Games crash and freeze

[unit0229de]

Whenever I run games on my computer, they either freeze up completely, or crash to desktop with an error message.
My hardware is as follows:

ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe
ATI Radeon 9800PRO 256MB DDR AGP
ENERMAX ATX 350W Power Supply
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ Thoroughbred
Crucial 512MB DDR SDRAM (x2)
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JB
LITE-ON Black IDE Combo Drive (CD-RW/DVD Rom)

Windows XP Pro with all updates. (including SP2)


The error messages returned are as follows:

Guild Wars:

*--> Crash <--* Exception: c0000005 Memory at address 3c59afc0 could not be read App: Gw.exe ProgramId: 1 Build: 11087 When: 6/24/2005 20:51:57 Flags: 0 *--> System <--* Name: PREDITOR IpAddr: 192.168.254.1 Processors: 1 [AuthenticAMD:6:8:1] OSVersion: 5.1 *--> Thread 0xfffffffe <--* eax=0117fc58 ebx=0e8fe6f8 ecx=0117fc40 edx=3c59afbc esi=0e8fe630 edi=0a7803cc eip=004bcaf5 esp=0117fc24 ebp=0117fc70 cs=210282 ss=001b ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0023 gs=003b efl=00000000 *--> Code <--* 004BCAD5 108b028b 52048945 f88955fc d945f8d8 ....R..E..U..E.. 004BCAE5 218b5508 d95df8d9 45fcd861 04d95dfc !.U..]..E..a..]. 004BCAF5 d94204d9 02d9c0d8 c9d9c2d8 cbdec1dd .B.............. 004BCB05 55f0ddda ddd8dc1d e0f06e00 dfe0f6c4 U.........n..... 004BCB15 400f85e7 000000d9 45f8d80a d945fcd8 @.......E....E.. 004BCB25 4a04dec1 d80d8806 6f00d941 08d9c1d8 J.......o..A.... *--> Trace <--* Pc:004bcaf5 Fr:0117fc70 Rt:005e90e5 Arg:3c59afbc 00744f98 12d5fb28 3c59afbc Pc:005e90e5 Fr:0117fc98 Rt:005e5567 Arg:3c59afbc 00000000 0117fcd0 005ba133 Pc:005e5567 Fr:0117fca8 Rt:005ba133 Arg:3c59afbc 000000cb 00744f98 00000039 Pc:005ba133 Fr:0117fcd0 Rt:00428146 Arg:3c59afbc 00744f6c 0117fd1c 0117fda0 Pc:00428146 Fr:0117fcf8 Rt:004230e3 Arg:0a7ba3f8 15820fb8 0051964d 00000000 Pc:004230e3 Fr:0117fd34 Rt:005188c4 Arg:00000039 0117fda0 00000000 dcf33a83 Pc:005188c4 Fr:0117fd64 Rt:0051a01b Arg:0117fda0 00000000 0117fddc 00e39cb8 Pc:0051a01b Fr:0117fd88 Rt:0050d25c Arg:00000000 00e7cd14 0000000c 3c59afbc Pc:0050d25c Fr:0117fda8 Rt:0050c3b4 Arg:00000002 00e39af0 0117fe74 00000000 Pc:0050c3b4 Fr:0117fde8 Rt:00506bde Arg:00e39b14 00e7cd08 00000004 0117fe74 Pc:00506bde Fr:0117fe54 Rt:0050690c Arg:00000004 00e39cb8 00000000 0000c24e Pc:0050690c Fr:0117fe78 Rt:0050651e Arg:0117ff20 0117ff1c ffffffff 00000002 Pc:0050651e Fr:0117ff14 Rt:004d0122 Arg:005063a0 00000001 00000002 ffffffff Pc:004d0122 Fr:0117ff34 Rt:004d3dcb Arg:0014aa38 00d7a480 00d7f780 00369e99 Pc:004d3dcb Fr:0117ff68 Rt:004cdd46 Arg:00000002 7c913d00 00d7f780 00d7f780 Pc:004cdd46 Fr:0117ff80 Rt:006bfd6e Arg:00d7a480 7c913d00 ffffffff 00d7f780 Pc:006bfd6e Fr:0117ffb4 Rt:7c80b50b Arg:00d7f780 7c913d00 ffffffff 00d7f780 Pc:7c80b50b Fr:0117ffec Rt:00000000 Arg:006bfd0f 00d7f780 00000000 01250000 *--> Stack <--* 0117FC24 005e9369 0117fc68 0117fc54 0117fc58 i.^.h...T...X... 0117FC34 00744f98 0e8fe630 0a7803cc ffc00000 .Ot.0.....x..... 0117FC44 c61f4c00 434b9c30 c630eb06 c5c2c800 .L..0.KC..0..... 0117FC54 00623ca5 00000558 0e8fe710 c5c3b000 . 0117FC64 c61f4c00 ffc00000 461f4c00 0117fc98 .L.......L.F.... 0117FC74 005e90e5 3c59afbc 00744f98 12d5fb28 ..^...Y<.Ot.(... 0117FC84 3c59afbc 144470b8 000000cb 3c603791 ..Y<.pD......7`< 0117FC94 14447060 0117fca8 005e5567 3c59afbc `pD.....gU^...Y< 0117FCA4 00000000 0117fcd0 005ba133 3c59afbc ........3.[...Y< 0117FCB4 000000cb 00744f98 00000039 0000000a .....Ot.9....... 