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Dirk Donovan

Registered User

Join date: 5 Apr 2004

Posts: 13

03-06-2006 15:10

Im having intermittent problems when i play SL, after i log in, i am fine but after a certain amount of minutes, sometimes longer than other times, my PC completly hangs and i have to reset it,along with my modem, i can play WOW for hours with no problems, i am running:-

WIN XP Pro
AMD 2000+ 1.6Ghz
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
On Board NVIDIA(R) nForce Audio

Anyone else experiencing this prob, any help would be much appreciated

Nokuma Strangelove

skadgbsld,gmnfdsh

Join date: 20 Nov 2005

Posts: 119

03-07-2006 04:10

I would be saying its your 1.6 ghz thats slowing you down. Secondlife is very cpu intensive and therefore you should at least have a 2.0 ghz p4 to run stable.

By the way, how much memory do you have?

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Phoenix Psaltery

Ninja Wizard

Join date: 25 Feb 2005

Posts: 2,599

03-07-2006 05:27

From: Nokuma Strangelove

I would be saying its your 1.6 ghz thats slowing you down. Secondlife is very cpu intensive and therefore you should at least have a 2.0 ghz p4 to run stable.

I disagree. The minimum system requirements for SL only require an 800 mhz processor, and the recommended specs suggest exactly what the OP has - a 2000+ at 1.6 ghz. Not to say that that config will give great performance, but it shouldn't be locking up like the OP is describing.

This sounds to me more like an overheating problem than anything else. I'd suggest checking the CPU fan for proper operation and the CPU and video card heat sinks to make sure that they aren't clogged with dust, cat hair, or whatever.

P2

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Nokuma Strangelove

skadgbsld,gmnfdsh

Join date: 20 Nov 2005

Posts: 119

03-07-2006 05:33

It could also be that hes running other apps in the background. If not that then i'd buy compressed air and start cleaning out your computer. I know i have to do that at least 3 times a year. I have cats.

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ColdFire Bigwig

Anthro Techi Dragon

Join date: 11 Dec 2005

Posts: 93

03-07-2006 09:37

From: Dirk Donovan

Im having intermittent problems when i play SL, after i log in, i am fine but after a certain amount of minutes, sometimes longer than other times, my PC completly hangs and i have to reset it,along with my modem, i can play WOW for hours with no problems, i am running:-

It sounds like an overheat issue, SL Is *much* more stressful on your CPU then WoW is. WoW passes off lots of things to the GPU to do that SL makes your CPU do. What kinda cooling do you have in your case and what HSF are you using to cool that CPU?

Try runnin SL in a window and put up a program like motherboard monitor or something to watch your CPU Temp, see if its overheating while you play.

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I Fix PC's for a living but live on a Mac.

Dirk Donovan

Registered User

Join date: 5 Apr 2004

Posts: 13

03-07-2006 09:59

Thanks for the help guys, I don't think its a cleanliness issue as the PC is a new build, new motherboard,cpu,psu etc. and also this problem has only manifested itsself in the last few days, I haven't changed anything since I had the rebuild done, and SL has been running fine till 3 days ago, maybe it's due to the SL update I installed on Saturday.

Dirk Donovan

Registered User

Join date: 5 Apr 2004

Posts: 13

03-07-2006 14:17

I just downloaded and ran Motherboard Monitor 5, had another crash, CPU temp was
54-55 Degrees Celsius, is this too hot?

Ketra Saarinen

Whitelock 'Yena-gal

Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

03-07-2006 16:43

From: Dirk Donovan

I just downloaded and ran Motherboard Monitor 5, had another crash, CPU temp was
54-55 Degrees Celsius, is this too hot?

Temp probes on different motherboards will have some variance. However, 54-55C is well under any reasonable threshold.

Though I also am curious about how much RAM you have.

Dirk Donovan

Registered User

Join date: 5 Apr 2004

Posts: 13

03-08-2006 08:36

Ok so i checked the fan and found there was very little thermal paste so i glooped it up nicely, also put a different fan in and the temp peaked at 47, so i guess that helps a little.

Regards to the RAM, i have 1 stick of PC3200 512MB 400 which ive had for ages with no problems.

