Off Topic

HELP!: Gaming issues..

11 replies · 153 views
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
HELP!: Gaming issues..

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Posted this on another site, and will here in the hope someone can help me..
 
 
<!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
I play a bit of FIFA 07, battlefield and LOTR: battle for middle earth 2...

but recently my enjoyment has gone. When i play the graphics flicker to unusual shapes causing the game to jam and then auto restarting my computer. I am checking to see if my drivers are out of date but if anyone has any reasons/solutions it would be handy
 
Its like my computer can't handle the graphics of these games anymore, but could 2-3 weeks ago.
 
Any help is appreciated and if you want any info i can post. Cheers SB.
Scottishbhoy2008-12-04 19:41:03

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

If it has only recently started to happen it might be linked to the weather. Maybe your graphics card or cpu fans cant handle the heat so are going a bit fritzy. I used to have a computer that you could fry an eg on when i got into some intemnse gaming.

UberGunner2008-12-05 10:46:21
Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
This week I have been mainly playing Day of Defeat on my new laptop HP Pavilion DV7-1003tx (4GB RAM, 2.53GHz P C2D, nVidia 9600M GT 512KB)  (the video drivers on my old laptop died about 18months ago - the laptop finally karked it last month)

I've bought COD:WaW but it gives me claustrophobia
ginger_eejit2008-12-05 10:53:42

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ginger_eejit wrote:
nVidia 9600M GT 512KB


You really, really need a new graphics card
Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
yomcat wrote:
ginger_eejit wrote:
nVidia 9600M GT 512KB


You really, really need a new graphics card

D'Oh 512MB! - (Xmas party last night - struggling to concentrate!)

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
UberGunner wrote:

If it has only recently started to happen it might be linked to the weather. Maybe your graphics card or cpu fans cant handle the heat so are going a bit fritzy. I used to have a computer that you could fry an eg on when i got into some intemnse gaming.

 
 
Really? Anyway to sort that out.. I have heard of turning down the over clocking, but no clue how to do it + i dont want to mess it up completely...

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If you've overclocked it in the first place, you should know how to undo it.

However, it's doubtful that you've overclocked it by accident.

Sounds like one of your graphics card, HD, CPU or RAM has started to pack a sad though. Or you got a virus.
Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ran multiply scans, and no viruses with NOD32. Bugger right bitch.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yeah, sounds like overheating to me.

Try to make sure the fans aren't obstructed in any way, especially if the case has a side fan. You might need to unclog them too as they are prone to getting clogged with dust. Move the case away from desks and walls etc if it's too close. Don't put anything on top of it either.

It is worth updating the drivers as well.

Last thing you can try is adjusting the video quality in the game options. The more complex the game graphics, especially with 3D rendering, the more work the graphics card is doing, thus the hotter it will get.

If none of this helps it might be time for a new graphics card. or a more complex alternative like a big f**k-off heat sink or other cooling devices.

Good luck!


Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Malky wrote:
like a big f**k-off heat sink


Liquid Nitrogen.
Permalink Permalink
over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Malky wrote:
Yeah, sounds like overheating to me.

Try to make sure the fans aren't obstructed in any way, especially if the case has a side fan. You might need to unclog them too as they are prone to getting clogged with dust. Move the case away from desks and walls etc if it's too close. Don't put anything on top of it either.

It is worth updating the drivers as well.

Last thing you can try is adjusting the video quality in the game options. The more complex the game graphics, especially with 3D rendering, the more work the graphics card is doing, thus the hotter it will get.

If none of this helps it might be time for a new graphics card. or a more complex alternative like a big f**k-off heat sink or other cooling devices.

Good luck!


 
I'll try checking the fans to see if they are clogged.
 
If not then i will probably take it along to a shop.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink