http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact-----Original Message-----
Hi Nate,
I think it might be a hardware issue, since it happens with all games.
Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.
Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions!
1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com
3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to remove all
extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem, scussi card,
sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify CD), and then
try the game again. If the problem is solved look into a 400 watt P/S.
4. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
|I have updated all my drivers and cleaned the fan and
| other things mentioned.. I now get further along in the
| loading process but it still freezes....what else can I
| do to get my game working
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nate,
| >
| >I think it might be a hardware issue, since it happens
| with all games.
| >
| >Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and
| other
| >errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to
| date.
| >
| >Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve
| the issue.
| >I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any
| questions!
| >
| >1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| Drivers:
| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| have a
| >Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >
| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
| paintbrush
| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach
| places.
| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose
| an over-
| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
| defective ones.
| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >
| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random
| reboots,
| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
| to remove all
| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
| scussi card,
| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
| CD), and then
| >try the game again. If the problem is solved look into
| a 400 watt P/S.
| >
| >4. Test your RAM using:
| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt
| file for the
| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
| your RAM.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| > | >| well basicly my problem is......when I try to play any
| >| game I load on my computer it loads fine but when I try
| >| to play them my computer freezes please help thanks
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
message news:[email protected]...
| No I wouldnt say there is an overheating issue could it
| be that I need some kind of video codec or a game patch
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nate,
| >
| >Did you set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to
| >expose an overheating issue? Do you notice a lot of heat?
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| message
| > | >|I have updated all my drivers and cleaned the fan and
| >| other things mentioned.. I now get further along in the
| >| loading process but it still freezes....what else can I
| >| do to get my game working
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >
| >| >I think it might be a hardware issue, since it happens
| >| with all games.
| >| >
| >| >Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and
| >| other
| >| >errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up
| to
| >| date.
| >| >
| >| >Try the following steps one at a time to try and
| resolve
| >| the issue.
| >| >I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any
| >| questions!
| >| >
| >| >1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| >| Drivers:
| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| >| have a
| >| >Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >| >
| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
| >| paintbrush
| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to
| reach
| >| places.
| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to
| expose
| >| an over-
| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
| >| defective ones.
| >| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >| >
| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors,
| random
| >| reboots,
| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
| >| to remove all
| >| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
| >| scussi card,
| >| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
| >| CD), and then
| >| >try the game again. If the problem is solved look
| into
| >| a 400 watt P/S.
| >| >
| >| >4. Test your RAM using:
| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the
| README.txt
| >| file for the
| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
| >| your RAM.
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| > | >| >| well basicly my problem is......when I try to play
| any
| >| >| game I load on my computer it loads fine but when I
| try
| >| >| to play them my computer freezes please help thanks
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
-----Original Message-----
I am unsure how many watts the power supply is....it is
probably the basic wattage what ever that ishttp://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contacthttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?I
confer any rights.message news:[email protected]...inXPthe
| >| loading process but it still freezes....what else can I
| >| do to get my game working
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >
| >| >I think it might be a hardware issue, since it happens
| >| with all games.
| >| >
| >| >Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and
| >| other
| >| >errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up
| to
| >| date.
| >| >
| >| >Try the following steps one at a time to try and
| resolve
| >| the issue.
| >| >I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any
| >| questions!
| >| >
| >| >1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| >| Drivers:
| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| >| have a
| >| >Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >| >
| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
| >| paintbrush
| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to
| reach
| >| places.
| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to
| expose
| >| an over-
| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
| >| defective ones.
| >| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >| >
| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors,
| random
| >| reboots,
| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
| >| to remove all
| >| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
| >| scussi card,
| >| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
| >| CD), and then
| >| >try the game again. If the problem is solved look
| into
| >| a 400 watt P/S.
| >| >
| >| >4. Test your RAM using:
| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the
| README.txt
| >| file for the
| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
| >| your RAM.
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows.
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
|I am unsure how many watts the power supply is....it is
| probably the basic wattage what ever that is
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nate,
| >
| >Freezing is not usually caused by software issues..
| >and since every game is causing you problems it
| >is unlikely that it's a codec or missing patch at fault.
| >
| >How many Watts is your power supply?
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| No I wouldnt say there is an overheating issue could it
| >| be that I need some kind of video codec or a game patch
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >
| >| >Did you set a housefan to blow cold air into your
| case to
| >| >expose an overheating issue? Do you notice a lot of
| heat?
