XP home freeze ups.

[Jonathan]

I am an avid Counter-Strike player. I will be in the middle of a
scrimmage, or even just playing around, when my computer will just
freeze on the spot. no blue screen, no error messages, nothing. so i
am forced to hold the start up button until it restarts. I think it
may have something to do with my video card, a ATI Radeon 9200, but i
am not sure. If you can plz post any suggestions.

[MikeP]

Check for a failed CPU fan or overheating of the video card.
Clean accumulated dust from inside the case.
Try running it with the case open and a fan blowing in.

"Jonathan" > wrote in message
om...
>I am an avid Counter-Strike player. I will be in the middle of a
> scrimmage, or even just playing around, when my computer will just
> freeze on the spot. no blue screen, no error messages, nothing. so i
> am forced to hold the start up button until it restarts. I think it
> may have something to do with my video card, a ATI Radeon 9200, but i
> am not sure. If you can plz post any suggestions.

[Ben]

see your parents about this...they might have place some sort of parental
control on your machine...they are probably not overjoyed at have a gamer as
an offspring....probably wish you would do something (ANYTHING) more
constructive with your time...


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