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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: RCblackhawk66 on September 21, 2010, 04:56:21 PM

Title: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: RCblackhawk66 on September 21, 2010, 04:56:21 PM

Has anyone had this problem? When I'm playing a PC game after about an hour or so my screen will turn different colors all crazy like, then about 2 minutes later it will lock up and I have to manually reboot the system. Can anyone give me a solution???

Thanks
Rob

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 21, 2010, 05:22:38 PM

Graphics card is overheating while you're playing the game.  Monitor temps while you're playing.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
http://www.filehippo.com/download_gpuz/

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: RCblackhawk66 on September 21, 2010, 07:06:45 PM

Ok, I just bought this graphics card because the one I had before was doing the same thing. Now what?

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 22, 2010, 11:18:31 AM

Something else is overheating.

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: RCblackhawk66 on September 22, 2010, 11:26:10 AM

Waiting on my CPU fan to get here,I will see if that helps...

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 22, 2010, 11:33:49 AM

While you're waiting, download & install this:  http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Post a screen shot.

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: RCblackhawk66 on September 24, 2010, 10:02:21 AM

OK I will do that, I got the fan and installed it my temps are looking good. I will post a screen shot when I get a chance. Thanks for the help...

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: RCblackhawk66 on October 03, 2010, 07:32:40 PM

Well still having the same problem, I'm playing AOE3 online and it starts doing the same stuff. When it does it the next time I will take a picture of it and post it.

Title: Re: Computer Screen Tripping
Post by: Linux711 on October 05, 2010, 12:29:04 PM

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Ok, I just bought this graphics card because the one I had before was doing the same thing. Now what?

Your temps are good, and you've just bought a new graphics card so try a different monitor. I have a monitor that does this when switching resolutions.