just going to go over the basics of what i know since were both learning :).

Are you using a laptop?

DO you have the correct drivers installed and updated for your videocard

do a scan here http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

What antivirus and spyware do you use and have you ran test?

Do you know what FPS (Frames per second) you were getting in the videogames that you play?

Did you do anything else to your pc before you installed the game "Mount & blade"

Have you reformated recently?

Thats it for now :)
kershaw

oOBRANDOo · 08-13-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirkace2003

Well, i am just going to go over the basics of what i know since were both learning :).

Are you using a laptop?

DO you have the correct drivers installed and updated for your videocard

do a scan here http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

What antivirus and spyware do you use and have you ran test?

Do you know what FPS (Frames per second) you were getting in the videogames that you play?

Did you do anything else to your pc before you installed the game "Mount & blade"

Have you reformated recently?

Thats it for now :)
kershaw

Ok, I ran the scan and drivers were up to date.

I use AVG 8.5 and the scan said no virus, spyware, etc...

The Video games are running fine. Frame rate doesn't drop at all it just suddenly freezes.

It's being a while since I got Mount & Blade but I don't think so.

And no I haven't reformated recently.

Oh and I am on a PC.

Thanks for try to help.

kirkace2003 · 08-13-2009, 11:22 PM

The only thing i could think of is that something in the configs when you play games your problem happends. i would say its a corrput file somewhere...no clue where though. I have the same setup as u do but in a laptop (dell xps).

I guess my recomendation is to reinstall your drivers and if that doesnt work then reformat your pc which is EXTREAMLY drastic. Lets wait to hear from somebody else :).

oOBRANDOo · 08-14-2009, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirkace2003

The only thing i could think of is that something in the configs when you play games your problem happends. i would say its a corrput file somewhere...no clue where though. I have the same setup as u do but in a laptop (dell xps).

I guess my recomendation is to reinstall your drivers and if that doesnt work then reformat your pc which is EXTREAMLY drastic. Lets wait to hear from somebody else :).

Ok I have reinstalled my drivers and hopefully that will help and once again thank you for the assistance.

TJ Belfiore · 08-14-2009, 04:14 AM

Hello and welcome, oOBRANDOo!

Did they help?

oOBRANDOo · 08-14-2009, 06:38 AM

Well after reinstalling my drivers it has not froze yet. But I will probably still need to wait a while just to make sure that it is fixed.

TJ Belfiore · 08-14-2009, 06:46 AM

We'll be here.

kirkace2003 · 08-15-2009, 06:22 AM

as johny B says in the fast and furious (origional)

"aint got nutthin but time"

08-13-2009, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
oOBRANDOo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit	Entire Computer Freezes Hey, OK so the problem basically is my entire computer freezes. It becomes completely unresponsive. I have to hold in the power button to shut down. And when I start up again and get back to the desktop no error messages appear. It only happens when I am running games and occasionally when I am watching DVDs. It started a while ago after I purchased a game called Mount & Blade but I am not sure if that was just a coincidence. I have checked around on their forums but nothing seems to help. System Info: OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz RAM: 8GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT I do know a bit about computers but for complicated solutions I probably need a detailed walkthrough. Thanks to anyone that attempts to help me with. If you need to know anything else don't hesitate to ask.

08-13-2009, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
kirkace2003 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 81 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 SP3	Re: Entire Computer Freezes Well, i am just going to go over the basics of what i know since were both learning :). Are you using a laptop? DO you have the correct drivers installed and updated for your videocard do a scan here http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us What antivirus and spyware do you use and have you ran test? Do you know what FPS (Frames per second) you were getting in the videogames that you play? Did you do anything else to your pc before you installed the game "Mount & blade" Have you reformated recently? Thats it for now :) kershaw

08-13-2009, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
kirkace2003 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 81 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 SP3	Re: Entire Computer Freezes The only thing i could think of is that something in the configs when you play games your problem happends. i would say its a corrput file somewhere...no clue where though. I have the same setup as u do but in a laptop (dell xps). I guess my recomendation is to reinstall your drivers and if that doesnt work then reformat your pc which is EXTREAMLY drastic. Lets wait to hear from somebody else :).

08-14-2009, 04:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore title here Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,517 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Entire Computer Freezes Hello and welcome, oOBRANDOo! Did they help? __________________

08-14-2009, 06:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
oOBRANDOo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit	Re: Entire Computer Freezes Well after reinstalling my drivers it has not froze yet. But I will probably still need to wait a while just to make sure that it is fixed.

08-14-2009, 06:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore title here Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,517 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Entire Computer Freezes We'll be here. __________________

08-15-2009, 06:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
kirkace2003 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 81 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 SP3	Re: Entire Computer Freezes as johny B says in the fast and furious (origional) "aint got nutthin but time"