Random crashes with games*Update*Passes Prime95

[AFB]

UT2004 crashes and gives me this:

UT2004 Build UT2004_Build_[2004-02-10_03.01]

OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600)
CPU: AuthenticAMD PentiumPro-class processor @ 1835 MHz with 767MB RAM
Video: RADEON 9100 (6307)

General protection fault!

History: ProcessPartitions <- KWorldStepSafeTime <- KTickLevelKarma <- TickAllActors <- ULevel::Tick <- (NetMode=3) <- TickLevel <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UpdateWorld <- MainLoop

I seem to have problems like this with games such as:
*BF1942
*Tom Clancy Games
*Home World 2

I have not however , had a problem with Medal of Honor. The other games play fine, then just crash. I have patched all things that I know.

In UT2004, I just tried not moving and it dosen't crash. I can spin around and shoot too. When it crahes, it loops sounds.

Passes prime95 for 8 hours.

 

[doan]

It may be heat related....try running prime95 torture test for 6 hours or so. If it passes the your prob is probaly related to your video card.

 

[Abzstrak]

agrred, use prime95, I personally would shoot for 24hours... and also run 24 hours on memtest86... if both of these pass you have a software problem, not hardware... but I'm willing to bet its hardware.

 

[AFB]

I doubt its heat. My case is an Antec 1080 tower with all five fans. My power supply is the Antec 430 true power. I will try prime 95.

 

[AFB]

I did 8 hours on Prime95's tourture test. I came back and it was still good.

 

[Thor86]

Prime95 won't test your video card subsystem. Use 3DMark demo looping for at least 4 hours straight and see if it crashes.

 

[Abzstrak]

Originally posted by: Thor86
Prime95 won't test your video card subsystem. Use 3DMark demo looping for at least 4 hours straight and see if it crashes.

This would be a good test too, I like to rule out with other more independent tests first though so that you can narrow down the problem.

Have you tried memtest86? its a free download, and fits on a floppy....it'll test your memory very well

 

[dawks]

Looping sound is generally a good indication of a lock due to bad ram. try memtest86

 

[AFB]

Any way to get Memtest86 on a CD ? teh have no floppy

 

[Abzstrak]

yes, they have an iso image for download too, or you can make your own bootable cd from a floppy image you know.... look at their site