Grey Screen Problem

[murat guler]

Hi All

I have been experiencing a grey screen problem in my PC for a while. It is not a regular blue screen problem with error codes. It is a grey screen with no writings and I have to reset my PC when I have this. It generally happens when I surf on the net or when I do some petty work on the desktop which doesn't push the CPU at all. No problem occurs while playing games. My PC is pretty old....

P45 Asus P5Q Mobo
Intel E8500 @4.00 Ghz CPU
4 GB DDR2 Ram 1066 Mhz
Ati XFX 6950 1 GB VGA
GlacialPower GP-AL650 650 Watt PSU
Enermax Chakra midtower case (120 mm x 2 fan + 250 mm case side fan)

I tested my hardwares....

- Rams completes Memtest 86+ test without a problem
- VGA completes 3DMark11 test and gets a good score comparing its capacity (4653 point)
- I ran Prime 95 test for 1 hoıur and Orthos test for 2 hours without a problem so CPU seems OK.
- My PSU is pretty good
http://www.bjorn3d.com/2008/09/glacialpower-gp-al650-650-watt-psu/

I formatted and reloaded my operating system Win 7 but the problem wasn't solved.

What might be the problem and what should I do to get rid of it.

Thanks

 

[VirtualLarry]

Sounds like the ATI / AMD "Grey screen problem" to me.

 

[murat guler]

Sounds like the ATI / AMD "Grey screen problem" to me.

I checked that "Grey screen problem" and it seems like my problem. People on the forums have lots of different ideas to solve this problem. I called my local distributor and they said, there is no known exact solution to this problem and if my card is in guarentee period they can change it. However its guarentee has expired so I have to figure out something....

Do you have any idea ????

 

[VirtualLarry]

Do you have any idea ????

Try other drivers. If nothing works, buy a new video card.