Losing visual AND computer freezes! HelP!

[mikee17]

Hi I'm having this issue with my computer where i am playing video games and out of no were i lose signal/visual and i hear my sounds fine for about 2 seconds then it freezes and I'm unable to shut down the comp without having to hold the power on my computer.......my video card is a e-GeForce 88000 GTS manufactured by EVGA....my Mobo is ECS EliteGroup 945 GCT-M my power supply is a Raidmax ATX 12v 420 watt my processor is a Intel Dual core E2180 @ 2.00GHz Stock fan....for some reason and idk why my computer has had this problem before but it just disappeared...i also have thermometer on my VGA chipset hardrive (which is a 320GB barracuda Sata) and on my CPU ....they are usually all between 80-99 degrees and sometimes 100+ depending how long i have been playing and on the weather (i live in AZ) can someone help me out....

[Broni]

they are usually all between 80-99 degrees and sometimes 100+

You're not talking Celsius, are you?

[mikee17]

No no! ha-ha! its Fahrenheit

[Broni]

37C sounds normal. How much RAM do you have?

[mikee17]

i have 2gigs of ram

[Broni]

Did you try to reinstall video driver?

[mikee17]

i wish i could ha-ha, ill give it a shot right now see if it stays on long enough....ill post back in a few with the results.

[Broni]

You can always try Safe Mode with Networking

[mikee17]

OK so here's the deal....i have my video cards drivers updated to the newest one........but my dad has told me that it could be overheated so what i did...well what he told me to do was to open my case spray some free-on onto the VGA chipset, my card, CPU, and also to put a fan next to the computer since its open....the fan is keeping the computer on and the computer seems to be working fine.....could it be that my CPU is overheating?

[Broni]

Very possible.

they are usually all between 80-99 degrees and sometimes 100+

Where the above readings come from?

BTW....you said freon??

[mikee17]

OK so putting the fan did not work and yes free-on or however its spelt ha-ha.....my monitor lost signal again and the computer froze because i am unable to hit the start button and then hitting u then enter to shut it down its just frozen.

[Broni]

You should be using compressed air. While computer is off!!
You didn't answer my previous question.

[mikee17]

sorry, those readings are coming from my computer case.....it has a digital thermometer, there are three wires that you could place on whatever components you would like but by default they are the VGA chipset, HDD, and my CPU. my computer is completely customized by me.....the readings display on a small display screen next to my power button...i do not know what kind of tower it is because i was getting cheap and bought it at the thrift store.

[Broni]

What about Safe Mode with Networking? Will it shut down there, as well.
If you can keep it up for a while, get SpeedFan: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php, and post its readings.

[mikee17]

how do i access it so i can do safe mode in networking?