Problem with computer freezing.. linked with graphics card?

wetwillie42 · 12-22-2008, 01:48 AM

Hello everyone, I have computer that's about 6-7 months old and everything was doing good until it started freezing not too long ago. I got it reformatted multiple times (both with vista and xp) and the problem kept on persisting, so I went on and concluded that it had to be a hardware problem. The computer seemed pretty hot so I popped it open and set a fan towards it so it would be better cooled off and the computer stopped freezing (it seemed to over-heat after multiple consecutive reboots also, thing that I would do when it froze, making the problem get even worse I imagine). The problem now is that when I try to play games, the graphic card goes nuts! My graph card it a e-GeForce 8800 FTX and my motherboard is ASUS Ai lifestyle P5N32-E SLI. I don't know much about computers (the PC is actually my brothers and I'm trying to get the problem solved for him) but I do know that there is a "special" cooling fan for the graphics card that's connected independently to the power source (I believe) so I'm thinking maybe the problem is somewhere around there..? Anyways, if anyone could give me some tips or has had similar problems, please give a shout! Thanks!

StrangleHold · 12-22-2008, 01:56 AM

Install these on it and see what your CPU/Northbridge and Video card temps are.
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Free
http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...264&langx=en&a= Free

wetwillie42 · 12-22-2008, 02:48 AM

here, I didn`t know exactly wich temperatures to give you so I print-screened it:

That was taken using PC wizard, I didn`t find out how to use SiSoftware.. could you please tell me where to go get the readings you need? or do you have everything you need with the screenshot I gave you? Thanks

PS: sorry for it being in french but it seems my brother`s computer was set to french o.O

bm23 · 12-22-2008, 03:41 AM

the temperatures actually look fine. but then again, at which point in time did you take the screenshot? during gameplay? was the case opened with the fan on?

wetwillie42 · 12-22-2008, 03:57 AM

yeah it was taken with the panel off and the game wasn`t running so.. the readings might not be accurate but it`s kind of weird... I hadn`t tried playing the game for a while (the computer was disconnected and just wasn`t being used..) and I just played a bit and everything was doing well.. maybe it`s cooler in my household because of winter?

wetwillie42 · 12-22-2008, 06:21 AM

Okay me and my brother thought the problem had *disappeared* :p but it came back.. here is a screen shot of what the game looks like (works fine, then kind of pauses/lags and weird patterns appear on the wall where they aren`t supposed to, then it looks like this)

I then got an error saying to reboot and everything froze so I had to do so manually.

12-22-2008, 01:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
wetwillie42 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Problem with computer freezing.. linked with graphics card? Hello everyone, I have computer that's about 6-7 months old and everything was doing good until it started freezing not too long ago. I got it reformatted multiple times (both with vista and xp) and the problem kept on persisting, so I went on and concluded that it had to be a hardware problem. The computer seemed pretty hot so I popped it open and set a fan towards it so it would be better cooled off and the computer stopped freezing (it seemed to over-heat after multiple consecutive reboots also, thing that I would do when it froze, making the problem get even worse I imagine). The problem now is that when I try to play games, the graphic card goes nuts! My graph card it a e-GeForce 8800 FTX and my motherboard is ASUS Ai lifestyle P5N32-E SLI. I don't know much about computers (the PC is actually my brothers and I'm trying to get the problem solved for him) but I do know that there is a "special" cooling fan for the graphics card that's connected independently to the power source (I believe) so I'm thinking maybe the problem is somewhere around there..? Anyways, if anyone could give me some tips or has had similar problems, please give a shout! Thanks!

12-22-2008, 01:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,199	Install these on it and see what your CPU/Northbridge and Video card temps are. http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Free http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...264&langx=en&a= Free __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

12-22-2008, 03:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
bm23 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Look behind you Posts: 903	the temperatures actually look fine. but then again, at which point in time did you take the screenshot? during gameplay? was the case opened with the fan on? __________________ Chandler Bing: "Gum would be perfection. Gum would be perfection. Could have said gum would be nice, could have said I'll have a stick. But no no no no no, for me, gum is perfection. I loathe myself. " My Deviantart

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12-22-2008, 02:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
wetwillie42 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	here, I didn`t know exactly wich temperatures to give you so I print-screened it: That was taken using PC wizard, I didn`t find out how to use SiSoftware.. could you please tell me where to go get the readings you need? or do you have everything you need with the screenshot I gave you? Thanks PS: sorry for it being in french but it seems my brother`s computer was set to french o.O

12-22-2008, 03:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
wetwillie42 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	yeah it was taken with the panel off and the game wasn`t running so.. the readings might not be accurate but it`s kind of weird... I hadn`t tried playing the game for a while (the computer was disconnected and just wasn`t being used..) and I just played a bit and everything was doing well.. maybe it`s cooler in my household because of winter?

12-22-2008, 06:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
wetwillie42 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Okay me and my brother thought the problem had disappeared :p but it came back.. here is a screen shot of what the game looks like (works fine, then kind of pauses/lags and weird patterns appear on the wall where they aren`t supposed to, then it looks like this) I then got an error saying to reboot and everything froze so I had to do so manually.