I have been having a problem with World of Warcraft for a while now and it seems to be getting worse.
Everytime I use a Griffin I get an error about lack of system resources and the game crashes. Recently its gotten worse and will happen at random times while just running around. The crash is bad enough that it forces my computer to reboot and Windows comes back saying it recoved from a serious error. Sometimes I can tell its coming and can close the game before it crashes because the other players will turn black. Their armor and character no longer displays and looks like a black void.
I put this on the Tech support forums on the WoW website but got no response from Blizzard.
Please note this only occurs in WoW, I can run Doom3 and Oblivion with no issues at all. I have all the current drivers for all my hardware including the latest bios. And nothing is OC'd
System Spec:
P4 3.2ghz w/HT Socket 775 (runs at 32c idle)
Asus P5v800-MX mobo
ATI X1650Pro 512mb AGP8x
1gb PC2700
1 - WD 320gb HD
1 - WD 80GB HD
2 - DVD Burners
550W PSU
Windows XP Home
Pc-cillin Internet Security 2007 AV/Firewall
Anyone have any advise on this, it sounds like the video card but its only 6 months old and runs obilvion and Doom3 without any issues.
What brand power supply/how old. not that it's the issue since your running doom 3 fine, there has been memory leaks recently in WOW might also try running the repair tool in the WoW directory, this would be my first step, I've learned 1 gb of ram is not really enough for WoW in fact I have 2gb an dI think it would be better with more, as I watch ram usage continue to grow with my upgrades. seems only to be in WoW.
I actually replaced the power suppy about a month ago, the old one started putting out a sulfurous smell and so I replaced it before any damage might have been done (checked the MB and other parts for signs of power spikes, i.e. scortch marks, domed or leaking caps. Nothing found)
Its an Antec 550W I got from Circuit City (was in a hurry and was the best deal in my area) (Best buy sucks)
I ran the repair when I had the old PSU so I will try again.
Interesting about the quantity of RAM tho, I know 512 is a recommended minium for Win XP, but never thought WoW would take much. Thought I was pretty safe at 1gb. I will look into upgrading again, not alot of good deals for PC3200 DDR (400mhz) 2gb kits.(If I'm gonna upgrade may as well upgrade the Ram speed too). I've been thinking about it, but waiting for the right deal, its an aging computer and don't want to spend alot of money on it.
Antec is a great power supply especially the neo HE (high efficiency series which is what that one sonds like. so circuit city picked the right one for you there. the ram I've found stops at exactly 50% usage when you have 2gb at least for WoW I have it running in the background now and it is at 44% atm. check into a new driver from ati, try and get JUSt the driver, most likely they have a new revision, and usually that means more speed as well as crashing issues. I am using an x1600 pro asus card in a computer at work and the framerates are great usually 40-60 on fairly high settings. but that is with a core 2 processor.
You should really look into a core 2 I suggest the 6320 because it has 4 meg cache and will easily overclock to 3ghz stabily. I have one running at 3.33GHZ stable but It took a while to get it there. if you need help picking stuff out It's what I do for a living and would be glad to help you.
it's really cheap to build a nice computer nowadays.
the evga 650i ultra motherboard is 100 bux with the core 2 6320 would make it about 250 with shipping and ddr2 ram is dirt cheap so drop two gig of ddr2 800 (6400) in it for 80 bux 330 dollars, then maybe a jetway x1600 pro for another 80 $410 use your hard drive and that power supply would be sufficient let me know your thoughts
I do intend to do a complete new build but that will proably be after tax season (Feb/March, Expecting a good refund). For now I will look into getting more RAM and see if that helps. The hardware I have now really is a an end for upgrading and I feel I'd be better off with a new overall build.
The coming price drops and assumed future drops will help alot in getting a better processor for my money. I'm looking at a budget of about $1200 for the build (really hoping ATI can get its act together by then, I prefer them but if Nvidia is better at the time I will go for the best bang for my buck like most people).
As for now, it really sucks having the computer crash on every flight take. Know of any great deals on a 2gb DDR 400mhz kit? (not DDR2, mobo can't handle that)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231039 gskill has surprised me at their cost/performance value pm me if you want my email address I can help you come up with a good build as time permits, ddr2 ram is at an all time low atm. i doubt it will get any cheaper if not go up soon. for 60 bux you can get 2GB ddr2 667 MHZ.
