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#1 dakan45
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So i am trying to solve this problem for quite some time now.

This is what happens, after about 2 hours of gameplay my pc either freezes or games crashing. In dead space it either freezes or i open a door and it does not load the level, so you can see black emptyness with objects here and there.

Also if i quit the game, my resolution is set to 640x480 and 4bit color. That is according to the windows visual settings because the resolution and colors look fine in desktop. Also sometimes i got artifcats on windows and folders after the issue happpens.

Its not overheating or anything because it does not happen in all games and when i was in desktop i try to laucnh a game and it kept on crashing, later i checked the resolution settings and i discovered the usual 640x480 and 4bit color pointing out that the issue had occured without being in a game, so its not overheating and whatever it is, it builds up and fills up memory. It does not happen randomly it happens after 2 hours of gameplay and even if i take small breaks from the game, it builds up its totall time and keeps happening.

So i ask you what hardware of windows function can cause that?

I have replaced, videocard, psu, ram, sata cables and even tried using another disk as the Os.

Could his becaused because of kernel32.dll?

One of my games said the issue was there also sometimes explorer exe is crashing.

I cant seem to figure out wherever this is a Os or hardware problem.

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#2 GhoX
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Sounds like another broken GPU. The few common symptoms are: no overheating, artefacts, and occurs only in some games. Getting artefacts in Windows UI is a symptom of the more serious cases of bad VRAM. Nevertheless, some of the problems you have described shouldn't be caused by bad VRAM. Still, from how you've described it "Its not overheating or anything because it does not happen in all games", I'm not convinced that it's not overheating. Check both your GPU and CPU temp using proper programs(GPU-z for GPU and CoreTemp for CPU). Show us the temps after an hour or nearly two hours into games. It's also possible that it's caused by bad drivers. Get "Driver Sweeper"; go into Safe Mode; delete your nvidia graphics drivers; reinstall all drivers.
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#3 Kyozumi
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Sounds like you are experiencing what my crapbox prebuilt got 2 years ago .. My dedicated GPU fried , leaving it with a crappy integrated crap .

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#4 BDK-Soft
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This happened to me with many of nvidia drivers. They suck. Try rolling back to older drivers and see if it works. Pretty sure there's nothing wrong with your graphics card.
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#5 dakan45
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Well my graphics card is new and mobo and cpu are less than a year old and have not been used alot in games. I dont think it has to do with my videocard since i had the same with my previous one. So what can actually make a game to freeze screen and then alt tab it and the game "not responding" then when you launch something it happens again? Something must build up. I remember i had an issue in the past that did something to my dx9 and most of my games crashed on startup. Ill give driversweeper a shot.
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#6 GhoX
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Measure the temps anyway. That never hurts.
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#7 Snotweasel530
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Sounds like you've got a memory leak somewhere on one/several of the programs you're running. Have you done a virus scan?

Edit: Also check the Event Viewer for the errors Windows is logging. A quick google of the Event ID may lead you in the right direction.

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#8 dakan45
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Sounds like you've got a memory leak somewhere on one/several of the programs you're running. Have you done a virus scan?

Edit: Also check the Event Viewer for the errors Windows is logging. A quick google of the Event ID may lead you in the right direction.

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I got mutliple errors with my antivirus, for some reason it gone mad and i uninstalled it. So eventviewer shows errors from the antivirus all the time.
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#9 icyseanfitz
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your antivirus stopped working? that sounds like a virus, download AVG for free and see what that says

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#10 dakan45
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I already have spyware doctor with antivirus and ran a scan with norton just to make sure.
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#11 dakan45
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Happened again, i quickly alt tabed and the resolution went to 640x 480 and 4 bits i checked eventviewer and found nothing to be happening at the moment the problem appeared. By the time i closed the gave via task manager the screen went black with a - flashing on the top of the screen. Just like when you install drivers and the screen goes black and a bar is flashing. I guess i will have to try driversweeper. Also run dxdiag and at the moment the direct 3d accelaration was not able to be tested. It said "Not exist" What the hell is the problem? :shock: It loses direct 3d or something?
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Well To rule out OS or any other driver conflict I would start from scratch With a a full format on your drive and install fresh. And then install the latest drivers and direct x. Then install one of the games that is causing you problems. And if it still causing you problems then you know its an hardware issue.
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Well To rule out OS or any other driver conflict I would start from scratch With a a full format on your drive and install fresh. And then install the latest drivers and direct x. Then install one of the games that is causing you problems. And if it still causing you problems then you know its an hardware issue. 04dcarraher

Yeah friend, at this point this seems like the most logical thing to try now.

