PC dies while compiling Created 13 years ago2011-08-26 19:35:36 UTC by winds

Hey guys,
It seems everytime I make a map I always have new and interesting errors. This new one takes the cake.
I have made about 3 or 4 maps in the past, pretty much on par with the size of this one in terms of number of brushes, entities, etc. Yet for some reason when I try to compile this map, when it gets between 50 and 60% of LeadsThread in hlvis, my PC just dies. I've tried to compile about 10 times now and it always happens. It's kind of odd because i've been making the map for 2 days now, and up until an hour or two ago it compiled perfectly. Now it refuses to compile at all, and it's not reporting any errors either in the compile log or hammer. I have tried using both TheCompiler and a regular batch file with the latest zhlt.

Also I should note I have a fairly decent PC: Intel i5 Quad Core, 4gigs of ram, ati hd 4760. And I have almost no other programs running during the compile

Also I should mention i'm on windows 7 64 bit premium

What CPU cooler do you have? It could be a heating issue.

Memory problem could cause this problem too.

Like Satch said, could be memory or lack of it. I haven't modded HL engine in years but maybe the map is taking up a lot of memory due to some complex geometry, leaks etc

My PC locks up during intense commands like rendering or gaming and it's cause of the crap memory I'm left with. (Vista :<)

4gb of fast RAM is not a lack of it, especially for Goldsource.

Define "PC just dies".
If you mean it's just going unresponsive, that's normal and is due to the processor being entirely occupied by the compile. Leave your PC alone until it's finished.

Sorry about saying it just dies haha. It actually just shuts itself off completely. I checked in my bios to see if I had some option to turn off the computer in case of the CPU overhearing, but I could only find options about an alarm beep if it overheats and that was off. Perhaps I should just let my computer cool for a day or two and return to it Kind of a shame as I was about 99% done and just needed to test if my lights and sprites were good and if necessary fine tune them. Darn!

Also as for my heatsink, it's just a stock one that came with the cpu :(. I checked my cpu temp right after one of the random shut downs during the compile, and it was roughly 90 degrees. Too hot?

Fahrenheit: No
Celsius: Very yes.

Hahaha I hope it was fahrenheit

hmm that name 'Blitzkrieg' I feel I seen that name recently on a CSS GG...

It's a common name- a band, and Metallica covered their song by the same name. Metallica touched it = fucking everywhere.

So, I use Legitzkrieg to game now.

Well upload your maps... If the pc is shutting down for others as well during the compile then you clearly know that your maps are responsible since you said it's only doing that when you try to compile something but everything else is running normally for you.

But I also guess it's too much for your pc. When you have 64bit get more ram. 32bit systems don't support more than 4 ghz ram but 64 bit supports up to 16ghz ram if I'm not mistaken. Also depending on your motherboard of course.

Perhaps place 1 more fan near your cpu & clean your pc with the vacuum cleaner & a brush. (turn it off eject the cables for your transformer)

Perhaps you also have to much things plugged in. In that case your transformer isn't producing enough power. That means you need to change of 500 volt to a 600 volt transformer for example. I had to do excatly that once couple of years ago myself whenever I ran complicated pc operations it simply shutted down. Bought a new transformer and it worked nicely again. You can test that.

Unplug all non needed usb devices like gamepads, external hard drives etc. and then compile your map. You can also test it by disabling most windows services which are probably disturbing and resource hungry. But do that before you start compiling.

If your PSU is actually producing 600V, then your computer is totally fucked up.

I meant Watt of course.. Was to tired yesterday..