Windows Xp Problems

[Shaggy1182]

Hi ive been searching through other posts about windows xp crashes and i am having similar problems. My computer will just randomly freeze when i try to play games and sometimes even in the middle of movies. I tried installing the service pack and i updated my video card drivers. Its a VooDoo 4. I even went and upgraded to a 480 watt power supply that is running cooland my processor also isnt overheating so i am wondering wut the problem mite be. If neone can help me plz respond.

[meese]

Check the event logs and see if anything is logged regarding this crash.

To open the event logs do this:

Start>Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Event Viewer

[Bill in SD, CA]

Welcome to TechIMO!!

How much memory do you have?

Bill

[DanGrease]

What version of XP, Professional or Home? Also do you have SP1 installed? If so this could be the problem. Not sure though.

dan

[Shaggy1182]

Thnx for the advice i have 396 or 386 megs of ram and im running windows xp pro with sp1 installed. Regarding the event viewer most of wut i saw about it said either application hang or application error i dont know wut thats all about. So if ne of this info gives some1 an idea plz let me know
THNX

[jman01pa]

Sound card drivers could easily be the blame for this. Did you try replacing them?

Also how old are the games you are playing, many new games wont work on the Voodoo cards.

Since 3dfx is no longer, what Voodoo drivers are you using? Try here for 3rd party Voodoo drivers

http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=1

[The Real Bingo]

I had a similar problem while playing games. Reinstalling video card drivers did the trick.

[Shaggy1182]

went into device manger and tried to update my audio and video drivers but windows said they were all up to date i also downloaded voodoo drivers from that site u posted i tried dozer 1.0 and that didnt work and neither did vs-w2k-xp-1.09.00-beta7. Is there a better one u know of.
THNX AGAIN

[jman01pa]

Originally posted by Shaggy1182
went into device manger and tried to update my audio and video drivers but windows said they were all up to date

Are you updating the sound using windows update? If so go get the real drivers from the manufacturer. If you are unsure where post the model sound card and I am sure we can help.

[The Real Bingo]

Mine were up to date too, but apparently it was a bad driver or something. Since after I deleted it, and reinstalled the same version of them, it worked fine.