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Lokus · 12-16-2006, 03:07 PM

Lately my computer has been crashing, the screen gets messed up, it looks sort of like static but with different colors and eventually the computer restarts. This only happens when I'm playing games, WoW, CoH, BF2142 etc. Originally I thought the video card was overheating but even after taking off the cover and putting a large fan blowing on it I still get the crashes.

My video card is an Nvidia 6800 GT, I've had it for a while now, almost 2 years I think. I'm pretty sure it's just because it's old and dying but I'd like to run it by you guys just in case before I run out and buy another card. Thanks in advance for any help!

12-16-2006, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lokus I can't think of a good title Location: East Bay Area, CA	Is my video card dying? Lately my computer has been crashing, the screen gets messed up, it looks sort of like static but with different colors and eventually the computer restarts. This only happens when I'm playing games, WoW, CoH, BF2142 etc. Originally I thought the video card was overheating but even after taking off the cover and putting a large fan blowing on it I still get the crashes. My video card is an Nvidia 6800 GT, I've had it for a while now, almost 2 years I think. I'm pretty sure it's just because it's old and dying but I'd like to run it by you guys just in case before I run out and buy another card. Thanks in advance for any help! __________________ The black wind howls...