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The game freezes after couple of minutes of game playing? why?

post #1 of 16
11/26/04 at 12:09am
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After I played like 10 to 15 minutes the game/computer freezes, holds (or whatever you wanna call it) then i have to shut it down with the on off button

happened on doom iii first then half life 2 why is that ya guys have any ideas? what is going on? it wasn't like that before first happened yesterday!!!!!!
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post #2 of 16
11/26/04 at 12:20am
Are you overclocking your video card? If so, that would be the first and best explaination.... clock it down and see if it still happens.
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post #3 of 16
11/26/04 at 1:01am
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Originally Posted by Panther04
Are you overclocking your video card? If so, that would be the first and best explaination.... clock it down and see if it still happens.
no i didn't do any overclocking!!!!!!!!!! nothing just even with the normal dell ao3 drivers installed

what is going on?
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post #4 of 16
11/26/04 at 1:45am
what video drivers are you using? need more information...
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post #5 of 16
11/26/04 at 2:25am
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dude like i said before;
what i am using is that default dell ati mr9700 drivers ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, v.8.04-040717a-017292C, A03

i don't know what the heck is going on i didn't even do any overclocking or something

what is going on first on doom iii now on all games half life medal of honour

what happened? i am really worried?????????????

computer just freezes after 10 or 15 minutes of playing happaned first yesterday ????????

any ideas
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post #6 of 16
11/26/04 at 2:59am
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i don't think so but i guess i installed something new maybe that's why

i started really worrying about that why? coz i just restarted again while i was working on windows (not during a game) computer freeze again i restarted with the on off button

what the heck is going on?

i am gonna go reinstall the o/s let's see what happens afterwards, that's gonna be the first time reinstallation the o/s ever since i got my computer 3 weeks ago.
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post #7 of 16
11/26/04 at 5:26am
I see you've installed HL2 yesterday and the problem also started yesterday - too suspicious... Especially when you mentioned "steam rip version of Half Life 2"

Give a try to Crash Analysis Tool Mr.Mojo tell us about recently - http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=51416
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post #8 of 16
11/26/04 at 6:53am
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CHAPS AFTER I INSTALLED THE rad_w2kxp_omega_2590_7z.exe (THE OMEGA DRIVERS BASED ON CATALYST 4.10 2.5.9.0) I NEVER GOT ANY FREEZING ON ANY GAME

THAT SHOWS THAT 4.12BETA IS NO GOOD FOR ME
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post #9 of 16
11/26/04 at 8:55am
Did you turn off "AI"? I heard people had problems with overheating and such with AI on.
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post #10 of 16
11/26/04 at 11:53am
I have spent alot of time on this....

1. Upgrade to BIOS A05
2. Get the latest video (August) and graphics driver (9/23) and firmware updates from DELL.

Also I tracked my XPS freezing in games by using the 3rd USB port from the left (if your facing your laptop step up and look over, it is the 3rd one from the left). Once I stopped using that port, and have the latest drivers, I not had a game freeze up.

I'm really interested if you are also having an issue with the third USB port too. It may be an issue localized with my machine, but I am yet to have any confirmation from people in the forum. It will occur by using any USB device (mouse, external HD, webcam, headset etc).

I hope this helps as I was also extremely fustrated over this.
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post #11 of 16
11/26/04 at 3:40pm
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i have almost 7 usb device connected to my laptop

external hdd
external DVD +- RW
external mouse
external keyboard
dell usb key 256mb
saitek flight controller joystick
wingman force feedback wheel drive joystick

and i have no problems with usb ports they are all full i even have a usb hub
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post #12 of 16
11/26/04 at 6:55pm
I would recommend grabbing the latest Omega drivers from www.omegadrivers.net . I have also seen a "special driver" based on the 4.12 Cats posted on this forum somewhere. I use that driver and performs excellent. I heard the latest Dell's are really good.
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post #13 of 16
11/26/04 at 6:58pm
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yep that's what i did yesterday night and everything is perfect now!
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post #14 of 16
11/26/04 at 11:37pm
Glad to hear things are working =)

PS Interesting site you link too there...
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post #15 of 16
11/27/04 at 12:20am
I was freezing up with HL2 - i updated the bios to A05 and also updated to the omega drivers. Haven't had an issue since. I don't know which one it was, but nice to have things working good and figured I would pass the info along. (currently running with the 9700 128mb) Thanks!!
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post #16 of 16
11/27/04 at 2:37am
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Originally Posted by mmackenny
Glad to hear things are working =)

PS Interesting site you link too there...
thanks chaps yea everything is ok now

what link by the way
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