PC crashes in games - Advice

[3Sqn_Sven]

Hey all, my friends PC ( p4 2.4 Ghz 1.5gb RAM 80gb HD xfx 6800xt win xp SP 1 nvidia drivers 80.77 DX9c, 400watt power supply) crashes in games after about 5 min. It works for hours at a time in windows, but crashes in games, ie BF2 and call of duty.

 

The graphics card is only a few weeks old, the problem has been occuring for only one week. I have suggested maybe the system is getting too hot or maybe the power supply is on the way out, but I'm not expert. Any advice from anyone?

[VMFA-Blaze]

Yes it sounds like a heat issue......

 

You might want to try running without the side cover if you havn't allready......

 

That might just fix it.....

 

 

~S~

 

Blaze

[badaboom]

Is it crashing in MP[online]?If it's in offline also, I had a simular problem with crashing,I had to turn down the HAZE setting from advanced to basic in the graphics options,I think it's a issue with nvidia cards. Opps reread your post again,you state it happens in other games.....sorry no idea

[bengo]

Hi,

had a similar experience a while back. Game was running fine, then all of a sudden sounds stutter and keeps on replaying (sounded more or less like a machinegun rattling) for 5 seconds and the PC rebooted. Had this happen in different games. Solution was to turn the hardware sound acceleration down a notch or two, or even all the way.

Hope it helps.

[golfsierra2]

Hi,

had a similar experience a while back. Game was running fine, then all of a sudden sounds stutter and keeps on replaying (sounded more or less like a machinegun rattling) for 5 seconds and the PC rebooted. Had this happen in different games. Solution was to turn the hardware sound acceleration down a notch or two, or even all the way.

Hope it helps.

 

 

This is a known problem:

Be sure the sound hardware accelaration has been disabled.