Help! 3d card probs? Cant play games!

[foxymophandlemama]

First, here's my Spec:
p4 1,3 ghz
Asus p4t Mobo
Inno3d Tornado GTS 32MB
128 MB RDRAM

OK, it started when I try to play F1RC (racing game), it hangs on the menu (which has a 3d modeled car), and gave me a black screen with blue vertical stripes. I reboot, try to play the game, it runs smoothly for half an hour. Thought need to play other game, Giants, it hangs on the menu. I thought I have enough of it so I shutdown the computer.

An hour later I try to start the computer again, but it won't, as if its not detecting any 3d card, the monitor just goes blinking as if its in suspend mode. Try like 4 times, then somehow I can boot, and the Bios sez I had something wrong with the frequency setting, that's odd since I don't OC at all. And then I tried to play games again, everytime I tried it hangs on every game (Alice, MW4,Giants, NHL2k1,etc) , except playing ISS Pro Evolution 2 (soccer sim) on epsxe (PSX emulator) using openGL Plug-ins.
So I thought it must be the 3d card and shutdown the PC and call the shop if I can replace it, but the guy said it can't be replaced until monday. That suck, right? But hey, I still can surf and stuff, and ISS Pro is pretty decent game to play for a day or two. Wrong! I can't even start the computer for awhile. After trying like 15 minutes, pressing the restart key, I managed to get it boot and then writing this message.
So, is it my 3d card? Or some setting probs? Any suggestions at all?
Now I'm afraid turning the PC off

Thx.

 

[MattStone]

Sounds like you have the same affliction with computers that I do...THE HANDS OF DOOM! Sounds like a Unique Item from Diablo II...hehe. A few weeks ago while playing Half-Life, my damn motherboard fried...don't know how, don't know why...but I suspect the demons trapped inside my fingers had something to do with it.

Honestly though, it's gotta be the video board, that can be the only reason for all of your insane video-related problems...try another I guess.

 

[TunaBoo]

Win2k doesnt like EA sports games. What OS you have?

 

[swanky]

Have you tried the running dxdiag? It may be a longshot, but it's helped me out a few times before. At least it can rule out some of the more clear cut software issues.

swanky

 

[Mem]

I would go into Bios disable all video shadowing,including system bios cacheable,even try slower memory speed settings,then see if this has any effect if not I would wait to Monday then replace the card,if it still happens after this I would pull everything out so I`ve a minimum setup,load Bios defaults and reinstall OS, I also would not rule out PSU,Motherboard or a faulty component,but check video card first then take it from there.

You could also try and borrow another Video card from a friend and see if that works in your system.

 

[tekker]

sounds like your memory on the video board is busted. id call to get a RMA or tech's opinion

 

[drewski]

Is this a video card that you've had in your system for awhile?

Any recent changes to your system? Both hardware or software (i'm talking driver updates too)?