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Collieyote Overdrive

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Join date: 18 Oct 2005

Posts: 4

12-26-2006 00:35

Hello all,

I've tried diagnosing this problem to the best of my knowledge and am rather stumped.

No I'm not asking why my game starts to run choppy after camping

Basically after several minutes of playing Second Life it freezes for a few seconds and my monitor blinks off as if it's not recieving a signal, wether it's full screen or running in a window. It will not recover after any amount of time nor respond to keystrokes. It sounds like sound may continue but I'm not sure if it's live or just cached sounds. Couldn't really look into it as it doesn't do it at my convenience.

Also if I log on for a minute or two and then quit to Windows (to say cheat a memory leak or something) after a pre-determined timespan my pc will freeze and then blink off! Basically it's like a crash fuse is lit as soon as I log on to SL and SL ONLY.

While it's not the greatest rig it does its jorb.
Windows XP with all updates
3200+ athlon 64
ATI X1300 pcix 16x 256mb
1gb ram

Now the darnest thing is it runs Half-Life 2 and various other high-demand games without a care in the world.

No screen saver or power save feature is on.
I've uninstalled the old ATI drivers and installed the freshest ones.
Defragged.
De-spywared.
Closed all other programs and a few non-vital processes.

I'm not too tech savvy but these are the only other possibilities I can think of
Power supply problem?
BIOS out of date?
Buffer?

Thanks in advance.

-Wes

Sinjun Soyer

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Join date: 17 Mar 2006

Posts: 20

12-26-2006 07:44

This also sounds very close to the issues I have been experiencing and still havent been able to fix. Also, ontop of your list I did flash my BIOS and that didnt do anything either. So I wouldnt recommend trying that.

Graciella Princess

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Join date: 21 Oct 2006

Posts: 77

12-26-2006 08:01

I don't have the computer in front of me to look at it, but just from your description, I'd say it's something to do with the video card. Do both of you have the same type of video cards?

Let's try something in the hopes that you have logging turned on. Right click on "my computer" and choose "manage." From there I want you to go to "event viewer." Are there any events in the application or the system tree for the time period that your monitors went wonky or your computers froze/shut down? If so, what are the events, and what's the number code to them?

Gracie

Collieyote Overdrive

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Join date: 18 Oct 2005

Posts: 4

12-26-2006 09:17

All I see under System and Applications are normal-looking programs starts, start controls and stops under events 7035 and 7036. The only hangs it's reporting are iTunes which I usually don't run in conjunction with SL. How about "Your computer browser service has entered the stopped state" 7036?

Ketra Saarinen

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Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

12-26-2006 12:03

Have you tried the Omega Drivers for ATI yet? It looks like a lot of ATI users get better results with these.

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J: You've been to the Factories?
DW: Once
J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot.
DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good.

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Graciella Princess

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Posts: 77

12-26-2006 13:31

From: Collieyote Overdrive

All I see under System and Applications are normal-looking programs starts, start controls and stops under events 7035 and 7036. The only hangs it's reporting are iTunes which I usually don't run in conjunction with SL. How about "Your computer browser service has entered the stopped state" 7036?

With a quick google, that looks normal to me too. Not sure what else to look at. Try the drivers that Ketra advises.

See if that helps.

Collieyote Overdrive

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Join date: 18 Oct 2005

Posts: 4

12-26-2006 18:02

From: Ketra Saarinen

Have you tried the Omega Drivers for ATI yet? It looks like a lot of ATI users get better results with these.

I kinda had my doubts but actually this seems to have worked, thanks.

Ketra Saarinen

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Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

12-27-2006 10:02

Good to hear

_____________________

From: Doctor Who

J: You've been to the Factories?
DW: Once
J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot.
DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good.

From: Clutch, 10001110101

Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!

Collieyote Overdrive

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Join date: 18 Oct 2005

Posts: 4

12-27-2006 23:47

WAIT!

