My video card went poowee!

[sirjinx1974]

I was in the middle of playing Command and Conquer Generals and I was kicking some GLA ars when all of the sudden my computer froze up. When I rebooted my computer my screen turned fuzzy and now I hardly can see a thing. I do not think it is my monitor because I just bought it a few months ago. What do you guys think it is? When a video card goes out while using a computer, would it freez up the computer? Your help would be helpfull.

 

[Docta_Z]

Have you overclocked your video card?

What drivers are you using on it..?

What video card do you have...?

 

[sirjinx1974]

I have a ATI 9600pro by Saphire and I have it running stock with the stock driver disk that came with the card.

 

[Docta_Z]

well FIRST, update your drivers...

I imagine you're using like.. 3.7 cats...

www.omegedrivers.net remove your old drivers and install the newest omega drivers...

 

[Boomstick]

How long had your computer been on?
Your video card might have started to overheat.

 

[DexterPunk]

doesnt sound too promising.

 

[Yuriman]

9600's dont overheat too much from personal experience. My friend's went a whole day without a heatsink, and all it did was freeze when there were a lot of things on screen. This happened months ago and it still runs fine. Some cards just die, though I would try it in another machine before you lose hope. Btw I would own you in generals.

 

[Drec]

Btw I would own you in generals.

fighten words..fighten words