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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Alright another update, I've gotten Vista Beta 2 installed, and I try to turn Aero on, and it locks up. I am thinking my card is dieing a slow and painful death, as I keep having to underclock it more and more to get it to run stable. Is there any way to absolutely confirm it is my card and not...
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Ok here is a little update. I have eliminated the Windows factor, this is not a problem with software or anything like that, as the same thing happens whilest playing around with XGL/Compiz for long periods of time on Ubuntu.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Well I think the overheating is causing the lock ups...I'll do some messing with the clockrates, try leaving the GPU the same and lowering just the RAM's rate.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Ok I may have solved my problem once and for all...I underclocked my gpu by about 75mhz, and that has made everything as smooth as ever. Maybe the out of the box OC'ing stressed the card too much, as it is a 5900XT OC. At any rate, it works fine now.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Well okay so I just got done with playing some games, and found that my card was extremely hot. I guess the power gives it the extra juice to run the fan at full speed or something, but I've got it plugged back in as I don't want to kill the card.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Ok I decided to try unplugging the molex connector from my card, and it seems to work. The card is clocked down automatically by the drivers w/o the power, but I can still play games. Is there any adverse affect besides not harnessing the full power of my card?
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Ok I thought maybe my video card was overheating, so I reapplied the thermal grease, but I still recieve the lock ups. Is the video card dying? Is there a definitive way to test if it is indeed the video card?
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Under 10 minutes of Prime95, my CPU temp gets up to 41C, and that is at 100% load for 10 minutes, so temperature is not a problem...I'll try increasing the voltages and then trying to play a game. UPDATE: I just got done playing Oblivion, which would usually crash my computer within the first...
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Onboard sound card. And I just updated all my drivers to the latest available.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Ok after some thorough testing of various components of my computer, I've narrowed my problem down to my video card. I am trying to fiddle with some settings, underclocking and all, to try and stabilize my card. If there is anyone with some suggestions, please share!
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Well the rails are stable, and from the reviews I've read, it seems to be on par with 'on brand' power supplies.
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    Well my CPU temp is reaching 37C just about where it shuts off. My gfx card has a NVSilencer on it, and the card itself feels pretty cool to the touch. I'll check my mobo chipset...
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    Computer locks up while playing games...

    This problem started a few weeks ago, I would start playing Counter-Strike: Source and after about 10-15 minutes, my computer would totally lock up. I assumed it was the power supply, being as it was a off-brand psu that came from a friends case, and checking the rails with SpeedFan, they were...
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    No POST!

    Just about a year after first getting this board, whilest troubleshooting what I thought was a bad PSU, it starts acting up. About the beginning of this week I started recieving lock-ups while playing games, this was right after adding a stick of RAM, so I take the RAM out, but still get...
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    AGP 6600 With Vivo..

    No one has this card? Anyone even heard of it?