Ok I am no expert on computers but one thing I do know is that a computer freezing can be caused by millions of different issues. My specs are:
CAS: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) NEW! Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. 420 Watts Case (G Type Black Color with Side-Window)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (2 x Fans [+3])
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+86]
CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD+/-R/+/-RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD+/-R/+/-RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER [+5] (BLACK COLOR)
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: XtremeGear Ultra Heatpipe Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) [-36]
FREEBIE_RM: None
FLOPPY: NONE
FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+10])
HDD2: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard (Black Color)
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse [-1]
MODEM: NONE
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 750 SLI NVIDIA 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2/800 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
MEMORY: 1GB (1x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Memory [-20] (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (32-bit Edition)
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 635 Watts Power Supplies [+20] (($30 off Mail-in Rebate) Sigma Shark SP-635W PSU - SLI Ready)
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SOFT: Free 60 Days Microsoft(R) Office(R) 2007 (Words, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook + More) - Windows Vista(TM) Required
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO SPEAKERS: NONE [-5]
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express [+17] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA [+5])
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express [+17] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA [+5])
VIDEO3: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
If your still reading thank you but theres more. So I have done some changes to the system because when I first got it I had two 9400 gt in SLI and whenever I would play games the system would freeze and repeat the frame over and over. The company sent me a new motherboard and I made the problem go away for a little bit but I never really got back into PC gaming and just went over to my ps3. Now I got a bunch of computer stuff about 6 months ago (z5500, cyborg keyboard, creative x-fi usb sound card) I installed all of these with ease and my computer was running fine, no freezing but I still was not playing any games. Then a few weeks ago I upgraded to windows 7 from vista. Then I got some more parts (9800 gtx, Creative headset, razor mamba) That is where I am now. The computer wont freeze when I am using it lightly like internet and itunes or something simple. But when I go into the game about 25 min into the game usually the system will freeze and its not like with the 9400 gt where the frame will repeat over and over. The system just stops and the frame im at just stays there and I have to hardboot.
Any ideas? This is going to be a tedious process so any help would be great!
Also replaced the RAM with OCZ OCZN800SR4GK 4 GB Kit 800MHZ DDR2 PC2-6400
I think that the cooling might be your problem. Freezing after a certain time of load is a symptom of overheating. If you are still using stock cooling, try getting a better CPU cooler and possibly a RAM cooler. If that doesn't work, then I'm not sure.
Originally posted by TehUltra: I think that the cooling might be your problem. Freezing after a certain time of load is a symptom of overheating. If you are still using stock cooling, try getting a better CPU cooler and possibly a RAM cooler. If that doesn't work, then I'm not sure.
Took some temp readings while playing bad company 2 on medium and for some reason it didnt freeze:
SecondsGPU System CPU AUX HD0 Temp1 Core 0 Core 1 Core 2 Core 3
62.0 12.0 49.5 33.5 32.0 40.0 50.0 44.0 45.0 44.0
Yea I updated the drivers and made sure older versions were cleared out of the Nvidia drivers folder. Also cleaned out entire case so there is no more dust. Popped the ram and the video card out and put them back in. Checked to make sure all connections were secured and boosted fans in bios to manual 100 percent. Any other ideas?
Thanks for the suggestion
Just an update what im going to do tonight
I think it may be the ram so im going to test it in game by trying one at a time
I installed drivers for mobo and a detection program for my processor
Update on temps they peak gpu at 65C was its highest
