Vista - Halo 2 Problems

**Baaaax** · 06-26-2008

Well, i've installed Halo 2 fine and everything, but when i play ingame for around 5-15 minutes, it'll randomly freeze, then turn my screen off, the only solution is to restart my computer

I also get a Blue Screen of death sometimes.

Any help would be appreciated

Computer specs:

Intel Quad Core 2.66Ghz Q6600
4GB Ram
GeForce 8600GT

**Spd2Last** · 06-26-2008

Does this only happen in Halo 2? Does your computer have enough ventilation so as to not overheat? Have you overclocked your system? What does your BSOD say?

**Baaaax** · 06-27-2008

Only happens in Halo 2, it's not overheating. I'll see what the BSOD says. And i've never overclocked my PC.

**johngalt** · 06-27-2008

Hi, Baaax, and welcome to the forums.

Which motherboard are you using, and have you tried removing 2 GB of RAM and seeing if it made a difference? Having all four memory slots populated puts an incredible strain on the Northbridge, and if it is not adequately cooled, even when not overclocked, it can still get blazing hot.

**Baaaax** · 06-28-2008

Thanks for the welcome.

I'm using a Gigabyte S-Series Mother board, i just tried it with 2 GB of ram, doesn't seem to make a diffrence.

**Spd2Last** · 06-28-2008

Is your DirectX updated to the latest version? Are all your drivers up to the latest version? Are you using a WHQL driver for your video card or a modded one?

And whenever you get a chance at posting the BSOD, that'd be great.

**johngalt** · 06-28-2008

It could be a RAM issue, a bad sector issue on your HD, a simple application error, or it could even be something a lot harder to trace. That BSOD error is going to be the critical key right now.

**Baaaax** · 06-28-2008

Ok, the only thing i could read on the BSOD before it flashed of and restarted was

" A problem has been detected, attempting to restart"

And i hope it's not a bad sectre on my HD, this computer is only around 2 months old.

**dmex** · 06-28-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Baaaax

Ok, the only thing i could read on the BSOD before it flashed of and restarted was

" A problem has been detected, attempting to restart"

And i hope it's not a bad sectre on my HD, this computer is only around 2 months old.

Hey Bax,

There should be a window after you restart with details about the BSOD, it displays "Windows has recovered from a disruptive shutdown" and that box has the BSOD information, otherwise just turn off "automatic restart on failure" so it displays the error code

Steven

**Baaaax** · 06-28-2008

Nope, no detail box telling me the BSOD Info, how would i go about turning off automatic restart on failure?

06-26-2008	#1 (permalink)
Baaaax 32 Bit 5 posts	Halo 2 Problems Well, i've installed Halo 2 fine and everything, but when i play ingame for around 5-15 minutes, it'll randomly freeze, then turn my screen off, the only solution is to restart my computer I also get a Blue Screen of death sometimes. Any help would be appreciated Computer specs: Intel Quad Core 2.66Ghz Q6600 4GB Ram GeForce 8600GT Last edited by Baaaax; 06-26-2008 at 04:23 AM.. Reason: Adding something
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06-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
Spd2Last Vista Home Premium x64 SP2 205 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Does this only happen in Halo 2? Does your computer have enough ventilation so as to not overheat? Have you overclocked your system? What does your BSOD say?
My System Specs

06-27-2008	#3 (permalink)
Baaaax 32 Bit 5 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Only happens in Halo 2, it's not overheating. I'll see what the BSOD says. And i've never overclocked my PC.
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06-27-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Hi, Baaax, and welcome to the forums. Which motherboard are you using, and have you tried removing 2 GB of RAM and seeing if it made a difference? Having all four memory slots populated puts an incredible strain on the Northbridge, and if it is not adequately cooled, even when not overclocked, it can still get blazing hot.
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#5 (permalink)
Baaaax 32 Bit 5 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Thanks for the welcome. I'm using a Gigabyte S-Series Mother board, i just tried it with 2 GB of ram, doesn't seem to make a diffrence.
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#6 (permalink)
Spd2Last Vista Home Premium x64 SP2 205 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Is your DirectX updated to the latest version? Are all your drivers up to the latest version? Are you using a WHQL driver for your video card or a modded one? And whenever you get a chance at posting the BSOD, that'd be great.
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#7 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems It could be a RAM issue, a bad sector issue on your HD, a simple application error, or it could even be something a lot harder to trace. That BSOD error is going to be the critical key right now.
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#8 (permalink)
Baaaax 32 Bit 5 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Ok, the only thing i could read on the BSOD before it flashed of and restarted was " A problem has been detected, attempting to restart" And i hope it's not a bad sectre on my HD, this computer is only around 2 months old.
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#9 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Quote: Originally Posted by Baaaax Ok, the only thing i could read on the BSOD before it flashed of and restarted was " A problem has been detected, attempting to restart" And i hope it's not a bad sectre on my HD, this computer is only around 2 months old. Hey Bax, There should be a window after you restart with details about the BSOD, it displays "Windows has recovered from a disruptive shutdown" and that box has the BSOD information, otherwise just turn off "automatic restart on failure" so it displays the error code Steven
My System Specs

06-28-2008	#10 (permalink)
Baaaax 32 Bit 5 posts	Re: Halo 2 Problems Nope, no detail box telling me the BSOD Info, how would i go about turning off automatic restart on failure?
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