Hey there, i know this is going to sound like a generic problem, but A) I am stubborn and am sure this can be fixed one way or another, and B) The problem has a few differences compared to what i have noticed in other posts.
Basically, for the last month or so, my laptops screen has been freezing...
So far it has three different ways:
Screen goes Black (remains backlit), no sound, no CTRL + ALT + DEL, only way to escape is to manually shutdown (hold down power button).
Screen goes White, no sound, no CTRL + ALT + DEL, only way to escape is to manually shutdown (hold down power button).
Screen goes a random colour with dark vertical lines going through it, no sound, no CTRL + ALT + DEL, only way to escape is to manually shutdown (hold down power button)
So far, i have cleaned the computer out, replaced drivers, ran multiple virus scans using various scanners (not all installed at the same time lol).
My last attempt to correct this was to uninstall windows completely, and re-install it. (although i did go from win7 x32 to win7 x64)
For a while it seems to have worked, and i was even able to play games that hadn't worked previously.
Now the problem has started again... so far it only happens after i have played Oblivion for a few minutes, whereas before it was about 5-10 minutes after booting up XD
The problem disappears entirely when i run the PC in safe mode, so have a feeling this is some kind of software problem.
I also considered overheating issues but it doesn't feel physically hot, and as far as i can remember from the last time i checked the temperature readings were within parameters.
My current specs are:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 5536
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual-Core QL-64 (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics (Onboard)
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
If ANYONE has any ideas can you please let me know? Or if i've forgotten any details, again, please let me know lol
Thank you in advance, and sorry if this is posted in the wrong section... wasn't quite sure where to put it ^_^