crash while encoding

[nonphixion]

Well, im not sure what the cause of this is, but i will post in this section since i am using xvid to encode. I am using GK to create the .avs file, and then using VDM to actually set up the compression ( 2 pass encode ), video size, ect ect. I am using Koepi's xvid codec v1.1 . I have encoded many many movies before, however lately whenever i try to encode, my computer just restarts. It doesn't happen immediatly, but it will happen sometime during the encode. i have searched forums and cannot seem to find an answer, please point me in the right direction if i have missed anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[ChronoCross]

overclocked? did you hit Load Defaults? try running a simple avs script with no filtering.

[nonphixion]

nope, not overclocked and the defaults are loaded. ran a test script with only cropping and resizing, and everything went fine...until after it was done and i x'ed out of vdub. this is driving me absolutly crazy.

[ChronoCross]

where did you get your xvid build?

[nonphixion]

from koepis website....

[ChronoCross]

Try uninstalling. then reinstalling. and hit load defaults. lately I think this has been the most common solution for 1.1 problems.

[nonphixion]

bah, i did a reformat earlier (for other reasons besides this) and reinstalled and no luck...therefore the defaults were loaded. I tried using MeGUI (saw in your sig) and all seemed well, but then it crashed about 50% through the first pass, and about 1% into the second pass mencoder had an error.(my computer did not restart this time, the program just crashed). Not sure if this narrows the problem down at all, i could paste the log if you think that would help..

[Koepi]

That sounds like hardware trouble. Old memory, overclocked computer, too weak cooling solution,...

XviD stresses CPU and memory more than the usual burn-in-testig-tools.

Make sure your equipment is alright by running those burn-in-tests and memcheck86 for some hours please.

Cheers
Koepi