0117FCC4 0117fda0 3ea28000 0117fcf4 0117fcf8 .......>........ 0117FCD4 00428146 3c59afbc 00744f6c 0117fd1c F.B...Y 0117FCE4 0117fda0 3f796d0c 00000000 3e634cca .....my?.....Lc> 0117FCF4 00422fce 0117fd34 004230e3 0a7ba3f8 ./B.4....0B...{. 0117FD04 15820fb8 0051964d 00000000 102cc6b8 ....M.Q.......,. 0117FD14 102cc6c0 02034388 0000000a 00000039 ..,..C......9... 0117FD24 15820fbc 00000180 80000000 00000000 ................ 0117FD34 0117fd64 005188c4 00000039 0117fda0 d.....Q.9....... 0117FD44 00000000 dcf33a83 00000004 00000039 .....:......9... 0117FD54 00000008 0117fd58 0117fd51 02034370 ....X...Q...pC.. 0117FD64 0117fd88 0051a01b 0117fda0 00000000 ......Q......... 0117FD74 0117fddc 00e39cb8 00000000 0117fda0 ................ 0117FD84 00000039 0117fda8 0050d25c 00000000 9.......\.P..... 0117FD94 00e7cd14 0000000c 3c59afbc 3c59afbc ..........Y<..Y< 0117FDA4 3c59afbc 0117fde8 0050c3b4 00000002 ..Y<......P..... 0117FDB4 00e39af0 0117fe74 00000000 00000002 ....t........... 0117FDC4 00000004 0117fde4 00e39cb8 00000001 ................ 0117FDD4 00000000 00e39c10 00e7cd14 00e39b0d ................ 0117FDE4 00000000 0117fe54 00506bde 00e39b14 ....T....kP..... 0117FDF4 00e7cd08 00000004 0117fe74 00e39cb8 ........t....... 0117FE04 0000c24e 00e39af0 0000c241 00e39c10 N.......A....... 0117FE14 0000c241 004cc4f7 00000000 00e39af0 A.....L......... 0117FE24 0000c241 0050b5fd 00000000 00e39af0 A.....P......... 0117FE34 00506c83 0000c24e 00e39af0 00e39c10 .lP.N........... 0117FE44 00000000 0117fe48 0117fe49 00000002 ....H...I....... 0117FE54 0117fe78 0050690c 00000004 00e39cb8 x....iP......... 0117FE64 00000000 0000c24e 00000002 00e39af0 ....N........... 0117FE74 0000000d 0117ff14 0050651e 0117ff20 .........eP. ... 0117FE84 0117ff1c ffffffff 00000002 0000c24e ............N... 0117FE94 00000064 00000068 00000000 00000000 d...h........... 0117FEA4 00000000 00000000 00000000 00e39ca4 ................ 0117FEB4 00000014 00000001 00000000 00000000 ................ 0117FEC4 00000010 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................ 0117FED4 7ffd4000 7ffdc000 00000000 0117fec8 .@.............. 0117FEE4 0117fe94 00e39af0 00000001 00000000 ................ 0117FEF4 0000b6df 7c80a42b 0117fe80 0117f848 ....+..|....H... 0117FF04 0117ffa4 004b1dbc 006f3e08 00000000 ......K..>o..... 0117FF14 0117ff34 004d0122 005063a0 00000001 4...".M..cP..... 0117FF24 00000002 ffffffff 0000c24e 00000002 ........N....... 0117FF34 0117ff68 004d3dcb 0014aa38 00d7a480 h....=M.8....... 0117FF44 00d7f780 00369e99 00000000 1841af8b ......6.......A. 0117FF54 00000000 0000be79 0000c24e 00000064 ....y...N...d... 0117FF64 00000068 0117ff80 004cdd46 00000002 h.......F.L..... 0117FF74 7c913d00 00d7f780 00d7f780 0117ffb4 .=.|............ 0117FF84 006bfd6e 00d7a480 7c913d00 ffffffff n.k......=.|.... 0117FF94 00d7f780 c0000005 0117ff8c 0117f848 ............H... 0117FFA4 0117ffdc 004b1dbc 0072f4d8 00000000 ......K...r..... 0117FFB4 0117ffec 7c80b50b 00d7f780 7c913d00 .......|.....=.| 0117FFC4 ffffffff 00d7f780 7ffdc000 867c0600 ..............|. 0117FFD4 0117ffc0 85c55cb0 ffffffff 7c8399f3 .....\.........| 0117FFE4 7c80b518 00000000 00000000 00000000 ...|............ 0117FFF4 006bfd0f 00d7f780 00000000 01250000 ..k...........%. 01180004 00d70050 00000000 00000000 000d0000 P............... 01180014 000d0000 00000bc0 00000b00 1a74664d ............Mft. *--> LogQueue <--* *--> DirectX Device Info <--* VendorId = 0x1002 DeviceId = 0x4e48 Version = 6.14.0010.6517 Description = RADEON 9800 PRO Compat = 0x00000000 VidMem = 256 MB

