Freeze/Crash/Reboot

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 01:04 PM

Hi all. Had a freeze/crash forced to reboot problem then used Harrakonen's patch which seemed to fix it. Then installed 1.52 and crashed a lot. Set Harrakonen's patch = off and seemed to alleviate a good bit of the freeze/crash but it still occurs at random times. Usually once an hour or so. Monitor gets crazy random colors on it and the computer locks up and must be turned off and back on.

Graphics are set to med/low

Any ideas?

AMD 3000+ 2.16ghz
2 gig ram
6800 GT OC (factory)
All windows and drivers updated
directx 9.0c
xp sp2

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 01:33 PM

My DxDiag hope it can help solve my crash issues

robaughjr · Dec 26, 2005, 04:42 PM

Need to remove Hark's patch altogether, it conflicts with 1.52 patch.

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 05:07 PM

how do I completely remove his patch?

robaughjr · Dec 26, 2005, 06:11 PM

I had to do a clean install. Uninstall then run a search to find/remove any leftover civ4 files. Then reinstall and patch.

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 10:39 PM

ok removed and erased all folders and did clean install and patch. Still happens. Help....

Neon Deon · Dec 26, 2005, 10:56 PM

6800 gt overclocked.

Do you have temp monitor of any kind?

How old is the card?

Is the card on its own power connection with no other devices attached to it?

What size is the power supply?

Have you opened the case and verified that the graphics card fan is spinning?

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 11:07 PM

yes Graphics card is nowhere near its cutoff temp

2 or 3 months old

400w own connection

yes side cover is off

I play a lot of current games on high graphics detail with absolutely no lag or stuttering. I try Civ4 on lowest and it still crashes. And it started happening at 1.52 version so I think it might be patch related

Raider62 · Dec 26, 2005, 11:07 PM

oh and its factory overclocked not modded by me

Neon Deon · Dec 26, 2005, 11:14 PM

What was the original card that was in your system>

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 12:35 AM

on board video geforce 4 mx (disabled in bios)

Neon Deon · Dec 27, 2005, 12:49 AM

Have you tried to run it with AA, fastwrites, write combining, and vsync off?

Brashagent · Dec 27, 2005, 12:56 AM

I have this same problem and I also have a 6800Gt the graphics become corrupted and then the screen shuts downand i then have to do a reset.I dont think this is patch related because i have had this problem since the game was released and neither patch so far has fixed it.

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 11:16 AM

Neon AA is set to app controlled not sure about fastwrites and write combining and vsync. couldnt find those in my properties

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 11:18 AM

Brashagent Which driver are you using?

Sounds exactly the same as my problem. Computer has to be manually shut down (power button) and restarted. My other games work fine.

what is the rest of your computer? chip/mobo/soundcard?

My soundcard is realtek 97 but I disabled sound for the game and still get lockups randomnly. Anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour. Really friggin sucks.

Brashagent · Dec 27, 2005, 12:10 PM

I have a Realtek also with AMD 3700+ ,MSI motherboard.The driver i am using for my video card right now is the newst one just downloaded it the other day but old drivers dont seem to fix the problem either.

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 01:05 PM

I have an ASUS MB I wonder if that Realtek is causing the problem. I might try to disable it in my system later and see what happens.

Also have AMD, at this point I am just grasping at straws though.

keoires · Dec 27, 2005, 08:17 PM

Bump!

I'm having the same issues. However, I'm not using onboard audio. I'm using an Audigy 2 ZS and have updated the drivers.

As everyone else has stated in this thread (seemingly) I'm using a 6800 GT OC card. Mine is by BFG Tech. I'm using the lastest nVidia Forceware drivers. (81.98)

Everything runs fine for about 20-30 turns. There is no deterioration of playability. Suddenly, the video crashes. Everything looks like "white noise" on a TV, with some color still... and my mouse cursor is "visible", but it's a square about 1"x1".

Attached dxdiag.txt

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 10:14 PM

Keoires I have 6800 GT OC by BFG TECH too!!!! This has to be the problem somehow. I get that exact same error.

Raider62 · Dec 27, 2005, 10:40 PM

Brashagent is your 6800 made by BFG Tech?

