Game Lockups???please help!

[David Aames]

I have the games Medal Of Honor Allied Assault and Unreal
Tournament installed on my computer and when i play them
there is a lockup for about 10 seconds, and that happens
every 2 minutes or so! very annoying!!! sometimes it even
happens when im listening music or something like that.
please help me!

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi David,

Do you notice a lot of hard drive or CD activity when that happens?

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| I have the games Medal Of Honor Allied Assault and Unreal
| Tournament installed on my computer and when i play them
| there is a lockup for about 10 seconds, and that happens
| every 2 minutes or so! very annoying!!! sometimes it even
| happens when im listening music or something like that.
| please help me!

 

[Guest]

well its sometimes at the easiest tasks that it just randomly stops, i usually dont use a cd so i dont think its that. could it be the ventilation?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

| well its sometimes at the easiest tasks that it just randomly stops, i usually dont use a cd so i dont think its that. could it be
the ventilation?

Yes David,, it could be.

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions!

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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[Jimmy S.]

You're welcome David, I hope one of those works for you!

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| wow thank you! ill try those, i cant do all of em tonight but ill keep you updated if something worked! thank you very much for
your help