OK So the new drivers worked for just that night. But now I'm getting it like with the old drivers so I uninstalled them, reinstalled them and it's still like when I had the old drivers >.<

I can tell when it eventually blinks off things are still running as I hear avs typing and moving around but this is unplayable.

Is my card blinking off due to overheating perhaps?

Luthien Unsung

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Join date: 13 Feb 2005

Posts: 409

12-29-2006 02:15

I have had this problem for months now:/

From: Collieyote Overdrive

Hello all,

I've tried diagnosing this problem to the best of my knowledge and am rather stumped.

No I'm not asking why my game starts to run choppy after camping

Basically after several minutes of playing Second Life it freezes for a few seconds and my monitor blinks off as if it's not recieving a signal, wether it's full screen or running in a window. It will not recover after any amount of time nor respond to keystrokes. It sounds like sound may continue but I'm not sure if it's live or just cached sounds. Couldn't really look into it as it doesn't do it at my convenience.

Also if I log on for a minute or two and then quit to Windows (to say cheat a memory leak or something) after a pre-determined timespan my pc will freeze and then blink off! Basically it's like a crash fuse is lit as soon as I log on to SL and SL ONLY.

While it's not the greatest rig it does its jorb.
Windows XP with all updates
3200+ athlon 64
ATI X1300 pcix 16x 256mb
1gb ram

Now the darnest thing is it runs Half-Life 2 and various other high-demand games without a care in the world.

No screen saver or power save feature is on.
I've uninstalled the old ATI drivers and installed the freshest ones.
Defragged.
De-spywared.
Closed all other programs and a few non-vital processes.

I'm not too tech savvy but these are the only other possibilities I can think of
Power supply problem?
BIOS out of date?
Buffer?

Thanks in advance.

-Wes

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Riffey4 DeGroot

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Join date: 7 Jul 2004

Posts: 180

12-29-2006 06:58

You didnt say what monitor you have...
This happens to my TFT every now and then. Usually when Windows crashes hard.
I think your video card switches to a resolution/refresh rate your monitor doesnt support.
Try some different settings. Maybe even go to 16 bit color and see if that fixes it.

