video card problems

Ireblue · 28-December-06, 06:19 PM

aight guys i got some troubles while playing games the game would freeze and then minimise and i'd get n error message from ati telling me that the graphics card stop responding to the drivers. i'd close the message and go back to playing n it would work. but now the entire system freezes and i have to restart. any suggestions. i have already updated the video card drivers but that isn't helping at all. any suggestions??? thanks in advance.

Fred_G · 28-December-06, 10:06 PM

If you have access to a multimeter, check your PSU. Is the system oc? Does it crash only during the game or in Windows? Do a virus and spyware scan just to eliminate that.

Post some specs of what is under the hood...

Good luck.

E

TheOutcast · 28-December-06, 10:08 PM

I had that same thing happen on my old 9500 PRO, it was a heat issue... the fan on it had died... not to say yours is dead, but it might very well be overheating.

Try pulling off the side panel, mayhaps?

HemiCuda1970 · 28-December-06, 11:02 PM

Had that happen when rning Folding@Home.......

Fred_G · 29-December-06, 09:08 PM

What are the temps of your CPU and Video card GPU? Are you at stock speeds or OC? Like TheOutcast said, could be a heat issue with the video card, take the side panel off and put a fan blowing into the computer case and see if you get the same problem.

Ahh, any dust bunnies in that case?

Good luck.

E

28-December-06, 06:19 PM		#1 (permalink)
Ireblue Apex Techie Lite	video card problems aight guys i got some troubles while playing games the game would freeze and then minimise and i'd get n error message from ati telling me that the graphics card stop responding to the drivers. i'd close the message and go back to playing n it would work. but now the entire system freezes and i have to restart. any suggestions. i have already updated the video card drivers but that isn't helping at all. any suggestions??? thanks in advance.

28-December-06, 10:06 PM		#2 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: video card problems If you have access to a multimeter, check your PSU. Is the system oc? Does it crash only during the game or in Windows? Do a virus and spyware scan just to eliminate that. Post some specs of what is under the hood... Good luck. E

28-December-06, 10:08 PM		#3 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	Re: video card problems I had that same thing happen on my old 9500 PRO, it was a heat issue... the fan on it had died... not to say yours is dead, but it might very well be overheating. Try pulling off the side panel, mayhaps?

28-December-06, 11:02 PM		#4 (permalink)
HemiCuda1970 Apex Tech Maniac	Re: video card problems Had that happen when rning Folding@Home....... Last edited by HemiCuda1970; 28-December-06 at 11:15 PM..

29-December-06, 09:08 PM		#5 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: video card problems What are the temps of your CPU and Video card GPU? Are you at stock speeds or OC? Like TheOutcast said, could be a heat issue with the video card, take the side panel off and put a fan blowing into the computer case and see if you get the same problem. Ahh, any dust bunnies in that case? Good luck. E

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