WoW Freeze & Crash

[Meeder1]

The second type of black screen crash occurs during Gameplay. There are a number of possible causes that include, inadequate cooling, using an insufficient power supply, malfunctions within the video card, or improper powering of newer video cards. Disabling AGP Fastwrites or changing the AGP aperture settings in the BIOS (we do not recommend BIOS changes unless a technician is present) has corrected the issue in some cases. Some UIs may also cause the crash and deleting the WDB, WTF, and Interface folders located in the game directory on your hard drive may correct the issue. As always, if the steps listed to not assist you in correcting the error, please email [email protected]

Basically, i have this. With afew exceptions.

This only happens in WOTLK Content, i dont have issues anywhere else. Play time varies before the screen feezes, and turns black ( i HAVE to click it for it to turn black & start showing that its not responding )

Anything that may pertain to it only happening in WOTLK content?

I have used the repair tool, and i downloaded it from the website, so i have no worries about a disk issue.

This only started happening after i restored my computer to factory settings.

Things I've looked at / tried. '

1. Check Fans - All 3 system fans are running fine.
2. Repair tool - Checked out ok.
3. Use old and new graphic card drivers - Didnt change anything.
4. Deleting my UI and playing without anything - Didnt change anything.
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I can get a picture / fraps video of what happens when it freezes in WOTLK content if that would help at all, which i doubt it will.

I know the power supply isnt causing this, because none of my computer specs have changes since i moved and restored my computer.

I dont get an error or anything when WoW closes out.

If this is the norm, feel free to lock this thread, i just wasn't sure if the above quoted message only pertained to WOTLK content or not. Thanks for looking into this.

Computer Specs
Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz
RAM - 6 GB Ram, DDR2
System type - Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit.


Graphics Card & Current Driver Being Used

GeForce 9500 GS
2.4 GB available graphics memory

Driver Version:
GeForce/ION Release 256
Version: 258.96 WHQL ( Not the newest driver, I've been rollingback hoping it was just a driver issue )
Release Date: July 19, 2010

Note: The Nvidia control panel says its performance with WoW is excellent.

Thanks for looking into it !


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NOTE - This is a copy of my thread from the WoW support forum, so if it seems kinda formal, thats why.

Thought id ask here for some sythe experience, as they havn't been able to help me yet.

 

[xeleration]

As a basic precaution, make sure Windows is up to date and you aren't running anything funky in the background.

 

[Meeder1]

The only other thing running while WoW is up is maybe google chrome, iTunes, Avast, and MSN.

 

[xeleration]

Have you tried WoW on another OS?

 

[Meeder1]

No, i dont have any other OS's on my computer