Problem with LOTRO

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   I have posted this on like 5 different boards and even the LOTRO forums and I still haven't really gotten any help - so I figured I would see if anyone here can help. 

I am running SLI but do not know whether this is the root of the problem or not, but either way I am getting a freeze usually after 40 to 60 minutes of play.  My whole computer locks up, so it's not the nvlddmkm error we all know and love, and it's not just a crash to desktop either - I have to manually reset my computer.  This ONLY happens in LOTRO.  

I have tried disabling EAX, lowering my video options, etc, but I still get the full system crash and I don't know why.  Does anyone who has LOTRO ever have this problem?  If you don't play LOTRO, would this be a hardware issue maybe?  I never get any hard locks in other games and the only issues I get are that sometimes in SLI I get the nvlddmkm error, but I rarely see it anymore with the new wave of nvidia drivers.  I have also tested each vid card out separately and both work fine on their own.

Any thoughts?  

Edited by nomec - 14 May 2009 at 10:56am

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nomec Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 530	Quote Reply Topic: Problem with LOTRO Posted: 14 May 2009 at 10:54am
	I have posted this on like 5 different boards and even the LOTRO forums and I still haven't really gotten any help - so I figured I would see if anyone here can help. I am running SLI but do not know whether this is the root of the problem or not, but either way I am getting a freeze usually after 40 to 60 minutes of play. My whole computer locks up, so it's not the nvlddmkm error we all know and love, and it's not just a crash to desktop either - I have to manually reset my computer. This ONLY happens in LOTRO. I have tried disabling EAX, lowering my video options, etc, but I still get the full system crash and I don't know why. Does anyone who has LOTRO ever have this problem? If you don't play LOTRO, would this be a hardware issue maybe? I never get any hard locks in other games and the only issues I get are that sometimes in SLI I get the nvlddmkm error, but I rarely see it anymore with the new wave of nvidia drivers. I have also tested each vid card out separately and both work fine on their own. Any thoughts? Edited by nomec - 14 May 2009 at 10:56am
	QX6850 @ 3.33ghz Nvidia 680i A1 4gb pc1066 RAM 2x GTX 275s Vista Home Premium 64-bit

aaronevil Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 86	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:02am
	I havent used vista 64bit yet but I used to have this problem during the beta. They seemed to have fixed the issue I was having but when it was happening I would disable SLI to play.

nomec Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 530	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:40am
	I got some replies on another board saying that it is probably a hardware problem. Not sure how that would make sense considering I don't have this issue in any other game. This is really starting to get frustrating. I don't want to disable SLI if that is the supposed way to fix it because then I can't run it at full settings. What's the point of having dual vid cards if you are forced into only using one ya know... At this point I can't upgrade my video card(s) either because I am on a 680i and all of the new cards out are PCI x2.
	QX6850 @ 3.33ghz Nvidia 680i A1 4gb pc1066 RAM 2x GTX 275s Vista Home Premium 64-bit

aaronevil Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 86	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:58am
	I would post on the lotro forums in the tech help section. A lot of times it isnt a hardware issue as much as a simple setting modification

nomec Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 530	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2009 at 10:01am
	I did that, and no response after about a week. Starting to become a lost cause.
	QX6850 @ 3.33ghz Nvidia 680i A1 4gb pc1066 RAM 2x GTX 275s Vista Home Premium 64-bit

aaronevil Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 86	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2009 at 1:07pm
	You may also want to try calling customer support

<8) slunK parade Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798	Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2009 at 4:34am
	well if it happens after 40-60mins its probly not a hardware problem, if it was i doubt it would let u start the game up at all is your computer overheating? thats what id look for first

Joshua Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 90	Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2009 at 5:52am
	Could be faulty ram. I have the same problem, only its Counter Strike Source. No other game will lock up my computer. Try doing some ram tests. Not a good idea to take advice from me though, I'm far from an expert with computers.

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