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Dern Video card or something

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RSanders

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I have a problem and it is killin' me.

About 3 days ago, I launched up Team Fortress Classic. A little while into the game, it just froze up.. completely. I had the VPU Recovery off, so it didn't go back to the desktop, it just froze. Anyway, I thought it was just a hickup with the computer, so I rebooted and tried to play again. This time, it wasn't but like a minute into the game and it froze.

So my thinking at that point is that I will need to try and reinstall the game. I never got around to doing that.

So now, today, I go and try to run SimCity 4.. and about a minute into the game, it also freezes. I tried another game, it freezes. I turned on VPU Recovery, so atleast I don't have to reboot my computer. I can't find the damn error information.. I must have that turned off somehow.. I DO know that it wants to send it.

Anyway.. it started all at once and I havn't done anything to the computer. I have tried c hanging drivers.. no help.

Anyone have any idea on what this could be and do I need to provide any more information?
 
Ok the fan is spinning around.

This is killing me.

If the game even runs, there are artifacts.. and the games never run more than 1 minute.

I have tried cleaning drivers, etc, etc..

I got a blue screen earlier and it had one of the ati drivers file listed, which is why i cleaned the drivers and reinstalled.

I hope to god that the videocard is not tore up. I don't feel like buying a new one.

BTW.. I havn't cleaned the dust on the fan in about a year (I estimate, maybe sooner).. can that do anything?
 
Originally posted by: RSanders
BTW.. I havn't cleaned the dust on the fan in about a year (I estimate, maybe sooner).. can that do anything?
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Yes it can... dust is like a nice heavy coat of insulation keeping your video card nice & hot, plus it can also slow the fan down & make it not cool effectivly even though its still turning..
I'd pull the card out & give it a good cleaning, also while your at it, blast the dust out of the air intakes & exhusts on your case, paying special attention to the PSU.
 
Well I cleaned the dust.. and I have tried blowing a fan at it... no luck.

I am totally confused. ATI VPU Recovery doesn't give me ANY information on the crash.

Any other suggestions on what I might could do to test if it is my card or something else?
 
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