Game crashes after 40-60min

[Rellik420]

I ran all 3 tests you suggested and I had no errors and no overheating.
I updated my video drivers again last night as well.
Where do I go from here?
Thanks for the help.

[Buginator]

I ran all 3 tests you suggested and I had no errors and no overheating.
I updated my video drivers again last night as well.
Where do I go from here?
Thanks for the help.

Nice to hear you have a stable system.
Which driver version are you using ? I am using 182.52, but this is on XP, and I don't have any issues with them.

[Rellik420]

I am using 185.85 vista drivers

[Buginator]

I am using 185.85 vista drivers

You feel like going back a few revisions, and seeing if those work better for you?

We are using pretty standard openGL calls, nothing that should make the driver crash on you...

[Kaldera]

Why do not believe me, that it is related to using 4GB RAM on 32bit OS?

[Buginator]

Why do not believe me, that it is related to using 4GB RAM on 32bit OS?

I never said I don't believe you. I know there is a limit for the 32bit OS, and having 4GB RAM + 512MB Vidcard is a issue...

[Rellik420]

I played a game yesterday for over 6 hrs and no crash.
I do believe the memory issue.
Is there a way to limit the memory my system will use to offset this issue? :-S
I read that Windows Vista will post the 4gb of ram but actually will only use 3.5 of it, so I didn't think it really was an issue.
I am running the RAM in dual channel mode.
I appreciate the help
My RAM is in 2 2gb sticks. MB only has 2 slots for RAM.
Kinda pointless to upgrade to a 64 bit OS with the limitations on my MB for RAM.

[Kaldera]

Is there a way to limit the memory my system will use to offset this issue?

Only by changing one RAM modul.

Kinda pointless to upgrade to a 64 bit OS with the limitations on my MB for RAM.

It is not. 64bit OSes do not need much more RAM than 32bit, as long as there are not all applications in 64bit code. Win XP 64 rans well on 1 GB RAM, Windows 7 too. Your MB is limited to 4GB, this will last the next few years, more than ever for WZ.
A 64bit OS (theoretically) can use up to 2147483648 GigaByte (2 ExaByte) of RAM, so there is actually no limit by 64bit OS regardless wether RAM or GraphicsRAM.
The download of 64bit Windows 7 is larger because most apps are in there twice in 32bit and 64bit (also in xp64 and vista64). So that does not mean all 64bit applications are much bigger than 32bit. In some cases 64bit apps can also be smaller, especially if they are calculating huge numbers. (f.e. video encoding, encrypting)
Your Athlon X2 supports 64bit so you should give it a try. Also there are far less problems in windows 7 compared to vista. I run all my applications and games without compatibility mode, will try some win95 apps if i find them on the attic.