CMAK hard freeze during scenarios

[kaiserf]

I've searched pretty extensively, tried some of the more common solutions, updated my Nvidia drivers, and generally tried to make sure my machine is in good working order.

Never the less, CMAK is still completely locking up my computer during scenarios (have to turn off power to turn off computer). The time seems to be variable (2 min. to 6 hrs. so far). Also, on rare occasions I don't get a total freeze, but unhandled exception error instead, although it doesn't give an address or any such information.

I thought maybe ya'll could help me out, as I've tried everything I personally know how to do. Maybe, there is something I am missing that is obvious. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Also, CMBB was not vulnerable to this before, but now it does the same thing - i'm thinking i probably made things worse at some point.

Here are my system specs:

Processor

Model: AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Speed: 2.19GHz

Model Number: 2700 (estimated)

Performance Rating: PR3174 (estimated)

Type: Standard

L2 On-board Cache: 256kB ECC Synchronous Write-Back (16-way, 64

byte line size)

Mainboard

Bus(es): ISA AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus

MP Support: 1 CPU(s)

MP APIC: Yes

System BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG

Mainboard: http://www.abit.com.tw/ KD7A(VIA KT400A-8235)

Total Memory: 510MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1

Model: Abit Computer Corp VT8377 Apollo KT400 CPU to

PCI Bridge

Front Side Bus Speed: 2x 168MHz (336MHz data rate)

Total Memory: 512MB DDR-SDRAM

Memory Bus Speed: 2x 168MHz (336MHz data rate)

Video System

Monitor/Panel: SyncMaster 190N(M)/192N(M)/193N(M)

Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce3

Physical Storage Devices

Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive

Hard Disk: IC35L040AVER07-0 (37.3GB)

Hard Disk: WDC WD800JB-00JJA0 (74.5GB)

CD-ROM/DVD: TDK DVDRW1280B (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr) (DVD 6X Rd,

6X Wr)

CD-ROM/DVD: _NEC DV-5800A (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices

1.44MB 3.5" (A:): N/A

C: (C:): 70.1GB (45.1GB, 64% Free) (NTFS)

D: (D:): 33.2GB (18.9GB, 57% Free) (NTFS)

E: (E:): 4.5GB (2.8GB, 63% Free) (NTFS)

Temp unallocated (F:): 4.1GB (2.5GB, 62% Free) (NTFS)

Cmbb (G:): 588MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)

Sc4rushhour (H:): 646MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)

MultiMedia Device(s)

Device: VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller (WDM)

Operating System(s)

Windows System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Win32

x86) 5.00.2195 (Service Pack 4)

[ May 09, 2005, 03:07 AM: Message edited by: kaiserf ]

[Redwolf]

Most likely a heat problem.

Do you have software to monitor CPU and GPU temperature?

Make sure all the fans are working and not clogged with dust, and neither their heatsinks. This is very common for the trashy old NVidia fans, and for some models of CPU fans with very narrowly arranged high ribs.

Do not take the heatsinks off unless you have thermal paste ready.