Dec 26, 2005, 01:04 PM	#1
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	Freeze/Crash/Reboot Hi all. Had a freeze/crash forced to reboot problem then used Harrakonen's patch which seemed to fix it. Then installed 1.52 and crashed a lot. Set Harrakonen's patch = off and seemed to alleviate a good bit of the freeze/crash but it still occurs at random times. Usually once an hour or so. Monitor gets crazy random colors on it and the computer locks up and must be turned off and back on. Graphics are set to med/low Any ideas? AMD 3000+ 2.16ghz 2 gig ram 6800 GT OC (factory) All windows and drivers updated directx 9.0c xp sp2

Dec 26, 2005, 10:56 PM	#7
Neon Deon Prince Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 490	6800 gt overclocked. Do you have temp monitor of any kind? How old is the card? Is the card on its own power connection with no other devices attached to it? What size is the power supply? Have you opened the case and verified that the graphics card fan is spinning? __________________ AMD 2400+ 2 Gig Ram Radeon 9600 XT 256MB Win XP SP2 Antec True Power 380W & 4 Antec fans.

Dec 26, 2005, 11:14 PM	#10
Neon Deon Prince Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 490	What was the original card that was in your system> __________________ AMD 2400+ 2 Gig Ram Radeon 9600 XT 256MB Win XP SP2 Antec True Power 380W & 4 Antec fans.

Dec 27, 2005, 12:49 AM	#12
Neon Deon Prince Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 490	Have you tried to run it with AA, fastwrites, write combining, and vsync off? __________________ AMD 2400+ 2 Gig Ram Radeon 9600 XT 256MB Win XP SP2 Antec True Power 380W & 4 Antec fans.

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Dec 26, 2005, 04:42 PM	#3
robaughjr Warlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 245	Need to remove Hark's patch altogether, it conflicts with 1.52 patch.

Dec 26, 2005, 05:07 PM	#4
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	how do I completely remove his patch?

Dec 26, 2005, 06:11 PM	#5
robaughjr Warlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 245	I had to do a clean install. Uninstall then run a search to find/remove any leftover civ4 files. Then reinstall and patch.

Dec 26, 2005, 10:39 PM	#6
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	ok removed and erased all folders and did clean install and patch. Still happens. Help....

Dec 26, 2005, 11:07 PM	#8
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	yes Graphics card is nowhere near its cutoff temp 2 or 3 months old 400w own connection yes side cover is off I play a lot of current games on high graphics detail with absolutely no lag or stuttering. I try Civ4 on lowest and it still crashes. And it started happening at 1.52 version so I think it might be patch related

Dec 27, 2005, 12:35 AM	#11
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	on board video geforce 4 mx (disabled in bios)

Dec 27, 2005, 12:56 AM	#13
Brashagent Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 18	I have this same problem and I also have a 6800Gt the graphics become corrupted and then the screen shuts downand i then have to do a reset.I dont think this is patch related because i have had this problem since the game was released and neither patch so far has fixed it.

Dec 27, 2005, 11:16 AM	#14
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	Neon AA is set to app controlled not sure about fastwrites and write combining and vsync. couldnt find those in my properties

Dec 27, 2005, 11:18 AM	#15
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	Brashagent Which driver are you using? Sounds exactly the same as my problem. Computer has to be manually shut down (power button) and restarted. My other games work fine. what is the rest of your computer? chip/mobo/soundcard? My soundcard is realtek 97 but I disabled sound for the game and still get lockups randomnly. Anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour. Really friggin sucks.

Dec 27, 2005, 12:10 PM	#16
Brashagent Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 18	I have a Realtek also with AMD 3700+ ,MSI motherboard.The driver i am using for my video card right now is the newst one just downloaded it the other day but old drivers dont seem to fix the problem either.

Dec 27, 2005, 01:05 PM	#17
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	I have an ASUS MB I wonder if that Realtek is causing the problem. I might try to disable it in my system later and see what happens. Also have AMD, at this point I am just grasping at straws though.

Dec 27, 2005, 10:14 PM	#19
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	Keoires I have 6800 GT OC by BFG TECH too!!!! This has to be the problem somehow. I get that exact same error.

Dec 27, 2005, 10:40 PM	#20
Raider62 Warlord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 266	Brashagent is your 6800 made by BFG Tech?

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