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Oracle   07-25-2002 at 06:56:16 PM

Black & White always freezes my system after about 15 or 20 minutes of play. WTF?
I play it on a P3@650Mhz, GF2MX (Hercules), 256Mb PC133, P2B mobo (BX chipset). I checked CPU load, and it's not that much and there's still plenty of memory left, so swapping is out of the question.
I'm starting to think about replacing that freakin' GF2MX!
Someone has a clue?


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jamus34   07-26-2002 at 09:34:03 PM
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Wow, I have a TNT2 U and never had B&W freeze on me...have you tried looking the usual (Update drivers, good enough powersupply, overheating)???

Your using WHAT??? (quote from friend when I told him my PC specs)

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Oracle   07-26-2002 at 10:47:08 PM
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drivers = nVidia reference 29.42
PSU = Antec 300W
overheating = don't think so! Got an active HSF on the GPU.
I'll probably go out and change my GPU soon.


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UoMDeacon   07-29-2002 at 10:06:05 PM
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What kind of case cooling do you have?

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Oracle   07-30-2002 at 09:35:53 PM
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None!
Side panels of the case are always open.


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UoMDeacon   07-30-2002 at 09:47:18 PM
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Honestly, whenever a program freezes up, the most common culprit is a heat issue. Have you tried pointing a fan (big desktop one) towards the interior of the case and then running the game? How is your HSF seated on the GPU? Thermal epoxy, or was it an aftermarket with a retention thingy?

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Oracle   07-31-2002 at 06:05:51 AM
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No, I did not try to use a "desktop" fan. I shouldn't have to go to that length. I might give it a shot anyway. HSF mounted on the GPU is a Thermaltake Blue Orb with Arctic Silver compound.


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OzzieBloke   08-01-2002 at 11:05:57 AM
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Blue Orbs really suck. It could be a heat problem. Or, a driver conflict or resources conflict... doublecheck your system settings.

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I plugged my ram into my motherboard, but unplugged it when I smelled cooked mutton.

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