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mattatwar
02-21-09, 02:01 PM
when ever im playing games every so offten it just stops and a message comes up thats says game has stoped working! why is this?
Rinne
02-21-09, 02:09 PM
something becomes unstable..

Is your hardware overclocked?

Check your temps via GPUz and CoreTemp/Realtemp.

Update your drivers?

Are it any specific games that stop working?
mattatwar
02-21-09, 03:34 PM
temps seem fine, yeah ive overclocked my pc too, it happens on all games i play

something becomes unstable..

Is your hardware overclocked?

Check your temps via GPUz and CoreTemp/Realtemp.

Update your drivers?

Are it any specific games that stop working?
oakstave
02-21-09, 03:43 PM
What does the Event Viewer say?
mattatwar
02-21-09, 03:48 PM
What does the Event Viewer say?

just game stopped working! goes bk to desk top every time
thideras
02-21-09, 04:05 PM
Drop it to stock, does the problem go away? If so, it is the overclock...
mattatwar
02-22-09, 05:17 AM
Drop it to stock, does the problem go away? If so, it is the overclock...

someone told me that if it drops back to desttop its the grahic card getting too hot or the heat rising from the card is overheating the NB and thats why it stops? i was thinking bout pacing a sheet of card on the graphic card to stop the heat riseing. what to u guys think of that?
Craxbax
02-22-09, 11:18 AM
Try underclocking your GPU even below stock settings but especially the memory. See if the problem goes away. I have had that problem on 3 Powercolor HD4870 1gb cards and with different CAT versionsfrom 8.10 up. I finally discovered that underclocking stabilizes the card. Not sure if the newer ATI drivers have lower voltage bios settings or what but between bad cards and glitchy performance I am going with a 285 GTX this time around.
thideras
02-22-09, 06:06 PM
someone told me that if it drops back to desttop its the grahic card getting too hot or the heat rising from the card is overheating the NB and thats why it stops? i was thinking bout pacing a sheet of card on the graphic card to stop the heat riseing. what to u guys think of that?It could be anything, there is no "tell tale" signs. Drop it to stock.