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jesterhud
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_ 		21. February 2008 @ 12:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi
When playing a Flight Sim sometimes my PC crashes and reboots itself when the action gets a bit heavy, below are the specs of my PC and the game

My PC -
Model : MSI MS-6747
Chassis Type : Desktop
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)

Processor :
Number Of Processors : 1 Hyper-Threading Enabled
Type : Intel Pentium 4 3066 MHz
Package : Socket 478 mPGA
Manufacturer Codename : Northwood
Clock Speed : 3068 MHz
Clock Multiplier : 23.0
Front Side Bus (FSB) Speed : 532 MHz
L2 Cache Size : 512 KBytes Stepping : C1
Trace Width : 0.13
Microcode : 37h
Instruction Sets : MMX, SSE, SSE2

Motherboard
Manufacturer : MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Model : MS-6747 Rev. Not Available
CPU Slot/Socket Type : Socket 478 mPGA
Chipset Vendor : Intel i865P/PE/G/i848P Rev. A2
Bios Manufacturer : Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Bios Version : 6.00 PG

Graphics
Brand : MSI
Model : nVidia GeForceFX 5200
Slot : AGP
GPU Core: NV34
GPU Speed : 250 MHz
Video Ram Size : 256 MB
Video Ram Type : DDR
Video Ram Speed : 203 MHz
Driver Version : 6.14.10.4533
DirectX Installed : Version 9.0c
Available Slot : AGP 3.0

Storage
Hard Drive 1 : ST3160021A
Size : 152.63 GB
Hard Drive 2 : SAMSUNG HD400LD
Size : 381.55 GB

Memory
Total RAM Installed : 2048 MB
Type : DDR DIMM PC3200
Used RAM Slots: 2 of 2

What the game needs -

Windows XP
Processor Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHZ
Memory - 512mb
3D Card- 64 mb Minimum
HDD- 4Gb space


Any ideas why the PC might be crashing ?
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sammorris
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4 product reviews
_ 		22. February 2008 @ 14:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Your graphics card is the absolute bare minimum for the game's requirements really, but shouldn't cause you crashes. You should check to see if the PC is overheating. Go inside and check all the fans are spinning, and clean out all the dust.
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Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
ddp
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_ 		22. February 2008 @ 20:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
especially the videocard as most likely is causing the problem.
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