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Loginscreen blacks out while playing different games
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Comp :
E6600 2.4 GHz
2GB RAM
8800GT 512MB
Problem : While playing games, doesn't matter which game. My screen will black out half way later. I had this problem 3 weeks ago where I can't turn on my computer, the screen is just blank, my old card was 8800GTS 640MB, then I sent my computer to repair, they said the card was spoilt and then changed a new one, 8800GT.
I got back my computer then, I could boot up, play games, but then half way later. My screen would black out but I still can hear sounds from my speakers, but the sound is frozen if you get me.
I last week sent my computer to repair again, they changed the power supply just incase. Got back my computer, but still got the same problem. Did a full format, still black screen.
It can't be my RAM as I changed it on July, cause that time I keep getting BSOD and it was my RAM.Any ideas what is causing it?
NOTE : This only happens if I am playing games.
Edited by Darkdrium 09 Sep `08, 6:27AM
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i was gonna say try bumping up ur clk & mem speed, but since u still got warrantly, dont.
had somewhat of the same problem as you, screen goes berserk half way during games, ati helpdesk gives weird answers, so i just bump up the speed try try... but it works. apperently my gpu is unstable below certain speed...
could happens to yours too...
check ur speed, clk should b 600mhz, mem 900mhz (1800 DDR)...
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Can use GPU-Z:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
Almost forgot, ur problem could also be heat-wise too. Does ur casing have good air-flow?
Edited by Anonymous User 09 Sep `08, 6:32PM
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I downloaded that program, here is the speed.
http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gpunh9.jpg
And about the heat thing, I don't really know about it.
I tried removing the casing and play, it will still crash.
I will try to change monitor soon.
If it doesn't work, my 8800GTS is sent to repair, when I get it back I will test with it.
Edited by Darkdrium 09 Sep `08, 7:18PM
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My monitor is 1 years old, my uncle gave it to my only last year June.
It's an Acer AL2017.
And the recent upgrade is this card.
I changed it because my 8800GTS was screwed up.
That time when I was on my 8800GTS (the last time), playing game.
My screen suddenly black out. Then I turned off the computer and
try to boot up again, I can't boot up. So I waited awhile, I could boot up
and start Windows. But after awhile my screen will blackout.
Then I can't boot up already. The casing has light but the monitor is just blank.
I sent to repair, they changed to 8800GT.
I could boot up and play as stated at the top.
But only it will black out when playing games.
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I play different games,
Here are the list of games that crash :
Natural Selection (Half-Life mod) - This is the worst one, I won't last more than 5 mins in that game. My screen would black out before then.
GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas - This 2 games, the crash is random, sometime I can last long and sometime it will crash early.
Games I play, so far didn't crashed :
The Sims 2
STALKER
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Originally posted by Darkdrium:
I play different games,
Here are the list of games that crash :
Natural Selection (Half-Life mod) - This is the worst one, I won't last more than 5 mins in that game. My screen would black out before then.
GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas - This 2 games, the crash is random, sometime I can last long and sometime it will crash early.
Games I play, so far didn't crashed :
The Sims 2
STALKER
Or you can simply try to reduce the quality of the image to as low as possible. It may work.
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750watts is enough, im running my 3870x2 using that
mobo died does not mean everything died.
Integrated graphics means the graphic(DVI, VGA,HDMI) output on the motherboard itself, not the graphic output on the graphic card. Before that, does your P35 have onboard graphics? gaming motherboards usually do not have them
Is urs the motherbaord in the link above? that dun seems to have any onboard graphics
do u have another graphics card to test? Any of your friends bought 8800? or any card that can be placed in the pci express 2.0 x16 slot
Edited by MyPillowTalks 10 Sep `08, 4:54PM
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ya....test around
ur family do alot of gaming ar?
btw, did u overclock ur card too much? does ur case have enough ventilation?
i had Overclock my graphic card too much(860mhz) and i do not have enough cooling, and i do receive the same thing, just that my screen and sound froze just there, u can see it on my utube video
i changed my graphic card 1 to 1
, to the same model but with better
heatsink
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I haven't tested 8800GTX, my dad refuses to let me and keeps claiming that it is not the card fault..
I had the latest driver, I installed the older one then changed monitor.
It still crashes.
Here is what I did so far:
Changed power supply
Reformat
Changed monitor
Installing older drivers (The newest one crashes, so does the older one)
Edited by Darkdrium 11 Sep `08, 9:29PM
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i think there is a high possibility that the graphic card had died
since ur father dun let u test, u just call up the distributor, tell them about ur problem, they will ask u to bring it to them to RMA, basically means to bring it down to test and see.
if the graphic card fault, still under warranty, they will fix it for u, should be free
if mobo fault, bring to ur mobo manufacturer and they will fix it for u, should be free
i did a 1 to 1exchange for mygraphic card due to overheating for free
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