BSOD & crashes in XP running in bootcamp

[pranav0091]

yes, but tell me a way to fix this. Should i open my laptop and clean it up it there are temperature issues?

That always helps, i mean the cleaning, but if the laptop is under warranty, then get it opened only by an authorised service personnel.

BSOD during San andreas on a laptop with 9400M... Pretty much expected. There is not much you can do except get it cleaned and use a laptop cooler.

That graphics card is simply not meant to run big games. Its even weaker than Intel HD 3000. There is no way it can take such loads AFAIK.

If you really want to play games get a desktop. This system will not be stable under heavy gameplay.

Or as a last resort, try setting everything on the game graphics to absolute minimum on all heavy games, even the resolution to something like 800*600. I'm afraid I cant really think of any other way...

Btw could you please explain this chkdsk issue a little more clearly?

 

[aaruni]

But somebody replied to my specs as "You should be able to play with all settings maxed". I posted it on GTA Heaven under Gamerz under Gaming. No, the laptop is out of warranty. The issue with CHKDSK is that it takes too long to execute, except once, and that it doesn't report anything even after running for hours....

 

[Tech&ME]

I scanned using AVG Free, I defragmented using Defraggler, I cleaned
using CCleaner. It is still there. It comes otherwise also, but it
always comes when I play call of duty 4: Modern Warfare.
I will write my system specs below:
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1, Build 2600)
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
P7350 @ 2.0GHz
1.99GHz, 1.72GB of RAM
Physical Address Extension
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
512.00MB
1280X800 (32 bit) (61 Hz)

Your specs is not meant to play heavy games.

Upgrade your RAM at least to more than 4 GB, you should have at least 3 empty RAM DIMMs I guess.

Also re-install BootCamp ( latest version ) and Windows XP again. [ after taking backup of imp files.

 

[aaruni]

Done the re-installing.

upgrading not an option, i'm only an enthusiast, i play games that are strictly meant for my default computer.

i have only 2 DIMMs empty

Does GTA San Andreas count as heavy? and what about vice city?

 

[pranav0091]

Vice city should work easy. But not so sure about san andreas. maybe at the lowest settings, but surely not much more above it.

And whoever said "maxed settings" was probably misread the card # or something..

 

[Prongs298]

@pranav - you are wrong bud i once had amd 64 3000+ and 7600gs and then had the same processor with 8400gs and i played all of the games above mentioned quite well. cod 4 was always at high. and san andreas and vice city are cakewalk. the 9400 doesnt have any problem handling them.

@aaruni - this looks like overheating or faulty hardware or some big driver or messed up system files issue. check them all and you will be fine.

i suggest reinstalling win xp.

 

[pranav0091]

Looks like i was indeed wrong. Notebook check says COD4 four should run okay at medium settings... Still not maxed settings by any stretch of imagination... Heating it must be then.

 

[aaruni]

so any ideas about how to successfully open up a macbook (5.1)? other than the battery and hdd areas?

 

[Tech&ME]

this is a very easy guide : here

Don't do it, if your macbook in under Apple Care Plan. Take it to Apple Service Centre ( it is not free )

 

[aaruni]

nope, it's not under warranty and we don't have apple care plan.

can i just open it till the the logic board and then blow the dust out using a vacuum blower?

BTW i have blown the dust out from the exhaust slots and it runs about 11 C cooler than before

 

[Tech&ME]

^^
Yes you can clean.

you can remove the exhaust duct and the fan from the logic board and then clean it. It is easy to do it in the macbook.

 

[aaruni]

OK, I overclocked my system from windows from here. 9400m MacBook EXTREME Overclocking Guide. [C/GPU] now gta sa runs smooth on high settings (not highest) and BSODs have stopped all together (at least as of now)