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Offline ODBAL

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Computer Freezing Up
« on: February 24, 2009, 10:25:46 AM »
My computer is freezing up constantly in AH.  Seems to happen whenever I leave the tower to take off. Started about a month ago.  I may get one or two flights at the most.  Sometimes none at all.  My machine freezes up and I cant alt+tab to my desktop so I have to power off.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 11:57:53 AM »
What have you changed, or did it always freeze up?

There are probably several different reasons it could be. Last time I had this issue I had two pieces of hardware using the same IRQ. I think it was a NIC card sharing with Video. But it could always be something else.

Somehow I feel a need for a DX Diagnostic report will be needed.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 12:10:51 PM »
Ya post your first third of your dxdiag report....up to and including the sound devices. Also hit cntrl, alt,delete and check and see how many processes you have running. Have you added any software of changed any setting since it started giving you any trouble?

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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2009, 04:45:59 PM »
I can not think of anything I have added, just started doing this out of the blue.  I'm not much of a computer guy so I have no idea how to do these diagnostic reports you speak of.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2009, 05:54:31 PM »
start/run/type in dxdiag, and hit ok. It will build a report, might ask if you want signatures checked, say yes/ok. Once its finished, in the lower right corner it has a save as button. save it to your desktop. Close out the dxdiag, and double click the report you saved to the desk top. You can open it with word, or notepad which ever doesn't matter. Click and drag your mouse over the first third of the report at least to the USB devices header, and copy and paste it here.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/24/2009, 18:48:00
       Machine name: DAD-XHD5FC9SIO0
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: P5K-E
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/21/08 09:56:22 Ver: 08.00.12
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6850  @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 3328MB RAM
          Page File: 368MB used, 4842MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTS
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_C8293842&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 640.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7779 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 7/26/2008 14:48:00, 6047360 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: n/a
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 7/26/2008 14:48:00, 6097536 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-42D3-11CF-9145-22E803C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0193
        SubSys ID: 0xC8293842
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
 Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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            Description: SB Live! Wave Device
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80641102&REV_07
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 8/17/2001 11:19:26, 283904 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: Yes
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: SB Live! Wave Device
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 8/17/2001 11:19:26, 283904 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x0
           Format Flags: 0x0

            Description: Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000.
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 8/3/2004 22:07:56, 59264 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x0
           Format Flags: 0x0

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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  SB Live! MIDI UART, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
                  SB Live! MIDI UART, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
                  SB Live! Wave Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  B: SB Live! MIDI Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  A: SB Live! MIDI Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  SB Live! MIDI UART [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  SB Live! MIDI UART [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Heres mine, so thats what your looking for.

The other thing to check is hit the keys ctrl, alt, and delete at the same time. It will open another window, click on the "processes" tab at the top, look in the lower left corner of that windows to see how many processes you have running. CPU usage should be 0-1% with no other windows open. If it spikes find which one is using all the extra horsepower by watching the list.

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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2009, 08:22:34 PM »
OK FUGI, here you go.....

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/24/2009, 19:19:55
       Machine name: XCS640
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: PCCHIPS
       System Model: P53G
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)
             Memory: 2046MB RAM
          Page File: 394MB used, 3544MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0401&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7516 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 5/2/2008 21:46:00, 6108160 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 5/2/2008 21:46:00, 6554496 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4741-11CF-EC7E-0B2000C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0401
        SubSys ID: 0x00000000
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
 Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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            Description: C-Media USB Headphone Set 
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: USB\Vid_0d8c&Pid_000c&Rev_0100&MI_00
        Manufacturer ID: 65535
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.5512 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 4/13/2008 23:15:14, 60032 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: HD Audio rear output 2
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_1708&SUBSYS_10191349&REV_1007
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1240 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/5/2007 19:38:54, 201216 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: C-Media USB Headphone Set 
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.5512 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/13/2008 23:15:14, 60032 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0x440