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#14 dakan45
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Sadly my extra drive died, so i used the one from my second rig and i launched one of the games it causes the problem and it happened, however i changed rams and psu since then just in case. Is it possible my gpu does not get enough energy? Also it seems that last time the problem hurt my rams for some reason and when i replaced them, the problem became less frequent. Thats why i raised the ram voltage but it still happens. I dont know what to think anymore, my cooler does not cover the entire cpu, but its made for am2+. Is it possible that because the am3 have the memory controls in diffirent places, to be damaged because of lack of cooling in the specific area? I just dont know what to think anymore.
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#15 04dcarraher
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All AM2+ coolers fit AM3 there is nothing different in the layout or size. What AM2+ cooler are you using on your Phenom 2? are you using the stock cooler that came with it? What PSU are you using brand? wattage and what are the 12v+ A ratings? What case are you using? And what are your temps? while gaming that also can narrow down the causes. Have you done a complete format of your harddrive/s and started 100% fresh?
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#16 fivex84
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All AM2+ coolers fit AM3 there is nothing different in the layout or size. 04dcarraher

939 coolers also work. I'm using my old stock copper Opteron 170 cooler on my AM3 720BE.

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#17 osan0
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hold on a tick. please correct me if im wrong. but did these problems only start appearing after your old HDD died and you transferred the one from your backup over? when you did that did you reinstall windows? generally using windows (or any OS) installed on one rig on another rig is a really bad idea as it can lead to all sorts of low level config problems. when any OS installs itself it first looks at the hardware you have and configures itself accordingly before installing. it will not change all necessary settings based on new hardware. you could have conflicting drivers somewhere or some really low level settings doing the naughty or some software needed for the new hardware may not have been installed because it wasnt needed at the time the OS was installed. personally id format and reinstall but a reinstall may also do the trick as the installer will see the new hardware and set it up properly...hopefully. if a format and reinstall (and all proper drivers for your hardware is installed) does not fix your problem TC then you can rule out software...its more than likely a hardware problem.
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#18 dakan45
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Its hard to pinpoint when the problem started to happen because i had a faulty cpu, so i returned and when i got my replacement i installed from scrath on a new hdd. Then i changed rams and a month later the problems started to happen, aft first i thought it was my gpu because it did tricks in the past, however i got a new gpu and psu and the issue is still here. Now i changed ram and the issue happens more lightly and less often, so i guess it had to do something with the rams, but it happens again, i started to belive its voltage but i increased it significantly, so unless its a very unlike cause that my bios settings just dont get along with my hardware, then its either cpu or mobo but they are both brand new. My cooler is a triton 81, which does not cover the cpu completly but i have no overheating issues of any hardware from what i tested with speedfan. Also it makes no sense why after about 2 hours of gameplay the issue happens in all games no matter the graphics and it does happen even if take breaks between games and i launch a game later. Its like there is a counter and when it hits 2 hours of gameplay with or without continous play, the issue happens.
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Its hard to pinpoint when the problem started to happen because i had a faulty cpu, so i returned and when i got my replacement i installed from scrath on a new hdd. Then i changed rams and a month later the problems started to happen, aft first i thought it was my gpu because it did tricks in the past, however i got a new gpu and psu and the issue is still here. Now i changed ram and the issue happens more lightly and less often, so i guess it had to do something with the rams, but it happens again, i started to belive its voltage but i increased it significantly, so unless its a very unlike cause that my bios settings just dont get along with my hardware, then its either cpu or mobo but they are both brand new. My cooler is a triton 81, which does not cover the cpu completly but i have no overheating issues of any hardware from what i tested with speedfan. Also it makes no sense why after about 2 hours of gameplay the issue happens in all games no matter the graphics and it does happen even if take breaks between games and i launch a game later. Its like there is a counter and when it hits 2 hours of gameplay with or without continous play, the issue happens.dakan45
So its like clock work then huh? every two hours, what is your psu by the way? APPACER sounds like a weird brand of memory, that could a problem not motherboards like certain brands of memory. Also I would leave the memory at its stock voltage to rule out that extra voltage is causing the problem. And if the cpu cooler isnt covering the whole cpu thats an issue too. Put the stock heatsink back on. Also what case are you using?
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#20 dakan45
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I had a point of view 650w psu now i have a lamtech 750w With the appacer i had no problems, i switched to A data and now i got kingston hyper x. tried default voltages and speeds. The default cpu fan is too weak and noisy. I dont get it though, its an am2+ cooler it has to work with am3, i asked another one who has the same cpu and cooler as me an for more than a year now has no problems. The case i use is pretty small but i always keep it open, besides i disabled all leds and turn it on from a button on the motheboard to check that out, even clear cmos.
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#21 04dcarraher
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The default fan will cover the whole cpu, if the cpu cooler isnt covering the whole cpu that part the cpu is getting hot and can cause problems. when you mean "I keep it open" do you mean that the case panel is off? Then lamtech 750w? another off brand, what are the 12v+ A ratings on the psu and how much wattage can it supply through the 12v rail/s?