At random times while gaming I will have a video crash. Current game locks up, sometimes I can alt+tab out or alt+F4 to end the game but then im at my desktop at a very low resolution with like 256 color scheme, almost like a driver crash or something. I get no error that pops up and nothing logged in the event log for my system. I have to reboot for the problem to be corrected.
This can happen in 20 minutes or 2 hours, it seems to be completely random.
I dont seem to be having any heat issues.
My system is
a64 4200+ x2 @ stock speeds. Runs about 29c idle and 39-42c @ load
8800 GTS 320 @ stock speeds. Runs about 45c idle and 54-57 @ load
1bg Mushkin value ram (2x512)
Asus A8N-SLI mobo
Not at home so Im not sure about the PSU but I know its an Antec PSU
Depending on the game that im playing, the video will either freeze completely but I can still hear sound, and the game still reacts to my mouse / KB commands, or I will get severe tearing and artifacting followed by video freeze.
At first I thought it was a heat issue but I ran a log so I could see what temps looked like while gaming and temps are fine.
I have reformatted and the problem still persists. The problem is most notable when I play World of Warcraft. It seems to happen a lot more often in that game, but the problem definately isn't limited to WoW only.
Any thoughts?
** edit ** forgot to mention, im using the latest drivers for all hardware in my computer. I am running WinXP pro sp2
This can happen in 20 minutes or 2 hours, it seems to be completely random.
I dont seem to be having any heat issues.
My system is
a64 4200+ x2 @ stock speeds. Runs about 29c idle and 39-42c @ load
8800 GTS 320 @ stock speeds. Runs about 45c idle and 54-57 @ load
1bg Mushkin value ram (2x512)
Asus A8N-SLI mobo
Not at home so Im not sure about the PSU but I know its an Antec PSU
Depending on the game that im playing, the video will either freeze completely but I can still hear sound, and the game still reacts to my mouse / KB commands, or I will get severe tearing and artifacting followed by video freeze.
At first I thought it was a heat issue but I ran a log so I could see what temps looked like while gaming and temps are fine.
I have reformatted and the problem still persists. The problem is most notable when I play World of Warcraft. It seems to happen a lot more often in that game, but the problem definately isn't limited to WoW only.
Any thoughts?
** edit ** forgot to mention, im using the latest drivers for all hardware in my computer. I am running WinXP pro sp2