freezing video

[engrbill47]

I have a FX5900 nvidia video card. Recently the video started "freezing" every 2 to 3 seconds, which is really disruptive to all of my gaming. The only thing that is different is that I have installed an anti-spyware program and have operated it once. The program found 3 "spyware" applications and stated that removing them might cause "interuptions" of some of my other programs. I did not expect intermittant display "freezing". What can I do about this very annoying situation?

 

[cleeve]

Make sure your videocard fan hasn't died. Could be from overheating...

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<b>Geforce <font color=red>6800 Ultra</b></font color=red>
<b>AthlonXP <font color=red>~3300+</b></font color=red> <i>(Barton 2500+ o/c 412 FSB @ 2266 Mhz)</i>
<b>3dMark05: <font color=red>5,275</b>

 

[engrbill47]

It's not over heating. My Mark 1 index finger says that it's cooler than the cpu, which is running at 30-35 C.

 

[alexi]

Does it happen to just a certain game, or all of the ones you have installed?

 

[engrbill47]

It happens with all the games that have ANY amount of motion. I will try another graphics card that I know works and see if there is an improvement.

 

[davemar14]

Did you try reinstalling the video card drivers?

 

[engrbill47]

No, I did not. I will try that this evening. Thank you.

 

[engrbill47]

I just tried that noble(?) XP function, restore. I went back two weeks, prior to the install of my anti-spyware and CD writer programs, and did a restore. Low & behold, the freezing went from one every second or so to once every 5-10 minutes! I also installed Nvidia's April 14, 2005 graphic drivers and the freezing went up just a scooch. SO I'm happy and thanks for the suggestions.