Freezing and repeated sound

**PTGKillAllFools** · 10-20-2007, 09:35 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

This is what I said in another thread, I used to have this problem about two years ago with my 7800GT. It would do exactly the same thing, sadly I don't remember exactly what it was, but IIRC, it was the 7800GT possibly overheating. Since then I've changed the cooling on the 7800GT and it hasn't locked up since.

**camper.** · 10-21-2007, 08:17 AM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Clean your PC out, and underclock the graphics card.

**The Laughing Man** · 10-21-2007, 06:18 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Now I am gonna put forward two ideas here.

1). This is a server side fault. Reasons being that I have the same fault on a PC that is unchanged, on both hardware and driver level since I last played this game flawlessly. Also further encounters of the problem have resulted in the lock up being solved almost straight away by the unplugging of my wireless receiver.

2). Can folk that have been having trouble tell us weather or not Bioshock is installed on their PC? I've heard of this game causing problems with the software protection on one or two other games. This idea only came to me as I was going to say Bioshock runs flawlessly on my system which pretty much rules out overheating issues, that and the fact Rivatuner reports a BF2 Load temp of no more than 70c.

**scottaii** · 10-22-2007, 01:36 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

*I did have Bioshock, ive just uninstalled it (i did not have the official Bioshock game) ill give it a whir'll.

* i have a clean install of windows with all the updates and no other crap.

* i thought it may have been a overheating error but the CCC says that the temperature is only around 70 - 80 (under full load) which is normal for these cards. I will howezer try underclocking it to see if that works.

%%% IDEA %%%

I think it may also have something to do with Xfire being on in the background, i will give these sujestions a try and tell you guys the outcome

**JustMe0171** · 10-22-2007, 01:44 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Originally posted by scottaii View Post

*I did have Bioshock, ive just uninstalled it (i did not have the official Bioshock game) ill give it a whir'll.

* i have a clean install of windows with all the updates and no other crap.

* i thought it may have been a overheating error but the CCC says that the temperature is only around 70 - 80 (under full load) which is normal for these cards. I will howezer try underclocking it to see if that works.

%%% IDEA %%%

I think it may also have something to do with Xfire being on in the background, i will give these sujestions a try and tell you guys the outcome

xfire has never affected my game that i know of. have you checked you CPU temp? sometimes just blowing the dust out will help.

& pray harder :)

**camper.** · 10-22-2007, 03:56 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Are those of you with the problem all using Rivatuner?

**JustMe0171** · 10-22-2007, 04:43 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Originally posted by camperstrike View Post

Are those of you with the problem all using Rivatuner?

I read a thread on another forum where the new game "bio shock" was causing probs for other games. something to consider if you have that game.

**camper.** · 10-22-2007, 04:52 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

It has nothing to do with Bioshock, but Rivatuner and Punkbuster don't get along and cause similar problems here. Update Rivatuner and it should give you a few options to deal with PB.

**JustMe0171** · 10-22-2007, 05:13 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Originally posted by camperstrike View Post

It has nothing to do with Bioshock, but Rivatuner and Punkbuster don't get along and cause similar problems here. Update Rivatuner and it should give you a few options to deal with PB.

nah didnt mean it did, just some info from another board

**scottaii** · 10-22-2007, 07:34 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

*Not using RiverTuner.
*No longer installed bioshock.
*Dont have Xfire.
*Installed all the XP updates, Fully upto-date.
*All graphic settings set on Highest incluing AntiAneything (1680 X 1050)

AND NO CRASH! YEY.
It appears to be fixed, ill give it a test with Xfire tomorrow and see if Xfire is causing the crash.
Been playing for 3 Hrs and not one crash so touch wood all is good.

(Not a Temp issue) - Well not this time?

**JustMe0171** · 10-22-2007, 08:00 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Originally posted by scottaii View Post

*Not using RiverTuner.
*No longer installed bioshock.
*Dont have Xfire.
*Installed all the XP updates, Fully upto-date.
*All graphic settings set on Highest incluing AntiAneything (1680 X 1050)

AND NO CRASH! YEY.
It appears to be fixed, ill give it a test with Xfire tomorrow and see if Xfire is causing the crash.
Been playing for 3 Hrs and not one crash so touch wood all is good.

(Not a Temp issue) - Well not this time?

well now dont uninstall your bioshock,i wasjust saying that some pretty smart peep on another board was talkin about it conflicting with other games bf2 included. but ya know how it goes, could be right, or wrong i'll ask them if they know for sure.
now i know xfire doesnt hurt my game anyway.

**The Laughing Man** · 10-22-2007, 08:14 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Uninstalling Bioshock wouldn't work anyway. An uninstall removes the game Bioshock but leaves the Securom software behind.

I had a dig around to see what this Punkbuster Rivatuner conflict ma be about. All I could find was folk complaining about it affecting copies of Battlefield 214.. what ever it is.

Does BF2 use the same punkbuster software as BF 21... whatever it's called?

**GOTCHAKID** · 10-22-2007, 08:22 PM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

do u use ob sound or u have a card ??? I had the same problem when usen my ob sound also the screen lock up could be a frameworks issue try to update it

**scottaii** · 10-23-2007, 09:59 AM

Re: Freezing and repeated sound

Frameworks?

The Bioshock was uninstalled due to reformatting my hard drive,
i sujest installing every single update there is for windows (i needed 89!!)

Press (windows button) + R - OR Start -> Run
and type "wupdmgr.exe"
to check if you are fully up-to-date

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