HL2/mods lock and crash

puppychow · 01-18-2008, 06:51 PM

Can't play HL2/mods (TF2 and FF). Get major artifacts and then locks and crashes within 20 seconds. Contacted steam...they are taking forever.

I have:

Run memcheck - fine.
Updated all drivers for mobo, bios, and soundcard (7800gt)
Disabled antivirus
Tried running in a window and no sound.
Diabled mobo sound
Physical page mem not going over 150mb

Any ideas what else i can try??

Thanks!

Anshinritsumai · 01-18-2008, 07:07 PM

Does the computer crash entirely to the point of needing a restart or does just the program/game crash and you need to restart that?

puppychow · 01-18-2008, 07:38 PM

MOST of the time STEAM/Game locks up...once in a great while ill get a BSOB..havent had one in awhile.

This is only for hl2 based games btw

4est · 01-18-2008, 07:47 PM

DO this: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=11141

Don't just read it... don't just say "it won't help".

I don't care if you have the latest drivers. NUKE ALL VIDEO DRIVERS and then reinstall.

This is the first step in fixing things. IF it has no affect, at least it gets an item out of the way.

This also ties into this thread: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=10752

[AE] 82694 · 01-18-2008, 07:54 PM

Also you didn't post the rest of your system specs.

puppychow · 01-18-2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4est

DO this: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=11141

Don't just read it... don't just say "it won't help".

I don't care if you have the latest drivers. NUKE ALL VIDEO DRIVERS and then reinstall.

This is the first step in fixing things. IF it has no affect, at least it gets an item out of the way.

This also ties into this thread: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=10752

did it b4, but for shits and giggles, tried it again..same result..

at select a class screen, getting the lock and sound looping issue. releases after 15 seconds, then i have 20 seconds of playability before happens again.

really not sure if video or sound related...but i think it's the legendary sound loop problem that never truly got resolved since 2004.

really dont know what else to try

puppychow · 01-18-2008, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 82694

Also you didn't post the rest of your system specs.

Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-K8N-SLi
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. F2 05/11/2006
2048 Megabytes Installed Memory
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT [Display adapter]

i can attach the full belarc/sysinfo32 to email if interested in the nitty gritty.

[AE] 82694 · 01-19-2008, 03:49 AM

What CPU/GPU do you have and what size? Also I ran into a similar issue and all I had to do was put an after market cooler on my vid card and blow out my CPU/GPU cooler. Do you have your system over clocked at all processor or vid card?

When I try to over clock either one it fucks my system temp up bad. And just for shits and giggles try this link steam://support/?Issues=*.

Pull the side cover off and make sure your CPU fan and display adapter fan are both working also. This stuff may sound silly but if either one is over heating it can cause this same problem.

puppychow · 01-19-2008, 04:26 AM

2.00 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 3200 - getting new processor this week.

all fans clear and working at full capacity sir

[AE] 82694 · 01-19-2008, 09:54 PM

Did you try this link that I posted before? This runs a check on your system looking for conflicts.

steam://support/?Issues=*

It helped me. A while back.

puppychow · 01-19-2008, 10:29 PM

no conflicts

puppychow · 01-19-2008, 11:09 PM

lot of help YOU guys are! and you call yourself smart

but it is frustrating...done everything ever recommened by steam and power users...still can't play. i'm just gonna have to buy a new fucking system.

Everything · 01-19-2008, 11:52 PM

Did you vertify the cache in TF2?
Did you check the folders for TF2/FF to see if they have a low mb size.
(I once had trouble running TF2 because I saw that the folder under steam was around 100mb, so I deleted it and did something else, which forgot what)

puppychow · 01-20-2008, 12:08 AM

installed new HD last week to try and solve the prob (well needed a new one more than trying to solve the prob or thinking that it would but i was hopefull), and fresh-loaded steam and apps. no diff.

greenday5494 · 01-20-2008, 05:59 PM

sounds like a heating issue.

[AE] 82694 · 01-20-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenday5494

sounds like a heating issue.

thats what I thought but he says all fans running at max and all cooler fins are clear. So here is the best I can do for ya puppychow.

Source Game Crashes

puppychow · 01-20-2008, 08:48 PM

thats for the effort, i mean it...

are there any apps i can d/l to report processor and gpu temp, to compare against recommended ranges for my specific components?

thanks!

