computer freezes, video problem suspect

[patio]

Sounds like after spending all that cabbage it may in fact be the vid card itself afterall...
But let's see what happens after the clean install and the new RAM.

[waltzcar]

I don't have my new RAM yet, but I did a diagnostic test.  Everything passed except the DST short test.  It returned the error code 2000-0146 DST Log contains previous errors.  Is this a concern, since everything works with the exception of video freezes in full screen mode?

[patio]

Which diagnostic test ? ?

[waltzcar]

The one that opens when you push F12 at bootup.  I ran all the tests.

[waltzcar]

The RAM update to 4GB (3.25GB recognized) did not fix the video freezes.  And every time I reboot I get the same message, that my computer has recovered from a serious error, that turns out to be that the video card is not working properly...suggesting to update the driver (I wish it were that easy).  I tried watching some video on the Nat Geo web site (since that one freezes almost every time) in safe mode (not fun--no audio), and it did not freeze.  I do not recall ever freezing in safe mode.

[patio]

If it freezes in safemode it's most certainly a hardware issue...as was suggested awhile back.
Replace the card.