SL freezes then blinks off monitor
Collieyote Overdrive Registered User Join date: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4	12-26-2006 00:35 Hello all, I've tried diagnosing this problem to the best of my knowledge and am rather stumped. No I'm not asking why my game starts to run choppy after camping Basically after several minutes of playing Second Life it freezes for a few seconds and my monitor blinks off as if it's not recieving a signal, wether it's full screen or running in a window. It will not recover after any amount of time nor respond to keystrokes. It sounds like sound may continue but I'm not sure if it's live or just cached sounds. Couldn't really look into it as it doesn't do it at my convenience. Also if I log on for a minute or two and then quit to Windows (to say cheat a memory leak or something) after a pre-determined timespan my pc will freeze and then blink off! Basically it's like a crash fuse is lit as soon as I log on to SL and SL ONLY. While it's not the greatest rig it does its jorb. Windows XP with all updates 3200+ athlon 64 ATI X1300 pcix 16x 256mb 1gb ram Now the darnest thing is it runs Half-Life 2 and various other high-demand games without a care in the world. No screen saver or power save feature is on. I've uninstalled the old ATI drivers and installed the freshest ones. Defragged. De-spywared. Closed all other programs and a few non-vital processes. I'm not too tech savvy but these are the only other possibilities I can think of Power supply problem? BIOS out of date? Buffer? Thanks in advance. -Wes
Sinjun Soyer Registered User Join date: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 20	12-26-2006 07:44 This also sounds very close to the issues I have been experiencing and still havent been able to fix. Also, ontop of your list I did flash my BIOS and that didnt do anything either. So I wouldnt recommend trying that.
Graciella Princess Registered User Join date: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 77	12-26-2006 08:01 I don't have the computer in front of me to look at it, but just from your description, I'd say it's something to do with the video card. Do both of you have the same type of video cards? Let's try something in the hopes that you have logging turned on. Right click on "my computer" and choose "manage." From there I want you to go to "event viewer." Are there any events in the application or the system tree for the time period that your monitors went wonky or your computers froze/shut down? If so, what are the events, and what's the number code to them? Gracie
Collieyote Overdrive Registered User Join date: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4	12-26-2006 09:17 All I see under System and Applications are normal-looking programs starts, start controls and stops under events 7035 and 7036. The only hangs it's reporting are iTunes which I usually don't run in conjunction with SL. How about "Your computer browser service has entered the stopped state" 7036?
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	12-26-2006 12:03 Have you tried the Omega Drivers for ATI yet? It looks like a lot of ATI users get better results with these. _____________________ From: Doctor Who J: You've been to the Factories? DW: Once J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot. DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good. From: Clutch, 10001110101 Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!
Graciella Princess Registered User Join date: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 77	12-26-2006 13:31 From: Collieyote Overdrive All I see under System and Applications are normal-looking programs starts, start controls and stops under events 7035 and 7036. The only hangs it's reporting are iTunes which I usually don't run in conjunction with SL. How about "Your computer browser service has entered the stopped state" 7036? With a quick google, that looks normal to me too. Not sure what else to look at. Try the drivers that Ketra advises. See if that helps.
Collieyote Overdrive Registered User Join date: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4	12-26-2006 18:02 From: Ketra Saarinen Have you tried the Omega Drivers for ATI yet? It looks like a lot of ATI users get better results with these. I kinda had my doubts but actually this seems to have worked, thanks.
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	12-27-2006 10:02 Good to hear _____________________ From: Doctor Who J: You've been to the Factories? DW: Once J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot. DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good. From: Clutch, 10001110101 Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!
Collieyote Overdrive Registered User Join date: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4	12-27-2006 23:47 WAIT! OK So the new drivers worked for just that night. But now I'm getting it like with the old drivers so I uninstalled them, reinstalled them and it's still like when I had the old drivers >.< I can tell when it eventually blinks off things are still running as I hear avs typing and moving around but this is unplayable. Is my card blinking off due to overheating perhaps?
Luthien Unsung Registered User Join date: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 409	12-29-2006 02:15 I have had this problem for months now:/ From: Collieyote Overdrive Hello all, I've tried diagnosing this problem to the best of my knowledge and am rather stumped. No I'm not asking why my game starts to run choppy after camping Basically after several minutes of playing Second Life it freezes for a few seconds and my monitor blinks off as if it's not recieving a signal, wether it's full screen or running in a window. It will not recover after any amount of time nor respond to keystrokes. It sounds like sound may continue but I'm not sure if it's live or just cached sounds. Couldn't really look into it as it doesn't do it at my convenience. Also if I log on for a minute or two and then quit to Windows (to say cheat a memory leak or something) after a pre-determined timespan my pc will freeze and then blink off! Basically it's like a crash fuse is lit as soon as I log on to SL and SL ONLY. While it's not the greatest rig it does its jorb. Windows XP with all updates 3200+ athlon 64 ATI X1300 pcix 16x 256mb 1gb ram Now the darnest thing is it runs Half-Life 2 and various other high-demand games without a care in the world. No screen saver or power save feature is on. I've uninstalled the old ATI drivers and installed the freshest ones. Defragged. De-spywared. Closed all other programs and a few non-vital processes. I'm not too tech savvy but these are the only other possibilities I can think of Power supply problem? BIOS out of date? Buffer? Thanks in advance. -Wes _____________________ "Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo." http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winyah/132/181/104/ http://luthienunsung.wordpress.com/ http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=3558
Riffey4 DeGroot Registered User Join date: 7 Jul 2004 Posts: 180	12-29-2006 06:58 You didnt say what monitor you have... This happens to my TFT every now and then. Usually when Windows crashes hard. I think your video card switches to a resolution/refresh rate your monitor doesnt support. Try some different settings. Maybe even go to 16 bit color and see if that fixes it.

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