PC Hangups while playing
Dirk Donovan Registered User Join date: 5 Apr 2004 Posts: 13	03-06-2006 15:10 Im having intermittent problems when i play SL, after i log in, i am fine but after a certain amount of minutes, sometimes longer than other times, my PC completly hangs and i have to reset it,along with my modem, i can play WOW for hours with no problems, i am running:- WIN XP Pro AMD 2000+ 1.6Ghz NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 On Board NVIDIA(R) nForce Audio Anyone else experiencing this prob, any help would be much appreciated
Nokuma Strangelove skadgbsld,gmnfdsh Join date: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 119	03-07-2006 04:10 I would be saying its your 1.6 ghz thats slowing you down. Secondlife is very cpu intensive and therefore you should at least have a 2.0 ghz p4 to run stable. By the way, how much memory do you have? _____________________ AMD Athlon 6000+ 3.0 GHz \| NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 1 gig OC \| 4 gig RAM \| 1.5 TB HDD \| 1 TB HDD \| SAITEK ECLIPSE II keyboard \| 50" Sony WEGA \| 19" Gateway Secondary Monitor\| Microsoft 5000 wireless laser mouse \| Windows 7 Pro \| Ubuntu \| <3\| TOSHIBA L555D \| 2.3 GHZ DUAL CORE \| WIN 7 HOME PREMIUM \| ATI RADEON 3100 \| 4.OG RAM \| 250 GB HDD \| Nokuma
Phoenix Psaltery Ninja Wizard Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,599	03-07-2006 05:27 From: Nokuma Strangelove I would be saying its your 1.6 ghz thats slowing you down. Secondlife is very cpu intensive and therefore you should at least have a 2.0 ghz p4 to run stable. I disagree. The minimum system requirements for SL only require an 800 mhz processor, and the recommended specs suggest exactly what the OP has - a 2000+ at 1.6 ghz. Not to say that that config will give great performance, but it shouldn't be locking up like the OP is describing. This sounds to me more like an overheating problem than anything else. I'd suggest checking the CPU fan for proper operation and the CPU and video card heat sinks to make sure that they aren't clogged with dust, cat hair, or whatever. P2 _____________________
Nokuma Strangelove skadgbsld,gmnfdsh Join date: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 119	03-07-2006 05:33 It could also be that hes running other apps in the background. If not that then i'd buy compressed air and start cleaning out your computer. I know i have to do that at least 3 times a year. I have cats. _____________________ AMD Athlon 6000+ 3.0 GHz \| NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 1 gig OC \| 4 gig RAM \| 1.5 TB HDD \| 1 TB HDD \| SAITEK ECLIPSE II keyboard \| 50" Sony WEGA \| 19" Gateway Secondary Monitor\| Microsoft 5000 wireless laser mouse \| Windows 7 Pro \| Ubuntu \| <3\| TOSHIBA L555D \| 2.3 GHZ DUAL CORE \| WIN 7 HOME PREMIUM \| ATI RADEON 3100 \| 4.OG RAM \| 250 GB HDD \| Nokuma
ColdFire Bigwig Anthro Techi Dragon Join date: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 93	03-07-2006 09:37 From: Dirk Donovan Im having intermittent problems when i play SL, after i log in, i am fine but after a certain amount of minutes, sometimes longer than other times, my PC completly hangs and i have to reset it,along with my modem, i can play WOW for hours with no problems, i am running:- It sounds like an overheat issue, SL Is much more stressful on your CPU then WoW is. WoW passes off lots of things to the GPU to do that SL makes your CPU do. What kinda cooling do you have in your case and what HSF are you using to cool that CPU? Try runnin SL in a window and put up a program like motherboard monitor or something to watch your CPU Temp, see if its overheating while you play. _____________________ I Fix PC's for a living but live on a Mac.
Dirk Donovan Registered User Join date: 5 Apr 2004 Posts: 13	03-07-2006 09:59 Thanks for the help guys, I don't think its a cleanliness issue as the PC is a new build, new motherboard,cpu,psu etc. and also this problem has only manifested itsself in the last few days, I haven't changed anything since I had the rebuild done, and SL has been running fine till 3 days ago, maybe it's due to the SL update I installed on Saturday.
Dirk Donovan Registered User Join date: 5 Apr 2004 Posts: 13	03-07-2006 14:17 I just downloaded and ran Motherboard Monitor 5, had another crash, CPU temp was 54-55 Degrees Celsius, is this too hot?
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	03-07-2006 16:43 From: Dirk Donovan I just downloaded and ran Motherboard Monitor 5, had another crash, CPU temp was 54-55 Degrees Celsius, is this too hot? Temp probes on different motherboards will have some variance. However, 54-55C is well under any reasonable threshold. Though I also am curious about how much RAM you have.
Dirk Donovan Registered User Join date: 5 Apr 2004 Posts: 13	03-08-2006 08:36 Ok so i checked the fan and found there was very little thermal paste so i glooped it up nicely, also put a different fan in and the temp peaked at 47, so i guess that helps a little. Regards to the RAM, i have 1 stick of PC3200 512MB 400 which ive had for ages with no problems.

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