Ok this is what is going on. Today is wed. sept 15th and as of 2 days ago I am having problems running games. Everything else is running fine can surf the web write emails etc..
But then when I try to play a game trouble - when I try raven shield I get 5 min. or so into it and the screen blinks on and off for a min. or so then it goes back to the game then 5 min later again and this time it blinks longer then the intervals of when it starts to blink get shorter.
When I try to play Joint Ops the game stutters (freeze for 30 sec to a min. then unfreeze for 2 seconds then freeze again) it does it in the game or even trying to get into a server - hell even when the game first starts. I hear this loud clicking noise in the front of my case where the hard drive is (it sounds like something is stuck you know that sound when a cd or something is stuck click click)
I have removed and replaced graphic drivers (newest) along with all bios, sound drivers updated to service pack 2 ran adware, antivirus, trojan finder, spy sweeper, registry mechanic etc. and still the same problem. I am totally lost here and could use some help please never had this problem before just the occasional crashes.
My system is---
Asus p4s8x pentium 4-2.4 (sis 648 chipset)
audigy gamer soundcard
creative 5.1 surround
radeon 9800 pro 128
2 sticks pc 2100 ddr 512
maxtor 160 gig hard drive
But then when I try to play a game trouble - when I try raven shield I get 5 min. or so into it and the screen blinks on and off for a min. or so then it goes back to the game then 5 min later again and this time it blinks longer then the intervals of when it starts to blink get shorter.
When I try to play Joint Ops the game stutters (freeze for 30 sec to a min. then unfreeze for 2 seconds then freeze again) it does it in the game or even trying to get into a server - hell even when the game first starts. I hear this loud clicking noise in the front of my case where the hard drive is (it sounds like something is stuck you know that sound when a cd or something is stuck click click)
I have removed and replaced graphic drivers (newest) along with all bios, sound drivers updated to service pack 2 ran adware, antivirus, trojan finder, spy sweeper, registry mechanic etc. and still the same problem. I am totally lost here and could use some help please never had this problem before just the occasional crashes.
My system is---
Asus p4s8x pentium 4-2.4 (sis 648 chipset)
audigy gamer soundcard
creative 5.1 surround
radeon 9800 pro 128
2 sticks pc 2100 ddr 512
maxtor 160 gig hard drive