Blue screen after exiting Warhammmer

[Jaffar]

I recently added memory to my system in hopes of actually getting WAR to play- and it seems to have helped for the most part.

However, when I exit the game, it crashes to blue screen, forcing me to restart via holding the power button down.

Could this be memory/system related, or is a game issue?

[Cephius]

What's the error code on the blue screen?

[Jaffar]

There is no message- it just goes blue. Sometimes the "auto-adjust" message that pops up on start up shows, but most of the time its just a blank blue screen.

[Cephius]

It's likely a video card issue then. Uninstall your video card drivers, reboot, and reinstall them and see if that fixes your problem.

[Jaffar]

Ok, ill give it a whirl when I get home from work.

[shiarua]

Also recommend running a driver cleaning program after you uninstall the drivers.
http://www.drivercleaner.net/

[Shuemue]

NFR is also very good; http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3233.html

If a driver reinstall doesn't work, post back with the full spec of your machine please

[Jaffar]

Well, I thought the problem might have been fixed- i was able to exit the game once without a crash after removing old drivers, running that NFR, and reinstalling drivers. But last night I stayed logged into the game & went afk to watch the world series, and came back to the blue screen again. I believe the game /logout vs. /shutdown when afk, so appearently its not just exiting the game that can cause this.

My system is old now- 2.8 ghz intel hyper thread, radeon 9800, and 2.5 gigs of ram after recently installing 2 gigs (had 1 gig with 4 x256 sticks, now have 2 x 1gig & 2x .256). Its the second time i've changed our ram, and I think i did it properly. I'll try other remedies assuming they aren't to tricky- though I've basically decided a new pc is the best solution- ideally hoping for a price drop after the new intel chips come out.

I've looked at a few different tiers of rigs-
from something like this http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fea...ass?page=0%2C1
or the more budget friendly http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/budget_pc.

Of course, since I'm not really confident in building my own rig, especially considering my in-ability to handle problems like the one above, i found myself turning to a build-your-own shop like IBUYPOWER.

$1325 includes shipping- based off the Maximum PC $800 budget, with some upgrades
Thermaltake Xaser VI MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Silver/Black
550 Watt -- Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Extreme-Performance INTEL CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
[CrossFire] Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB PCI-Express x16
500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black
LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower
Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound
Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support


or this DDR3 rig- which seems like an all around better package- cpu, gpu, memory for $1650- which was more than the MaxPC $1500 rig with the gtx 280 vs. the ati 4870 1gig (plans to possibly grab a 2nd for crossfire once prices come down more):

Thermaltake Xaser VI MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Silver/Black
750 Watt -- [$40 OFF Mail-In Rebate] Thermaltake Toughpower W0117RU Power Supply Quad SLI Ready
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550 (4x 2.83GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
INTEL Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit
Asus P5Q3 Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module OCZ-Gold
ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB PCI-Express x16
500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
16x DVD-ROM Drive Black
LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower
Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound
Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support


I'll really only be playing Warhammer, maybe that newly announced KOTR MMO when its released, some home video/pictures (kid on the way).. so I probably don't need all that, but my last pc lasted me 5 years- so even the pricier model would cost me less than a dollar a day if it lasts the same duration.

Thoughts/input on new options appreciated- as well as any temporary fixes for the old pc.

[Shuemue]

Is building one yourself an option?

[Jaffar]

Well its something I've always wanted to try, but the most experience I've had is swapping out RAM. I've read several guides on building them, and it seems very doable. I just worry that if everything doesn't work out of the gate, my troubleshooting knowledge is very limited. I did recently reformat, so installing an OS & installing/updating drivers isn't beyond my capabilities.

I look at newegg & play around all the time though- and put this together:

ASUS P5Q3 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813131344
$159.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Item #:N82E16835100007
$5.99

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 100259-1GL Video Card
Item #:N82E16814102801
$309.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD
Item #:N82E16832116488
$99.99

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Item #:N82E16822152102
-$10.00 Instant
$119.99
$109.99

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q
Item #:N82E16827151173
$27.99

LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D3S-04
Item #:N82E16827106261
$17.99

Antec Signature SG650 650W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817371017

Antec Nine Hundred Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #: N82E16811129021
-$130.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$389.98
$219.98

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #: N82E16820227297

OCZ Gift - XTC Cooler
Item #: N82E16800998118
-$30.00 Instant
-$24.99 Combo
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate
$254.98
$199.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor
Item #: N82E16819115041

Intel Gift (Free assassin's creed with proc)
Item #: N82E16800995058
-$29.99 Combo
$349.98
$319.99

Grand Total:$1,471.89

So, under $1500, with some nicer components- bigger hdd, faster memory than the more expensive ibuypower model. Along with those pluses, i'd have the satisfaction of building my own pc for the first time. On the other hand, $300 or so to have someone build it for me & include a 3 year warranty doesn't seem too bad.