            Description: HD Audio rear input
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1240 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/5/2007 19:38:54, 201216 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCC0

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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  USB Audio Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices

I will have a lookie at the ctrl alt del thingy now..
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2009, 08:25:18 PM »
38 Processes and like you said 0%-1%

And one more thing I just remembered.  A couple of months ago my windows Media player started freezing up my system also, this began before AH started having problems..
« Last Edit: February 24, 2009, 08:48:00 PM by ODBAL »
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 12:09:57 AM »
I'm afraid you're going to be on your own on this one.  These types of bugs can be exceeedingly difficult to find but one thing I can guarantee you is that you did do something to the system that created this bug.  You're going to have to think back hard to figure out what it might have been then try different things until you find it.

I've had a couple like this and they can be very frustrating.  I had a disco bug that took me a week of getting discoed in the game to find.  The worst part was it only happened in bombers, only after I dropped, only on a city and only online which meant I had to go on bomber runs to enemy cities after each change to test it until I found the bug.  I can't tell you how sick of flying bombers I was after a week of that.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 12:50:05 AM »
Over the last week I have had small delays for the first one or two times when I go into flight. Then there are times when I am porking a field and cons come up that I get tiny freezes that last just a frame or two. I chalked it up to the internet and now Skuzzy has the pingplot topic going.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2009, 07:50:21 AM »
Hey Odbal, that all looks pretty good to me, but hey what do I know !  :D

Next thing, download Ping Plotter. There is a free version. Install it and in the up left box under "address to trace" 206.16.60.38 make sure the "dots" are in there. Set "# of time to trace" unlimited, "Trace delay" to 1 second, and "samples" to 60 and hit trace. Let it run for a few minutes. What its doing is sending a packet of info to HTC servers and HTC serves are replying.

What your looking for is your pings to stay steady with little or no packet loss. Any red showing up is a bad thing. Hit "print screen" on your keyboard and save the picture as a jpg and post it so we can see it here on the board if your not sure of what your looking at. You may be getting dumped due to connection issues.

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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2009, 08:48:01 AM »
Did you recently update your Video Card drivers? WMP freezing sounds similar to an issue I had until recently.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2009, 09:31:51 AM »
Did you recently update your Video Card drivers? WMP freezing sounds similar to an issue I had until recently.

Negative, I havent updated my video drivers for a while.  I think I have the pingplotter downloaded I'll give that a shot.  I tried playing Counter Strike the other night and it froze up too (I havent played CS for years). Not sure, but if it is something I can't figure out I will have to cancel my account.  I'm not savvy enough to figure it out on my own, and don't have the $$ to pay someone to fix my machine.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2009, 09:51:38 AM »
Can you describe the freeze up in more detail?  Does the screen freeze with a full graphic or is it grey, black, BSOD, etc.?

You say you can't alt-tab out of the game.  Can you move your cursor?  Can you control-alt-delete to re-boot (of course try this a few times if it doesn't work the first time)?

Does it do the same thing watching a movie or playing a video as it does in these two games?

Are you running a firewall, anti-virus or anti-spyware application?  What other applications run in the background (outside of the standard Windows services)?

Have you checked to be sure the video card and CPU heatsink/fan are seated properly and all cables are connected securely?  Are the fans running?

Have you checked the device manager to make sure there are no system conflicts?

Do you have a dual nic card?  If so is one disabled?

Well, there's a few things that might help us figure this out.  I'm sure I've missed a few but this will help get us started.
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2009, 10:26:03 AM »
try it without the usb headphones plugged in, could be these drawing power/interfering

could also be the psu failing, the only problems I have ever had have been with psus giving up
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Re: Computer Freezing Up
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2009, 10:40:11 AM »
when was the last time you cleaned the fans out on your computer? Sounds more like its something over heating when you crank up the graphics. Fan might be dead on the graphics card. Did your computer have an odd squealing sound for away then go away  :D