[AE] 82694 · 01-21-2008, 03:50 PM

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Core_Temp_d5665.html

I've never used it so let me know how it works.

[AE] 82694 · 01-22-2008, 10:54 PM

puppychow did you fry your computer? Please give us an update. If the issue has been resolved let us know what the cure was.

puppychow · 01-30-2008, 02:04 PM

sorry for the delay...still nothing works...going back and forth with valve but i dont think they will be able to assist.

01-18-2008, 06:51 PM	#1
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	HL2/mods lock and crash Can't play HL2/mods (TF2 and FF). Get major artifacts and then locks and crashes within 20 seconds. Contacted steam...they are taking forever. I have: Run memcheck - fine. Updated all drivers for mobo, bios, and soundcard (7800gt) Disabled antivirus Tried running in a window and no sound. Diabled mobo sound Physical page mem not going over 150mb Any ideas what else i can try?? Thanks! Last edited by 4est; 01-18-2008 at 07:45 PM.

01-18-2008, 07:47 PM	#4
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	DO this: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=11141 Don't just read it... don't just say "it won't help". I don't care if you have the latest drivers. NUKE ALL VIDEO DRIVERS and then reinstall. This is the first step in fixing things. IF it has no affect, at least it gets an item out of the way. This also ties into this thread: http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=10752 __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF: Last edited by 4est; 01-18-2008 at 07:52 PM.

01-18-2008, 07:54 PM	#5
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Also you didn't post the rest of your system specs. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

01-19-2008, 03:49 AM	#8
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	What CPU/GPU do you have and what size? Also I ran into a similar issue and all I had to do was put an after market cooler on my vid card and blow out my CPU/GPU cooler. Do you have your system over clocked at all processor or vid card? When I try to over clock either one it fucks my system temp up bad. And just for shits and giggles try this link steam://support/?Issues=. Pull the side cover off and make sure your CPU fan and display adapter fan are both working also. This stuff may sound silly but if either one is over heating it can cause this same problem. __________________ I Love* GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

01-19-2008, 09:54 PM	#10
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Did you try this link that I posted before? This runs a check on your system looking for conflicts. steam://support/?Issues=* It helped me. A while back. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

01-18-2008, 07:07 PM	#2
Anshinritsumai °_o Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 Class/Position: Medic & Engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: DM, OC, -[CfH]- Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Does the computer crash entirely to the point of needing a restart or does just the program/game crash and you need to restart that?

01-18-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	MOST of the time STEAM/Game locks up...once in a great while ill get a BSOB..havent had one in awhile. This is only for hl2 based games btw

01-19-2008, 04:26 AM	#9
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	2.00 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 3200 - getting new processor this week. all fans clear and working at full capacity sir

01-19-2008, 10:29 PM	#11
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	no conflicts

01-19-2008, 11:09 PM	#12
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	lot of help YOU guys are! and you call yourself smart but it is frustrating...done everything ever recommened by steam and power users...still can't play. i'm just gonna have to buy a new fucking system.

01-19-2008, 11:52 PM	#13
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Did you vertify the cache in TF2? Did you check the folders for TF2/FF to see if they have a low mb size. (I once had trouble running TF2 because I saw that the folder under steam was around 100mb, so I deleted it and did something else, which forgot what) __________________ Steam Profile

01-20-2008, 12:08 AM	#14
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	installed new HD last week to try and solve the prob (well needed a new one more than trying to solve the prob or thinking that it would but i was hopefull), and fresh-loaded steam and apps. no diff.

01-20-2008, 05:59 PM	#15
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	sounds like a heating issue. __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

01-20-2008, 08:48 PM	#17
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	thats for the effort, i mean it... are there any apps i can d/l to report processor and gpu temp, to compare against recommended ranges for my specific components? thanks!

01-21-2008, 03:50 PM	#18
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	http://www.majorgeeks.com/Core_Temp_d5665.html I've never used it so let me know how it works. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

01-22-2008, 10:54 PM	#19
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	puppychow did you fry your computer? Please give us an update. If the issue has been resolved let us know what the cure was. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

01-30-2008, 02:04 PM	#20
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	sorry for the delay...still nothing works...going back and forth with valve but i dont think they will be able to assist.

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