Brz...crash...auto-reboot

[Doom314]

Ok, I played TQ a while ago, had fun, played a char to lvl 55 or so.

I come back to the game, buy IT, download, install, no prob. I make a new character and start from the beginning.

Play for a few seconds, then brz..crash...auto-reboot.

I fidget with video settings, then brz...crash...auto-reboot.

I fidget with other settings, install and run a patch or two, do other things, but always, the result within a few seconds is brz..crash...auto-reboot.

Odd that a game that used to run well now can't run at all.

I go and download new nvidia drivers, and play for 30 minutes, no problem at all. Great!


Today, I load up, play for a few seconds, then brz..crash...auto-reboot.

I fidget with settings, but brz..crash...auto-reboot.

I re-install the updated drivers, but, alas, after a few seconds brz..crash...auto-reboot.

Can anyone tell me what to do, or is the game now completely unplayable?

I'm guessing video card, but, no clue really. Game sure used to run fine, and I haven't changed the system any beyond updates.

Here's my dxdiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/4/2008, 10:57:00
Machine name: OWNER-841294A12
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: alienware
System Model: alienware
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 454MB used, 2007MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)