Computer crashing from unknown source


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
       #1

    Computer crashing from unknown source


    I recently upgraded to windows 7 with reformat and all meaning a clean start with no documents or anything. After buying 2 gigabytes of ram (making my 1 gig now 3 gigs) and buying a "Nvidia 9800 GT 512mb" video card I was set to go. I loaded up World of Warcraft and was able to play for around 2 weeks. After a while my computer would lock up meaning i would have to force restart by pressing the restart button on my computer. This continues to happen repeatedly but only when I play graphical games such as World of Warcraft or heck even Audiosurf freezes. I have read many posts about it being due to the Nvidia 9800 GT drivers conflicting with Windows 7 while my friend says my outdated single core 2.00 Ghz processor is to blame. I don't want to go buy a new processor and motherboard only to have it continue to hard freeze on me any help?

    **Edit** - I have run both memory tests and hardrive tests and both are clean
    **Edit** - Z0mg someone please help me no one knows my problem it is like one in one trillion chance
    Last edited by Zerilis; 09 Jun 2010 at 20:39. Reason: Adding information
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Welcome!

    Although your processor is on the lower powered side, I doubt it's the issue. Nothing changed, except for RAM and GFX card.

    Try installing the latest drivers from below:

    [nvidia][/nvidia]
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Unfortunetely I have the latest possible drivers available (just got half an hour ago to test)
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  4. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #4

    Try uninstalling your GFX card drivers, and installing an older version.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Nope that didn't work either
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  6. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Zerilis said:
    Unfortunetely I have the latest possible drivers available (just got half an hour ago to test)
    In a previous post you said your ram passes. did you test is one stick at a time? did you test the mobo slots one a a time?

    The fact that you purchased memory and gfx suggests one or the other. where did you buy the ram and gfx? were they new?


    ken
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ram was brand new and video card was brand new and yes each stick was scanned 1 at a time
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  8. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #8

    I suggest returning or RMAing the video card.
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