CTD's all the time. Overheating?

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 04:14 PM

I get CTD's all the time with my new computer.... Could it be overheating?

The recent one restarted my computer...

The strange thing about these CTD's is that they just jump out to the desktop REAL quickly, no unloading whatsoever, no harddrive working, nothing... (might just be that the computer is fast).

Rbstr · 2004-02-04, 05:18 PM

Yeah Ps does that sometime, if you not OCing you shouldn't have heating problems(except if you have very poor cooling, liek a stock HFS on a 3.2 that is only cooled by 2 120mm 20cfm fans, like my friend that just putt together this sweet system).

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 05:28 PM

Well, it's a Shuttle chassi, with a heatpipe cooling system. It's attached to the Processor, and got 4 pipes leading to the main fain.

First it wasn't attached correctly, so I could hardly get to the Windows installer before the computer shutdown (and there was a red light on the motherboard). But these CTD's arn't the same, they doesn't turn of the computer, only PlanetSide.

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 05:59 PM

Could it just be that the heatpipe isn't correctly placed on the processor?

Rbstr · 2004-02-04, 06:08 PM

no you would see a CPU failed message most likely, and it would reboot. Your not overheating. try updating your drivers ifg you havent done so already.

Also about how often? A crash a day(in ps that is), or maybe twice is normal

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 06:21 PM

Well how often varies. At first I could play for 30 mins to an hour. And then BAM! CTD. And sometime's about every 5 to 15 minutes...

I had one, where I just CTD'd, got back into the game, and then into the HART (it arrived as I got there). And then BAM! CTD again!

Ok, what drivers should I update? I've updated my sound card, network card, video card etc.

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 06:58 PM

What drivers could cause this?

Cyanide · 2004-02-04, 07:10 PM

Does this happen with any programs other than planetside? When did this start happening?

Also, try reinstalling or updating DirectX.

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 07:32 PM

It started happening with this new computer

(got it yesterday).

Does this happen with any programs other than planetside? When did this start happening?

Yeah, it happened in C&C Generals also.

I've installed Direct X 9.0b now I had 9.0, Hope it helps.

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 08:00 PM

Ok... it didn't help. Crashed after 5 minutes.... didn't notice a Temp change though. But that could be because PlanetSide takes 100% of the processor, so MMB never updated... I don't know...

It blows anyhow

Ait'al · 2004-02-04, 08:02 PM

What are your system specs?

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 08:04 PM

Shuttle SN45G Barebone
AMD Athlon XP 3000+
ATI Radeon 9600XT
1 Gb of TwinMos RAM @400Mhz

Ait'al · 2004-02-04, 08:08 PM

What are your error msgs. and what are your vid card setting, to start. IN what way does it CTD?

GreyFox · 2004-02-04, 08:12 PM

NO error message at all. The game just dissapears, and there is the desktop looking all lonely and sad...

It goes quick too.

Rbstr · 2004-02-04, 08:24 PM

Try updating Your 9600XT drivers get hte 4.1'a of www.guru3d.com

On the bright side you must get great FPS when your not crashing!

That Type of CTD used to happen to me all the time but it went away