This is how my problem started off. I was happy playing CS and WoW, and while playing WoW my monitor shut up and I believe my PC stopped responding. (Windows auto restart was ticked off), I restarted my comp and proceeded palying, same thing happened. After this the GFX card stopped giving signal to my monitor, and I got it replaced.
So I get my GFX card replaced, and to my surprise my PC works fine for 2-3 days. Then the problem happens again, I believe while playing WoW. I resrtaed my computers and run CS 1.6 for a while, restarts. Now as my PC was switching on, as it got the the Windows XP loading bar it would shut up before I got to accounts page, it obviously wouldnt let me. I tried again and this time the screen crashed, with flashing diagonall boxes and rectangles smothered across the screen, it would flash 3-4 times then monitor switch off.
So I gave it to my PC friend who made the PC for me, and he said there was a 'hiccup' at the start and fixed it. I get my PC back a few days ago and its working fine, then when plaing WoW few days ago it happened again, I restrtaed computer and got a message from windows report saying Graphics drivers cxould be a problem. Thats funny, I've gotten this message when the other crashes happened, but all the times Ive ahd differant drivers, ones being the stock drivers. So Im back where I was, I cant get to the accounts page. Ive gotten message Overclocking Failed (CPU is at stock) and reverted to original settings, I opened side panel to check if its heating, its not. Then on the monitor a message came up, If I remember clearly it said something like 255.8hz, frequency out of range, try other resolution. My desktop is at 1024x740, my games run at 1280x1024 (my monitor should be able to handle thios, along with my 6800GT PNY 256mb). I tried entering safe mode and it let me, but I couldnt change the resolution, instead I done system restore to a few days back, problem still persists. I tried to run memtest 86, problem still persists. Ive tried just about everything, and Im starting to think it could be my PSU.
Specs:
AMD 3500+ Winchester @ stock
2 x 512mb CorsairXMS DDR400 (running at 200mhz) 3200 CL2 ram (I tried setting the DD voltage to 2.8,2.7 styill no chance, also changed Cas Latency on 2,2.5 and 3, no chance)
A8V Deluxe
PNY 6800GT 256mb @ stock
420w raidmax PSU 13 A on the 12v (came with case) <---- Culprit?
If the PSU was the problem, how come I could enter safe mode and not normal mode or last good known config? Also why wouild it work for few days then stop?
Can somebody please help me?
edit: I have also checked the PC on my friends monitor and problem still came. The plug into the PC is 230v like it recommends.
So I get my GFX card replaced, and to my surprise my PC works fine for 2-3 days. Then the problem happens again, I believe while playing WoW. I resrtaed my computers and run CS 1.6 for a while, restarts. Now as my PC was switching on, as it got the the Windows XP loading bar it would shut up before I got to accounts page, it obviously wouldnt let me. I tried again and this time the screen crashed, with flashing diagonall boxes and rectangles smothered across the screen, it would flash 3-4 times then monitor switch off.
So I gave it to my PC friend who made the PC for me, and he said there was a 'hiccup' at the start and fixed it. I get my PC back a few days ago and its working fine, then when plaing WoW few days ago it happened again, I restrtaed computer and got a message from windows report saying Graphics drivers cxould be a problem. Thats funny, I've gotten this message when the other crashes happened, but all the times Ive ahd differant drivers, ones being the stock drivers. So Im back where I was, I cant get to the accounts page. Ive gotten message Overclocking Failed (CPU is at stock) and reverted to original settings, I opened side panel to check if its heating, its not. Then on the monitor a message came up, If I remember clearly it said something like 255.8hz, frequency out of range, try other resolution. My desktop is at 1024x740, my games run at 1280x1024 (my monitor should be able to handle thios, along with my 6800GT PNY 256mb). I tried entering safe mode and it let me, but I couldnt change the resolution, instead I done system restore to a few days back, problem still persists. I tried to run memtest 86, problem still persists. Ive tried just about everything, and Im starting to think it could be my PSU.
Specs:
AMD 3500+ Winchester @ stock
2 x 512mb CorsairXMS DDR400 (running at 200mhz) 3200 CL2 ram (I tried setting the DD voltage to 2.8,2.7 styill no chance, also changed Cas Latency on 2,2.5 and 3, no chance)
A8V Deluxe
PNY 6800GT 256mb @ stock
420w raidmax PSU 13 A on the 12v (came with case) <---- Culprit?
If the PSU was the problem, how come I could enter safe mode and not normal mode or last good known config? Also why wouild it work for few days then stop?
Can somebody please help me?
edit: I have also checked the PC on my friends monitor and problem still came. The plug into the PC is 230v like it recommends.
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