Devilets make my computer lock up

[Drei]

So recently whenever i see anyone fighting an imp or go to fight one myself my computer will freeze up. and when it dies it unfreezes. I never used to have any problems with this and i have not changed and settings. I'm guessing its something to do with maybe a graphic effect or something. it doesnt lock up right away i can stand there and look at them but as soon as i engage it locks up and i can hear my computer fans pickup and HD goes crazy.

[origamikitsune]

Computer specs and setting in the config program for FF14 please? The config program has an option that lets you copy all your info to the clipboard. Use that, and we know where to look. It could just be your settings are too high, and you're overloading your GPU. Could be bad drivers.

SOP is make sure you have the latest windows updates and drivers for your GPU.

[Drei]

drivers are up to date. i have almost all my settings on standard or low....like i said have never had this problem before...could it possiblly be from running a borderless windower program? maybe i should switch to built in SE windower mode?

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Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 32bit (build 7600)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
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+Driver Date 7/13/2009 6:51:23 PM
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+Name FF-GP1
+Notes Axis 4 Button 12 Field of View 1


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[Drei]

tested without a windower....as soon as imps started attacking me it locked up. when they killed me and disengaged it unfroze. i am thinking its something to do with the purple orb effect they have when they are engaged. was listening to music while this happened and the sound would stop every other second. maybe i have a corrupt file or something?

[Leonesaurus]

I used to have a similar problem with Yarzons in La Noscea. Whether they were Guildleve related or roaming, my laptop would slow down along with the framerate. When I got my computer back from repairs, never happened since then. They were the only mob doing that too. Very odd.