Game keeps freezing

[whufc]

If im playing a game a it continues to shut itself down and say its out of memory, what could be the problem and how do i fix it.

[Westsider]

I'd say it's out of memory.

How much RAM are you running?

[whufc]

How do i increase the memory can i delete things from the computer to improve the amount of memory. eg, i have over 1000 songs on the itunes on it. by getting rid of a heap of unwated songs would that help.

I have no idea about computers.

[dedja]

I have no idea about computers.

LOL, convinced me ...

[whufc]

I have no idea about computers.

LOL, convinced me ...

Yep i much prefer the ease of playing games on consoles but nothing beats the depth and graphic playing games on PC gives. I just dont understand why they always stuff up LOL!!!!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Download a program called startup inspector. You can stop programs that start running automatically when you turn on your pc that aren't necessary . It may help.

[Westsider]

You aren't running out of hard drive space (well you might be, but I doubt it - 1000 songs isn't much). You are running out of RAM.

[whufc]

You aren't running out of hard drive space (well you might be, but I doubt it - 1000 songs isn't much). You are running out of RAM.

Sweet that makes things a tad easier. I can buy more RAM or is there a way i can create more space on the ram i currently have.

[Westsider]

You aren't running out of hard drive space (well you might be, but I doubt it - 1000 songs isn't much). You are running out of RAM.

Sweet that makes things a tad easier. I can buy more RAM or is there a way i can create more space on the ram i currently have.

You can buy more RAM, but I really suggest getting someone who know what they are doing to look at your computer.

[whufc]

fair enough the father in law is head of i.t defence but is a pain in the arse to deal with and always takes ages to help out. apparently has more important things to be doin.

[Psyber]

In my XP Pro days I found this sort of thing could be helped by changing memory management settings from the default of letting Windows manage the swap file to creating a fixed optimum size swap file, preferably on a second HDD. It still helps with my old Core 2 duo lap top running Vista even though that has only one HDD.
(The new i5 desktop has 4GB RAM and Windows 7.)

[Dog_ger]

Time to upgrade your old 386....

IMHO : When your computer gets a couple of years old, it struggles with the latest advanced internet games.

Technology advances very fast. Keep up or keep playing Atari space invaders.

Todays games are far better than PONG....

They take you to another world.

When my computer reaches 2 years old, I donate it to my local church group.

[Psyber]

By contrast I kept my AMD64 3200+, running XP Pro, from 2004 till 2011 when it blew its mobo - then I bought my current i5.
I used the old machine, and an old mobo, to make a cheap XP machine for a friend who couldn't afford a new one - it is working fine.
(Of course it is being used for a mere University course, not for playing games. )

[tipper]

Time to upgrade your old 386....

IMHO : When your computer gets a couple of years old, it struggles with the latest advanced internet games.

Technology advances very fast. Keep up or keep playing Atari space invaders.

Todays games are far better than PONG....

They take you to another world.

When my computer reaches 2 years old, I donate it to my local church group.

they can last a lot longer than 2 years dogger. mine is about 5 years old with only a new hard drive (cos the old one died) and an upgraded video card and it runs SWTOR perfectly on high settings. mind you when new it wasnt just a out of the box Harvey Norman special, it was custom built but it actually cost less than a "gaming" machine from somewhere like Harveys.

[Johno6]

isnt it always better and cheaper to get it personally made?

and obviously if u update your hardware it stops it from being out dated so to speak

[tipper]

it certainly was better for me. but i am lucky that i have a relative that can build them and knows what he is doing (i have absolutely NO idea). i gave him a budget (he actually laughed at me and said it wont cost that much!!) and told him what i wanted it for.

he researched the prices and about a week later we went shopping. went to 2 different places (one was MSY, dont remember the ohter one) and the parts cost about $1600 from memory. he put it all together and installed the os etc for me, and i just gave him some cash for his time.

much better system than anything "out of the box" and as i said the only changes have been a new hard drive as the old one died, and a new graphics card. If i had to get a new one ill be doing the same again, or more likely just upgrading this one further. i wouldnt mind upgrading a few things now, but that is just a vanity thing, it works perfectly as it is, i just want it faster!! (i also suspect that it is now my internet connection slowing things down, more than my hardware, bring on the NBN!!)

[Westsider]

MSY will build and install the software for $50

[tipper]

yeah, it costs stuff all. i paid my builder a bit more than that, it helps out family in my case, and he was a great help in advising what to get etc.

it is definitely the better wat to go!