Z said:
I have been running this game for over 18 months and at least 3 months
since their last patch.
I reinstalled the game for good measure and am still getting the same
trouble.
The card is just an old NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 440 but has done the
right thing by me for quite sometime. The fan is definatley spinning
as I have the side off the case and can see it.
I don't have any other games that require major graphic load NWN is
all I need.
I run a 24/7 game server and it's a pain as I can't log in for more
than 30 mins or I crash out.
I don't have a spare card handy so swapping it out is not an option.
Loads of cash? I wish lol!
Also when it crashes the main power light and CPU fan are still going
and pressing the reset button or main power button does nothing.
After about 20 -30 secs it restarts itself.
As I said this only happens when I'm in the game.
Thanks for the good description. Well, I'd look in two areas: your RAM
and your card. I'd do a RAM test with something like Memtest86 from
www.memtest86.com. You want the precompiled binaries for Windows, and
you'll make a bootable floppy (I think they might have files for a
bootable cd, too). Boot with the utility and let it run for an extended
period of time - all day or overnight, unless you get errors right
away. If you get errors, replace the RAM. As far as swapping out the
card, I'm sorry but that's the way to test it. Either that, or put the
card in another machine. Even though the card has worked well for you,
that doesn't mean it isn't going now. If you don't have the extra
hardware or an obliging friend, consider taking your box to a good
local repair shop (not a BestBuy or CompUSA type of store) for testing.
It should not be very expensive.
Good luck,
Malke