screen blacks out while playing different games

last SG · 2008-09-13T07:09:20+00:00

My power supply is 750w.And for my motherboard, my dad say if it were my motherboard. My computer would be dead by now.I don't really know, I'm not an IT exp...

Anonymous User SG

Could be the gpu core... 8800GT got a high core failure rate... either that or ur mobo's fault... Got update ur forceware?

Darkdrium SG

I haven't tested 8800GTX, my dad refuses to let me and keeps claiming that it is not the card fault..

I had the latest driver, I installed the older one then changed monitor.

It still crashes.

Here is what I did so far:

Changed power supply

Reformat

Changed monitor

Installing older drivers (The newest one crashes, so does the older one)

MyPillowTalks SG

i think there is a high possibility that the graphic card had died

since ur father dun let u test, u just call up the distributor, tell them about ur problem, they will ask u to bring it to them to RMA, basically means to bring it down to test and see.

if the graphic card fault, still under warranty, they will fix it for u, should be free

if mobo fault, bring to ur mobo manufacturer and they will fix it for u, should be free

i did a 1 to 1exchange for mygraphic card due to overheating for free

Darkdrium SG

My dad has agreed to let me test his 8800GTX tonight.

I'll post the result here, if it still crashes.

Then I'm very sure it's my motherboard.

MyPillowTalks SG

u need to update driver for that graphic card as well

Darkdrium SG

I tested the 8800GTX, played Natural-Selection.

That game usually crashes within 10 mins.

I lasted for more than 30 mins.

My game didn't crash, it's probably my card..

I'll go test other games.

MyPillowTalks SG

it should be the card already

did u use it too much till it overheat? as in poor case ventilation?

sometimes overheating graphic card will cause both the card to crash, and the southbridge on the motherboard to crash as well

Darkdrium SG

Use what?

If you're talking about the GT card.

I don't think temperature is an issue, cause when I play The Sims 2.

My computer doesn't crash at all, only Natural-Selection and GTA series.

But with the GTX, I can play Natural-Selection fine.

Testing GTA San Andreas now.. already 18 mins still not crashed.

Update : My dad tested my 8800GT on his computer, it get black screen.

So it's confirmed that problem is the card. I'm going to send the card to repair.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Don't need to post here anymore as I found out the problem.

MyPillowTalks SG

one last thing

sent it back to the distributor for repair, it is usually free if under warranty

Darkdrium SG

Ya, sent it to repair.

Its free

SBS7484P SG

game crashes also happen with ATI HD4850.

RoR (rigs of rods) multiplayer mode crashes within seconds of entering the game, if ur playing on a machine with the HD4850 in it.

MyPillowTalks SG

4850 main reason for crashing might be the heat issues

there are ppl saying that the card can reach 80+ when load

u need to do the fanhack thingy

SBS7484P SG

but its not due to the heat im sure. ROR singleplayer runs for as long as i want it to, its juz cus of multipayer. within seconds of getting into the server the thinig closes itself :S

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