bluekatt Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 since i installed oblivion my pc is experiencing ...problemsi get bounced back to the desktop from time to time which is normal but the game also experiences horrible graphical artifacts polygonal break ups and snow which i guess is my underwhelming graphics card being unable to cope with the strain the computer even rebooted during oblivion and ijust lost my video output while the game was stil runningam i correct in assuming i am stretsching my 6 year old pc to the break point and its literally choking on oblivion ? specs of said machine are windows 2000 pro sp 4 pentium 4 2000 mhz 1024 mb system ram geforce 6200 256 mb it just about edges in on the minimum specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herosinger Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 No matter what the minimum specs may say, a 6200 just isn't going to cut it. The second number, a "2" in your case, should be at least a "6" for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekatt Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 its playable as in oblivion turns up and responds with a minimum of fuswhat i was wondering is if the problems i am experiencing are because i am skirting the minimum specs never had a game that spontaniouly reboots my machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGMage2 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 A computer shuting down on its own or spontaneously re-booting can be a symptom of a faulty power supply or an under powered system. I'm not saying that this is the problem, but it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenewulfdf137 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 upgrade if you can afford it. I have the minimum processor, but video card and everything else is above the system requirements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagrant0 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 it just about edges in on the minimum specsGoing for minimum spec is never a good idea. Those values usually don't take into considderation a computer which is being used for something other than gaming. Actually, I think they use a freshly built rig with nothing other than the OS and the game (at lowest settings) to see if it will even run (not play) in order to get those figures. I would suggest that it is time to get a new computer before doing anything else. Trying to play the game as is, with as many problems as you are experiencing may actually cause lasting damage to your current computer due to all the rebooting and errors. Even using Oldblivion (search for it) and the lowest graphics settings probably wouldn't help you in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmert Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 uh oh... If you are experiencing graphical break downs and rebooting, you might need to check your power supply and video card's fan cause it is probably a heating problem, if the game runs smooth for a while and starts to breakdown, it is better cause that means you didnt fry anything :D for crashing to desktop I reccomend diskclean :D Ihad the same crashes and now the game does not crash after I cleaned my disk of temp files and such... Hope it helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickedswami Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 put resolution on lowest, and get oldblivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 uh oh... If you are experiencing graphical break downs and rebooting, you might need to check your power supply and video card's fan cause it is probably a heating problem, if the game runs smooth for a while and starts to breakdown, it is better cause that means you didnt fry anything :D for crashing to desktop I reccomend diskclean :D Ihad the same crashes and now the game does not crash after I cleaned my disk of temp files and such... Hope it helps...I agree with macmert. About the overheating. I had same problem with a Shuttle XPC that I had spent over 500$ upgrading including 200$ for an nVidia 7600GS that was well over minimum requirements. It still rebooted spontaneously from time to time. I'd open the box and turn the machine back on. Always, I found a fan had stopped running. Shuttles run HOT, especially with the AMD 64bit Athlon cpu. I went through at least 6 fans since Oblivion. Finally got the idea it ain't workin'. I saw a new Gateway 4gig gamers' laptop and convinced my wife if I got one, it would stop the bouts of manic-suicidal depression that seemed to coincide with my system meltdowns. So I'm playing Oblivion on Ultra High settings and all relevant sliders at maximum. That is the difference between a "new" and an "old" machine. Of course, this is wholly based on my own experience. But if I've gained nothing else from playing Oblivion, I now know how important cpu temp is to a computer's stability. I've also learned that if you upgrade your video card to the newer "recommended" specs, you will most likely need to get a better power supply. If your system is as old as you say, then that card will be AGP, for which you will spend close to 200$ as opposed to a PCIexpress that you might be able to get for as little as 70$. So rather than fall into the same rut I've just spent 1350$ in order to dig myself out of, if you are on a tight budget, save the money you'd spend on "fixing" your system and invest whatever you can afford into a current generation computer with a nVidia or ATI graphics card. Even if it's at Walmart. Because it's not the specs so much as it is the technology that matters. Good Luck! I mean it. pablopicasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekatt Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 A computer shuting down on its own or spontaneously re-booting can be a symptom of a faulty power supply or an under powered system. I'm not saying that this is the problem, but it could be. the psu has been replaced october 2007 so it cant be that no upgrade if you can afford it. I have the minimum processor, but video card and everything else is above the system requirements if i could do that i would not have any problems the best AGP card i coudl find is 149 and that is not worth it i have a brand new core 2 duo apple imac which is capable or running windows as well its only weak spot is a 128 mb ati radeo x1600 pcie card it just about edges in on the minimum specsGoing for minimum spec is never a good idea. Those values usually don't take into considderation a computer which is being used for something other than gaming. Actually, I think they use a freshly built rig with nothing other than the OS and the game (at lowest settings) to see if it will even run (not play) in order to get those figures. I would suggest that it is time to get a new computer before doing anything else. Trying to play the game as is, with as many problems as you are experiencing may actually cause lasting damage to your current computer due to all the rebooting and errors. Even using Oldblivion (search for it) and the lowest graphics settings probably wouldn't help you in the long run. i honestly doubt it wil cause any lasting irreperable damage to the computer if it woudl it should have manifested it self by now the biggest problem are the spontanious rebooting ( twice so far) artifacting ( vieo card being barley enough) and oblivion crashes which is something wel all knowbefore oblivion vampire bloodlines was pushing this machineand i am pushing this 6 year old machine close to the grave never the less until my xp sp 2 and leopard dvd's arrive it wil have to hold out justa little bit longer uh oh... If you are experiencing graphical break downs and rebooting, you might need to check your power supply and video card's fan cause it is probably a heating problem, if the game runs smooth for a while and starts to breakdown, it is better cause that means you didnt fry anything :D for crashing to desktop I reccomend diskclean :D Ihad the same crashes and now the game does not crash after I cleaned my disk of temp files and such... Hope it helps... the powersupply is brand new replaced in october 2007 the card is fanless it has a heatsink and is low profile the temperature is a constant steady 53 C even when pushing oblivion so its no heating problem the artifacting usually only happens after a while though at times immediatly until i reboot the game and the pc the nvidia geforce 6200 is most likley way in over its head and struggeling to cope ..i am actually capable of cleaning my pc out defra disk clean turning everything off thats not absolutley neccasary if i coudl get aay with it and oblivion woudl do it id run windows 95 or nt 4 pity then that half my pc will be cripple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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