Crashing

[[BFO] HowMuch]

I when playing most of my games my pc will dump me back to my desktop at ramdom which can be must annoying. I have no idea whats causing i try shutting down all the background apps and it doesn't really do anything. I have got the lastest updates for my sound card etc... Any ideas
My system spec is
AMD K6 3-450
128MB RAM
Voodoo 3 2000
Creative Sound Blaster Live 1024
Creative Modem Blaster
Soyo Motherboard

[[HLnC]Jay-Dee]

that sounds very much like a driver problem
if yuor v3 is an agp version make sure u have your mobo's agp driver installed
r u running beta or retail v3 drivers and what date are they ?

the voodoo3's are known for heat problems so try runnig your case with the lid off to see if u may need an extra fan in there or not

[[BFO] HowMuch]

Its the pci version.
Driver Version 4.12.01.1225 Date 1.7.2000 It only affected games like Homeworld but its now started on Half Life

[hurricane hicken]

I had a similar problem in GP3,and that turned out to be the system checking the CD rom every so often. I turned off auto insert notify in control and the problem went away. Try that as it costs nothing.

[[BFO] HowMuch]

I will try

[Nozzeh]

My brother has similar-ish problems on a very similar spec machine.

His is slightly different however. Q2/HL don't start at all. Not even in software. I thought it was a driver prob but even with latest drivers (trying all from CD version until newest) no joy. Even formatting doesnt help.

He ca play UT and Diablo 2 without problems. Hmm. If anyone can throw any light on this I'd be most grateful.

[[HLnC]Jay-Dee]

the peeps in the graphics cards forum may know something about this...

[[BFO] HowMuch]

Yeah the same with some games work no probs Deus Ex for one and others like Homeworld are a right pain i am getting Windows ME which should help if not i may put my head in my moniter.

[Nozzeh]

My brother can also play Deus Ex no probs.