Random GW crashes

Grand Theft Ecto

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Join Date: May 2007

Mo/

06 Aug 2008 at 17:21 - 1
Been having some random GW client crashes the past couple of weeks. The screen freezes and sound goes into a loop. (its not a lagspike, pings fine)

Have had it about 6 times or so (with varying activity on screen: 5x during GvG/HA match and 1x in empty guild hall). Its not that much of a shocking issue since I can get back in within a minute, with a reconnect after task manager > end task GW > dis/reconnect wireless; but its still a bit annoying.

During those 6 times, the status in task manager read:
4x status 'not responding'
1x status 'activated' (as in normal)
1x not in the active task list, only in the list of active processes


pc specs:

desktop
32 bit Vista
Intel® Processor Q6600 Quad Core™ (2.40GHz, 1066Mhz FSB, 8MB cache)
4GB ram
8800 GT
500GB hdd

HTML Code:
              BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
             Memory: 3326MB RAM
          Page File: 1560MB used, 5312MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10

        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
   Display Memory: 1884 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 477 MB
    Shared Memory: 1406 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
      Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
   Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6925 (English)
      DDI Version: 10

      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 374.0 GB
Total Space: 461.5 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: SAMSUNG HD501LJ

      Drive: D:
 Free Space: 5.3 GB
Total Space: 15.4 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: SAMSUNG HD501LJ
Its been running fine for ages, still is now, just crashes once in a blue moon. < EDIT

Does anyone know what could cause this? Or should I go bother support with it

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

06 Aug 2008 at 17:31 - 2
There are many things that can cause this issue.

Unstable sound drivers, defective RAM, driver issues, etc.

Is this happening in other games or just GW?

Grand Theft Ecto

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

Mo/

06 Aug 2008 at 17:36 - 3
I've only had these crashes in GW.

Haven't run any other intensive games on it though, toughest being like old racing games (NFS 1-6) or Warcraft 3/DotA.


Edit: now i think of it, most extensive use was having AVG, Ad-Aware and spybot scanning while running photoshop, GW and some copies of IE7 minimized. Which put CPU 1 & 3 on ~80% (1 GW+random active stuff & 3 Spybot) and 2 & 4 at about 25%. Worked like a charm.

Touch of H

Touch of H

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Join Date: Mar 2006

PLEB

Mo/

06 Aug 2008 at 17:50 - 4
funny this ive had some screen freezes and the sound just erm how to put it der,der,dering (looping). The only thing we have the same from your spec if the 8600gt. Mines a dedicated gcard and i had it a few times usually once per night or something

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

06 Aug 2008 at 18:15 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Touch of H
funny this ive had some screen freezes and the sound just erm how to put it der,der,dering (looping). The only thing we have the same from your spec if the 8600gt. Mines a dedicated gcard and i had it a few times usually once per night or something
If you have a laptop with a m8600GT, your graphics card is most likely defective. The company should replace your motherboard as we are funding active replacement and repair for the issue.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

06 Aug 2008 at 19:56 - 6
This problem keeps popping up - one word answer: ForceCore

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ight=forceCore