Computer hangs ?????

Have been playing Conquerors on this machine on and off
for over a year with no problems.
Now It hangs my machine after about three moves in the beginning of the
game.
I have the latest video and sound drivers and direct X 8.1.
Nothing seems amiss on my machine other than this game and one other strat
game.
Any ideas???
Xeno

Hi Xeno,

"Xeno Chauvin" <arfulbrank DeleteThis @houston.rr.com> wrote in message news:v3r1d.2172$If2.1112@fe2.texas.rr.com...
| Have been playing Conquerors on this machine on and off
| for over a year with no problems.
| Now It hangs my machine after about three moves in the beginning of the
| game.
| I have the latest video and sound drivers and direct X 8.1.
| Nothing seems amiss on my machine other than this game and one other strat
| game.
| Any ideas???
| Xeno
|
|

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions!

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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