computer restarts every time i try to play a game!!! help me

[Ducky!!]

yeah this isnt really for halo, but i cant play it, so it is, i just need help, my puter restarts every time i try to play ANY game, it sux, and sometimes it just restarts automatically.
but yeah my specs r...
amd sempron 2800+ 1.2ghz (terrible), 1.25 gb RAM 333mhz, 160gb s-ata hard drive, GeForce 6200 256mb, thats about it, nothing really matters

ive run spybot search and destroy many times (and in safemode), and nothing is detected, HELP!!!!

[halofun121]

1.25 gb RAM 333mhz

Did you just install that RAM? I can tell it isnt Dual-Channel, (at least from my point of view) because if you got cheap, generic RAM sometimes this causes problems (believe me).

Good brand for RAM: Corsair

[boymonkey130]

hmmm... this might be my problem too, but It jsut started happening a while ago, is there any way I can lose ram?

[Ducky!!]

hmmm... this might be my problem too, but It jsut started happening a while ago, is there any way I can lose ram?

yeah if it falls outa ur puter

but yeah i just put in a new ram card like 3 days ago, i dono if thats the prob, i also put in a new cpu fan so it doesnt sound like a vacuume, its now my swiffer, anyway no i dont have crashair ram, i have ultra and something else (and it is dual-channel)

[halofun121]

Did you put in any other new hardware? Did you upgrade Halo with the new strings.dll thing and stuff?

Sometimes RAM can be bad, try putting your old RAM in again and see if it happens(yeah its a pain but its worth it). If not, then your RAM is bad and you might want to get a refund and research into the problem(or get a better brand like Corsair, Kingston, GeIL, etc....).

Also, did you overclock that RAM or the Processor? If you put a new fan on, make SURE you put heatsink on the processor. Someone else had a similar problem with GTA Vice City and all they did to fix it was put heatsink on the processor. Your CPU may be overheating so you may need to do that. Your computer's BIOS is probably resetting your computer to save your CPU from overheating. Thats my best guess.

hmmm... this might be my problem too, but It jsut started happening a while ago, is there any way I can lose ram?

Well, it doesnt technically "fall out". If its crappy generic RAM, trash it and get a brand like Corsair , Kingston , GeIL, the list goes on..

[Ducky!!]

Did you put in any other new hardware? Did you upgrade Halo with the new strings.dll thing and stuff?

Sometimes RAM can be bad, try putting your old RAM in again and see if it happens(yeah its a pain but its worth it). If not, then your RAM is bad and you might want to get a refund and research into the problem(or get a better brand like Corsair, Kingston, GeIL, etc....).

Also, did you overclock that RAM or the Processor? If you put a new fan on, make SURE you put heatsink on the processor. Someone else had a similar problem with GTA Vice City and all they did to fix it was put heatsink on the processor. Your CPU may be overheating so you may need to do that. Your computer's BIOS is probably resetting your computer to save your CPU from overheating. Thats my best guess.

yo dude thanx its the RAM, my g-pa bought new RAM and i got his old ram, for some reason its makin my puter restart, thats gay, but yeah its fine now. thanx (ps its PNY 512mb 333mhz RAM, so dont buy that kind!)

[halofun121]

Your very welcome .

[Ducky!!]

woah!! wtf? ok yeah this is really wierd, ok in MY computer its messed up, but i put the RAM in this computer, and it doesnt have any problems, WTF? oh well now i got dubble the ram in this puter

[Ketchup_Bomb]

Is your mobo bus speed up to par with the RAM?
It's most likely a RAM --> mobo miscomunication.