When playing games like Dawn of War, even with graphics settings to lowest levels, the vid card will randomly shut down. Sometimes it happens when the game has been running for 5 minutes, sometimes it can go for better than an hour. What can be done?
First check that overheating is'nt the problem, you can remove the sides of the pc and allow hot air to escape easier, if this cures it you need more fans, while your'e in the pc check for dust blocking fans and vents. Also visit the game makers web site for bug fixes if there are any and also go to graphics card web site (www.nvidia.com)for possible known game issues that you are playing.
Posted on Dec 19, 2006
I had a similar problem. playin need for speed, Ghost recon advanced warfighter and Hitman. I had enough of it so i formated my machine bought another drive and installed all the games on that drive. used the original drive for the OS. NO MORE REBOOTING. problem fixed
Posted on Sep 25, 2008
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I have a similar problem.When playing games or just using my pc after a few minutes my pc just freezers and i have to restart.
I have the same problem, too. Is not overheating. Too many people with the same problem and anybody can resolve even in the nvidia site? is not the older/newest driver.
I can't believe ecg15 that changing the drive for all the games can resolve the problem.
I have a GeForce 6200 AGP 512 Mb RAM DDR2 and works fine en 2D aplications but not in 3D intensives like Google Earth or Supreme Commander game. My machine is a Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz, 2 Gb DDR-SDRAM PC3200 400 Mhz. Intel Extrem Graphics integrated (ICH5) on the motherboard.
Can I do this online or is it something I have to buy? I'm honestly not sure what to do
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