UT 2004

UT2004 Build UT2004_Build_[2004-03-03_02.42] OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600) CPU: AuthenticAMD PentiumPro-class processor @ 2165 MHz with 1023MB RAM Video: RADEON 9800 PRO (6517) General protection fault! History: F3DRenderInterface::PopState <- FLevelSceneNode::Render <- FPlayerSceneNode::Render <- UGameEngine::Draw <- UWindowsViewport::Repaint <- UWindowsClient::Tick <- ClientTick <- UGameEngine::Tick <- Level Untitled <- UpdateWorld <- MainLoop

I have run Memtest86 with no errors returned, swapped out video cards with my brother (exact same model card, his is known good), and checked the voltage from the power supply. The processor is running at 78 degrees F according to the temperature gauge on the outside of the case.

Any suggestions on what to try next?

[Force Flow]

First off, 78'F/25.5'C is nowhere near the usual temperature, that is, unless you're running a liquid nitrogen cooling system. The usual idle temperature to expect is about 40'C/104'F and the high can be just hitting 60'C/140'F. That's a safe range. Anything significantly below 40'C says there's a problem with the temperature gauge. Heck, it's usually around 30'C/86'F in the case itself. So, it's possible that the temperature gauge is reading the case temperature.

In any case, try updating your video card drivers and DirectX (make sure you're running DirectX9.0c).

[unit0229de]

The video drivers are up to date, and I am running the latest version of DirectX.
You were correct about the proc temp. According to the BIOS, the cpu temp is 62 C/143 F