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crazypete · 11-09-06, 12:10 PM

Maybe we need to look at this another way. You said it runs for 10-15 minutes then bombs. That sounds like an overheating video card to me.

I am running a 9800 SE and playing SH3, I ran across a huge convoy in a storm and suddenly all the ship graphics went away. I could still see wakes but no ships. Then it bluescreened.

I rebooted and tried again. After 5 minutes, same thing.

I smelled something, opened my computer to find my video card basically smoking.

DANG

Switched the fan and added a casefan blowing across the top of the ATI and now it hums along just fine.

So try and open your case and put a desktop fan blasting right at the video card and see if it helps.

oh no...I cant make attachments! I have a lovely graphic of a burnt out video card!

11-09-06, 12:10 PM	#2
crazypete Bosun Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 62 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Maybe we need to look at this another way. You said it runs for 10-15 minutes then bombs. That sounds like an overheating video card to me. I am running a 9800 SE and playing SH3, I ran across a huge convoy in a storm and suddenly all the ship graphics went away. I could still see wakes but no ships. Then it bluescreened. I rebooted and tried again. After 5 minutes, same thing. I smelled something, opened my computer to find my video card basically smoking. DANG Switched the fan and added a casefan blowing across the top of the ATI and now it hums along just fine. So try and open your case and put a desktop fan blasting right at the video card and see if it helps. oh no...I cant make attachments! I have a lovely graphic of a burnt out video card!