The Sims 3 freezing and crashing

System Information

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Time of this report: 1/2/2013, 21:06:57

       Machine name: NELLTOYA-PC

   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)

           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.

       System Model: Inspiron 5520

               BIOS: InsydeH2O Version 03.72.02A07

          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz

             Memory: 8192MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 8094MB RAM

          Page File: 4353MB used, 11833MB available

        Windows Dir: C:\Windows

    DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

Display Devices

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          Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000

       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family

           DAC type: Internal

         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&SUBSYS_05691028&REV_09

     Display Memory: 1696 MB

   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB

      Shared Memory: 1632 MB

       Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

      Monitor Model: unknown

         Monitor Id: AUO20EC

        Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.072Hz)

        Output Type: Internal

        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32

Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2696 (English)

     Driver Version: 8.15.10.2696

        DDI Version: 11

       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

  Driver Attributes: Final Retail

   Driver Date/Size: 3/19/2012 19:31:54, 8087040 bytes

Sound Devices

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            Description: Speakers (Conexant SmartAudio HD)

 Default Sound Playback: Yes

 Default Voice Playback: Yes

            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_506E&SUBSYS_10280569&REV_1000

        Manufacturer ID: 1

             Product ID: 100

                   Type: WDM

            Driver Name: CHDRT64.sys

         Driver Version: 8.54.0029.0000 (English)

      Driver Attributes: Final Retail

            WHQL Logo'd: Yes

          Date and Size: 12/14/2011 18:20:08, 1601152 bytes

Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives

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      Drive: C:

 Free Space: 844.4 GB

Total Space: 939.7 GB

File System: NTFS

      Model: WDC WD10JPVT-75A1YT0

      Drive: Q:

      Model: n/a