Crashing, and nothing works!

AetherDryth

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Uk

N/R

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Originally Posted by AetherDryth
ok, im unBELIEVABLY frustrated with this game now, i love it, but :@ anyway, it crashes, or the black screen of death, or just freezes on gw, randomly, its happened in missions, questing, with a party and solo.

512 ram, ddr i think =\
GeForce4 Ti 4200
80gig
amd athalon xp2400+

i seriously need some help before i tear my hair n my beard out or throw my computer at some poor passerby, help prevent the carnage

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Originally Posted by AetherDryth
o.O ok, i got Hmonitor, to see if that was the problem, mainboard temp didnt go above 44, because guildwars froze...again :@
the only thing thats in the red is voltages
+12V is getting up to 8 over the 10% deviation
aux is maybe 2 over the dev
I/O sometimes goes up but not that often, seriously can some1 gimmie a hand here? =(
... plz help me

Narada

Narada

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

United States

Clan Foxrunner

R/P

With the temperature monitor, did it monitor your video card as well? The motherboard temperature can still be relatively cool while other components may be getting toasty. Also, did you check the temperatures while Guild Wars was actually running or just while your computer was idle? In about 90% of the cases where a computer shuts down/reboots/locks up while running GW it's because of overheating, and I'm betting that's the case here, though I could be wrong. See if you can't find out the temperature of your video card-- if it's overheating the issue may be resolved by simply cleaning out any dust and increasing airflow.

I'd keep an eye on that power supply too, I could definately see that becoming a problem.

AetherDryth

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Uk

N/R

yeha i checked the temp while playing, maxed at about 44-5
and tbh i havnt a clue how to check my cards temp =\ lol suggestion?

Verdant

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Originally Posted by AetherDryth
yeha i checked the temp while playing, maxed at about 44-5
and tbh i havnt a clue how to check my cards temp =\ lol suggestion?
I'd suggest checking the video card temp too. I'm not sure if the Nvidia driver set includes this, I had to find a 3rd party tool to control the fan on my ATi card. Best bet would be to google around for one, I know there was one I used on my GF4Ti card a few years ago.

Verdant

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

A quick google came up with this http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility_1.0.html

Obviously have a good read through to make sure it applies to you. If it is a temp issue, see if you can up your fan speeds.