Computer reboot with No$GBA

[HipT]

Hi all.
I've a problem with no$gba.
I opent it,load "pokemon perla" (i haven't try with other rom) rom,but after 10-30 second of correct emulation my pc crash/reboot.
How can i resolve the problem?
Thanks.

[Hiei-YYH]

something is wrong with your pc dude, see if your cpu is overclocked.

[HipT]

No,at the moment.
My pc spec:
-Pentium IV 3GHz with Hyper Trading;
-1GB of ram DDR (2x512);
-ATI 9550 (at the moment not overclocked);

[SCHUMI-4-EVA]

does it happen with other resource heavy stuff?

like video encoding/recording? playing PC games?

[sigmax]

What OS are you using and update you video card?

[Hiei-YYH]

maybe your cpu is overheating? check the fan and the temperature.

[ShakirMole]

strangly i have the same specs like u except the 3ghz part (sigh) so surely it's like what is said above... heating or maybe ur drivers are not updated correctly as i had prb with my 9550 that it would restart so i reinstalled the drivers try tht if heatin dont work for ya

[M4yka]

Or maybe you have a virus on your PC...

[HipT]

Originally Posted by M4yka

Or maybe you have a virus on your PC...

I'm sure haven't virus on PC (i've just format the HD);

Originally Posted by SCHUMI-4-EVA

does it happen with other resource heavy stuff?
like video encoding/recording? playing PC games?

I don't run the emulator while i'm doing ecoding,play ecc.. (cpu usage: around 5%);

Originally Posted by sigmax

What OS are you using and update you video card?

I've windows XP Home and Ubuntu (but i run the emu under windows);
I use a mod for the driver i use the last "Omega Drivers".

Originally Posted by Hiei-YYH

maybe your cpu is overheating? check the fan and the temperature.

The temp of cpu is around 60-62°C (it's ok)

[Hiei-YYH]

Originally Posted by HipT

I'm sure haven't virus on PC (i've just format the HD);

I don't run the emulator while i'm doing ecoding,play ecc.. (cpu usage: around 5%);

I've windows XP Home and Ubuntu (but i run the emu under windows);
I use a mod for the driver i use the last "Omega Drivers".

The temp of cpu is around 60-62°C (it's ok)

ok, but check the temperature when using no$gba. because cpus tend to overheat (more than the normal) when overloaded.

[HipT]

Originally Posted by Hiei-YYH

ok, but check the temperature when using no$gba. because cpus tend to overheat (more than the normal) when overloaded.

It's always around max 65°
Last year the temp was of 70-75° but my PC wasn't crash or reboot.

[Hiei-YYH]

Originally Posted by HipT

It's always around max 65°
Last year the temp was of 70-75° but my PC wasn't crash or reboot.

well, if you have certain that isn't hardware related, format your pc.

edit: err... so you already formated? then i guess it's a hardware problem.

[Tony Luey]

I think the memory is the problem. Yesterday, my PC keep reboots, so I remove old/defective DDR2 change a another DDR2, this time its brand new, I bought it today. No more reboots. Thank God for that.

[SCHUMI-4-EVA]

...That was fairly obvious that you don't play and encode at the same time.

I was asking if your PC also reboots whilst you are encoding something...not if it reboots if you encode whilst you play.

Same goes for playing a PC Game, I was asking if you get reboots whilst playing a PC game...not if you get reboots whilst playing a PC game whilst running some game on the emu.

In other words I am trying to see if your reboots could be random (which desigantes PSU) or whilst your PC is under heavy stress (memory, overheating..faulty/worn parts)...or just whilst using the emu...which would designate possibly some conflict or something and would probably be hardest to fix. Of course if you don't do resource heavy stuff like PC gaming or encoding/recording then you should try a memory stress test like Memtest to see if that could be the problem.

[HipT]

My pc reboot only when i run no$GBA,only when i run it.
Now i try a memtest and post the result.

[SCHUMI-4-EVA]

Ok well do you do other resource heavy stuff? or is no$gba the most complicated thing you try to run on that PC?

Does it happen to any game? or only some?
When does it happen? (how long was no$gba running for)...

Hmm there is a setting in Windows somewhere (I forgot where sorry) that stops the PC from restarting on BSoD's (Blue Screen of Death). I will try and look for it so that you can check if you are not maybe getting some BSoD.

Also just a question out of curiosity...why are you using Omega Drivers instead of the propper ATI Catalyst drivers?

[Ledah]

I had the same problem. But in my case it was because of overlocked CPU and overheat. Memory wasn't problem