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| message
| >| > | >| >|I have updated all my drivers and cleaned the fan and
| >| >| other things mentioned.. I now get further along in
| the
| >| >| loading process but it still freezes....what else
| can I
| >| >| do to get my game working
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >I think it might be a hardware issue, since it
| happens
| >| >| with all games.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens
| and
| >| >| other
| >| >| >errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept
| up
| >| to
| >| >| date.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Try the following steps one at a time to try and
| >| resolve
| >| >| the issue.
| >| >| >I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any
| >| >| questions!
| >| >| >
| >| >| >1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| >| >| Drivers:
| >| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware
| Issues, I
| >| >| have a
| >| >| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >| >| >
| >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a
| 1/4"
| >| >| paintbrush
| >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to
| >| reach
| >| >| places.
| >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to
| >| expose
| >| >| an over-
| >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or
| replace
| >| >| defective ones.
| >| >| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors,
| >| random
| >| >| reboots,
| >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for
| that is
| >| >| to remove all
| >| >| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks,
| modem,
| >| >| scussi card,
| >| >| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to
| verify
| >| >| CD), and then
| >| >| >try the game again. If the problem is solved look
| >| into
| >| >| a 400 watt P/S.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >4. Test your RAM using:
| >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the
| >| README.txt
| >| >| file for the
| >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to
| test
| >| >| your RAM.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| message
| >| >| > | >| >| >| well basicly my problem is......when I try to
| play
| >| any
| >| >| >| game I load on my computer it loads fine but
| when I
| >| try
| >| >| >| to play them my computer freezes please help
| thanks
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
message news:[email protected]...
| my power supply?....
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nate,
| >
| >Bingo! That's most likely your problem right there then.
| >I'm glad I asked you again even though you stated that
| >you had tried everything in my original post to you.
| >
| >Feel free to wait for a second opinion from those who
| >respond to the second thread you started about this issue
| >though before taking my advice. Best of luck to you
| Nate.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| message
| > | >|I am unsure how many watts the power supply is....it is
| >| probably the basic wattage what ever that is
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >
| >| >Freezing is not usually caused by software issues..
| >| >and since every game is causing you problems it
| >| >is unlikely that it's a codec or missing patch at
| fault.
| >| >
| >| >How many Watts is your power supply?
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| message [email protected]...
| >| >| No I wouldnt say there is an overheating issue
| could it
| >| >| be that I need some kind of video codec or a game
| patch
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Did you set a housefan to blow cold air into your
| >| case to
| >| >| >expose an overheating issue? Do you notice a lot of
| >| heat?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| in
| >| >| message
| >| >| > | >| >| >|I have updated all my drivers and cleaned the fan
| and
| >| >| >| other things mentioned.. I now get further along
| in
| >| the
| >| >| >| loading process but it still freezes....what else
| >| can I
| >| >| >| do to get my game working
| >| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >| >Hi Nate,
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >I think it might be a hardware issue, since it
| >| happens
| >| >| >| with all games.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Hardware issues can cause freezing, black
| screens
| >| and
| >| >| >| other
| >| >| >| >errors. Also, your drivers should always be
| kept
| >| up
| >| >| to
| >| >| >| date.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Try the following steps one at a time to try and
| >| >| resolve
| >| >| >| the issue.
| >| >| >| >I hope this helps. Please post back if you have
| any
| >| >| >| questions!
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound,
| &Video
| >| >| >| Drivers:
| >| >| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware
| >| Issues, I
| >| >| >| have a
| >| >| >| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| >| http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a
| >| 1/4"
| >| >| >| paintbrush
| >| >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard
| to
| >| >| reach
| >| >| >| places.
| >| >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case
| to
| >| >| expose
| >| >| >| an over-
| >| >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or
| >| replace
| >| >| >| defective ones.
| >| >| >| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| >| >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors,
| >| >| random
| >| >| >| reboots,
| >| >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for
| >| that is
| >| >| >| to remove all
| >| >| >| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks,
| >| modem,
| >| >| >| scussi card,
| >| >| >| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to
| >| verify
| >| >| >| CD), and then
| >| >| >| >try the game again. If the problem is solved
| look
| >| >| into
| >| >| >| a 400 watt P/S.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >4. Test your RAM using:
| >| >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >| >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the
| >| >| README.txt
| >| >| >| file for the
| >| >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to
| >| test
| >| >| >| your RAM.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >--
| >| >| >| >Cheers, Windows
| XP
| >| MVP
| >| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;
| nor
| >| >| do I
| >| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >| >|
| >| >|
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >| >
| >| message
| >| >| >| > [email protected]...
| >| >| >| >| well basicly my problem is......when I try to
| >| play
| >| >| any
| >| >| >| >| game I load on my computer it loads fine but
| >| when I
| >| >| try
| >| >| >| >| to play them my computer freezes please help
| >| thanks
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
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