Comments on: Second Life Crashes? http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/ Veyron's Adventures in Second Life Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Wrath http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-135 Wrath Wed, 23 May 2007 13:53:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-135 I agere with <b>CB</b> - I had 512mb RAM when I started SL and that just wasn't working well enough for me. I added another gig of RAM and at 1.5gb things are so much more stable. I agere with CB - I had 512mb RAM when I started SL and that just wasn’t working well enough for me. I added another gig of RAM and at 1.5gb things are so much more stable.

]]> By: CB http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-134 CB Tue, 22 May 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-134 Another cause for frequent crashing can also be swapping IE lack of RAM. I coudnt believe how much RAM SL can suck if I didnt see it with my own eyes. <br/><br/>SL is basically a web browser and is subjected to the same kind of memory leaks. I have seen SL eat up to 1.5 gigs of RAM. The problem is when you begin eating into virtual RAM, SL starts to write live data to your harddisk (a much slower component), and instantly everything starts grinding to a halt. This is where I got 90% of my crashes. <br/><br/>SL feeds more data to the RAM/Virtual it is able to handle and ka-boom, here goes the neighborhood. Only one solution to this problem, get more RAM. 2 gigs recommended. I had only 512 and added 256 to do 768 and it's already much much better. Hope it may help some people. Another cause for frequent crashing can also be swapping IE lack of RAM. I coudnt believe how much RAM SL can suck if I didnt see it with my own eyes.

SL is basically a web browser and is subjected to the same kind of memory leaks. I have seen SL eat up to 1.5 gigs of RAM. The problem is when you begin eating into virtual RAM, SL starts to write live data to your harddisk (a much slower component), and instantly everything starts grinding to a halt. This is where I got 90% of my crashes.

SL feeds more data to the RAM/Virtual it is able to handle and ka-boom, here goes the neighborhood. Only one solution to this problem, get more RAM. 2 gigs recommended. I had only 512 and added 256 to do 768 and it’s already much much better. Hope it may help some people.

]]> By: October Hush http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-127 October Hush Sun, 20 May 2007 16:32:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-127 Oh yeah, and Newegg is great! That's where I order all my computer components from. =) Oh yeah, and Newegg is great! That’s where I order all my computer components from. =)

]]> By: October Hush http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-122 October Hush Sat, 19 May 2007 20:40:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-122 If you can build your own computer and choose the case and components, you're much better off of course. I built my current computer (and the two before it). I built this one with one intake and one exhaust fan (in addition to the two that are in the power supply, and of course the cpu heatsink and fan). My video card uses a fanless "heat pipe" cooling system, but there's a vent right next to it, and the heat is also pulled out by the exhaust fan.<br/><br/>One of the most important things you can do is keep the heatsinks and fans clean! I find a vacuum cleaner & brush works well, with the computer turned off of course. I also have a filter installed on the intake fan of my computer's case to help prevent dust from entering (of course it still does, just not so much). If you can build your own computer and choose the case and components, you’re much better off of course. I built my current computer (and the two before it). I built this one with one intake and one exhaust fan (in addition to the two that are in the power supply, and of course the cpu heatsink and fan). My video card uses a fanless “heat pipe” cooling system, but there’s a vent right next to it, and the heat is also pulled out by the exhaust fan.

One of the most important things you can do is keep the heatsinks and fans clean! I find a vacuum cleaner & brush works well, with the computer turned off of course. I also have a filter installed on the intake fan of my computer’s case to help prevent dust from entering (of course it still does, just not so much).

]]> By: Wrath http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-120 Wrath Sat, 19 May 2007 15:46:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-120 It wasn't too long after I discovered SL that my PC started crashing regularly. The fan on my power supply had gone out. So, I upgraded the power supply, and added more memory, and it's been smooth sailing again ever since, and I can verify almost everything else you mentioned, as well. :-)<br/><br/> Good tips, Veyron !!! It wasn’t too long after I discovered SL that my PC started crashing regularly. The fan on my power supply had gone out. So, I upgraded the power supply, and added more memory, and it’s been smooth sailing again ever since, and I can verify almost everything else you mentioned, as well. :-)

Good tips, Veyron !!!

]]> By: Veyron Supercharge http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-119 Veyron Supercharge Sat, 19 May 2007 13:22:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-119 I had never considered putting it in the Sun... hmmmm... <br/><br/>Another point is putting the computer down low to the ground. Low is good as the air is cooler closer to the ground. It is bad because it will suck up more dust.... I had never considered putting it in the Sun… hmmmm…

Another point is putting the computer down low to the ground. Low is good as the air is cooler closer to the ground. It is bad because it will suck up more dust….

]]> By: vint http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-118 vint Sat, 19 May 2007 11:30:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-118 You forgot an important one: do not put your pc behind a window in full sun! (Believe me, I've seen people do that!) You forgot an important one: do not put your pc behind a window in full sun! (Believe me, I’ve seen people do that!)

]]> By: Zoe Connolly http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-117 Zoe Connolly Fri, 18 May 2007 23:36:00 +0000 http://blog.veyronsupercharge.com/2007/05/18/second-life-crashes/#comment-117 In addition I use a fan to cool the underside of my laptop. It may also help laptop users to remove the battery and use AC only. In addition I use a fan to cool the underside of my laptop. It may also help laptop users to remove the battery and use AC only.

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