just put together a new rig... everything in windows is fine, when i watch hd movies, no hiccups at all. But when i start to game, after about 10 seconds, the screen will get all corrupted with this weird sound coming from the speakers then the pc will restart. no BSOD nothing.. this only happens when i use 3d mark and masseffect.. weird when i play C&C3.. everything plays normally.. i didnt overclock my system.. is it a hardware or software fault? here are my specs
HEC winpower 550w
ASUS P5Q DELUXE
intel Q9400
kingston DDR2 800
PALIT SONIC 4870 1gig
2x raptors raid 0
vista ultimate 64bit
running the latest bios and catalyst drivers
any help is appreciated
HEC winpower 550w
ASUS P5Q DELUXE
intel Q9400
kingston DDR2 800
PALIT SONIC 4870 1gig
2x raptors raid 0
vista ultimate 64bit
running the latest bios and catalyst drivers
any help is appreciated