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    Freezing occurs during gameplay

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sneakyasiankid, Jan 6, 2007.

  1. Sneakyasiankid

    Sneakyasiankid Notebook Consultant

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    When i play games on my Laptop (Rainbow Six: Vegas, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Fifa 07, CS, NFS: Carbon, and Oblivion) it will randomly freeze, the sound will still be playing but nothing moves. Then after about a minute the sound stutters and still no movement. Then after another 1-2 minutes the game works but really really slow. I usually get 60+ FPS in Carbon, but after the freezing i get about 4-7 FPS

    I thought my GPU was overheating but when the freezing occurs i look at my temp and its never above 165*F.
    (Fans always on high when i play games)

    What could be causing this?

    MY E1705:
    2.0 GHZ CD
    2 GB 667 MHZ RAM
    100 GB 7200 RPM HDD
    1920 x 1200 LCD Screen
     
    Sneakyasiankid, Jan 6, 2007
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  2. flawlesscomputers

    flawlesscomputers Notebook Geek

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    Anything could cause it. It's really too hard to tell. Could be a software or hardware conflict or both.
     
    flawlesscomputers, Jan 6, 2007
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  3. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    are you running on a factory install or a factory restore? A clean install can do wonders for stability
     
    Iceman0124, Jan 6, 2007
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  4. Sneakyasiankid

    Sneakyasiankid Notebook Consultant

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    I'm running on a clean install of windows, and its been about 2 months since i last did one.
     
    Sneakyasiankid, Jan 6, 2007
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  5. MC.

    MC. Notebook Enthusiast

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    Heat, maybe?
     
    MC., Jan 6, 2007
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