Curse

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:28 AM // 04:28

ok i just got guild wars for my birthday and i made a accont ex,i made a assassin names silentknife,well every time i play it and get to some areas (mostly all areas exept the main towns) a huge blue page comes up and says "your comp must shutdown to prevent damage to your computer) help i dono what the hells going on,do i need a new video chip?????? any ideas?

luauelveneno · Sep 14, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31

more information on your PC would be nice so we know if u can run it....

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35

hehe,uhhhhhhhh where i find dat shit?lol i kno i have amazing memory but i dono about my video chip,i think dats the prob,i wish i can copy and paist the thing it says but it automaticly shuts down my comp....sorry!

VGJustice · Sep 14, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

What you are experiencing is called a hard crash, or more commonly known as a BSOD. This means your computer either has something very wrong with it or the game overpowered it.

But, we can't help you unless you give us some specs about your computer. Since you don't seem to know much off hand, could you at least tell us your opporating system to get us started?

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

and sorry for saying dat so much...

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:40 AM // 04:40

ok um its a dell,it has 20gb a ram=i can handle it,uhh what els u want?

VGJustice · Sep 14, 2006, 04:42 AM // 04:42

what version of Windows are you using?

Hand of Ruin · Sep 14, 2006, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantheman23312

ok um its a dell,it has 20gb a ram=i can handle it,uhh what els u want?

Rofl...

First of all, you probably mean 20gb Hardrive, wich is far from "amazing"... If you r computer only came with a 20gb hardrive then chances are it won't run Guildwars...

Wrath Of Dragons · Sep 14, 2006, 04:44 AM // 04:44

Tsunami Rain · Sep 14, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46

moved.

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46

ok well i didnt kno exacly how much gb i have but i bought a memy chip thing for your comp so it holds 2X the amount of memory so im an idiot so i kno theres more then 20gb ram then,hmm i think im windows urg,where u find this out...lol

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:48 AM // 04:48

nonononononononono u guys dont get it,its not like a window where u cant minimize it its a full screen blue thing that says alot of stuff.

VGJustice · Sep 14, 2006, 04:51 AM // 04:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantheman23312

nonononononononono u guys dont get it,its not like a window where u can minimize it its a full screen blue thing that says alot of stuff.

Uh, no. You don't seem to understand what we're saying. That blue screen means your computer crashed. You need to restart and get us some information about your computer or we won't be able to help you at all.

Also, you should really stop double posting. Just edit your previous post if no one's replied yet.

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52

WOW DUDE THE GUY SHO SAID TO TYPE IN dxdiag is amazing,i can see all of my computers stuff ok w8 paisting it..

SaucE · Sep 14, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

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Originally Posted by dantheman23312

nonononononononono u guys dont get it,its not like a window where u cant minimize it its a full screen blue thing that says alot of stuff.

We know.

1. Right-click My Computer > Properties
- This Window will show you your Processor, RAM, and Windows version.
2. Right-click you Desktop>Properties. Click the Settings Tab. Click Advanced. Click the Adapter Tab.
- This will show you your video card model and video card memory.

Please post what all the above are on your computer.

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55

system manufacturer:dell computer corporation
system model:dimenension 3000
memory 766mb ram

i g2g pm me the answers

SaucE · Sep 14, 2006, 05:00 AM // 05:00

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* Intel Celeron D 330 (2.66GHz) Processor
* 512MB PC3200 DDR Memory
* 80GB 7,200rpm Hard Drive
* 48x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive
* AC'97 Audio with Dell A215 Stereo Speakers
* Intel Extreme 2 Integrated Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
* v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
* Six USB 2.0 Ports and Three PCI Slots
* Dell E773c 17" CRT Monitor
* Windows XP Home, Word Perfect Productivity Pack, MS Money 2004 and McAfee Security Center

Above are the default config of your system. You problem is your video card.

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Graphics are definitely the weak spot for the Dimension 3000 as it is for most budget systems. It uses the Intel Extreme 2 integrated graphics which has very limited 3D capabilities. To make matters worse, the system lacks and AGP or PCI-E slot for a graphics upgrade.

You are pretty much out of luck. You could try getting a PCI video card, but it won't help all that much.

Bowman Artemis · Sep 14, 2006, 05:08 AM // 05:08

True, if you're looking to play games, I'd stay away from prebuilt PCs (Dell, Compaq, IBM etc) and get a custom made rig with at least 1gb RAM, 80GB Hard Disk, a decent video card and other stuff. If you want a good idea of what to get, post and I'll let you know.

PS: Dells are teh suck.

PPS: I have a thing against Dell. They're good for some things, but building a decent gaming rig is not one of them.

dantheman23312 · Sep 14, 2006, 05:35 AM // 05:35

ok im back,so i cant do anything to help me!so i have to like sell guildwars off someone?i have a question too,i played WoW before and it didnt do this?

SaucE · Sep 14, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37

Selling GW is against the EULA. Try running some anti-spyware progrmas. Scan for viruses. Defrag your hard drive.