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mwebsurfer

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Since: Nov 05, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:21 pm
Post subject: Graphics card problem?
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I'm having problems with a pc I built. When playing FltSim2004, the card
stops communicating with the mb and the screen goes black. Sometimes the
pc reboots and at other times I must reboot it to eliminate the blcak
screen. This has also happened with Google earth. The card is an Abit
X700 Pci express card. My pc uses an ASUS P5GD1 mb with 3.4 ghz
processor and 1Gb of memory. I've sent the trouble reports to ATI since
it uses ATI technology but got no help. Can anyone advise what I can do
to eliminate this problem? It usually happens within 5 min. of starting
the game but with google earth it sometimes doesn't happen at all. Any
suggestions will be appreciated. BTW, the system runs XP Pro with the
SP2 updates.

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kapasitor1

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:21 pm
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I would suspect the PSU or the card itself. do you have OB video?
(Integrated)
try using it instead.

"mwebsurfer" <mwebsurfer DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I'm having problems with a pc I built. When playing FltSim2004, the card
> stops communicating with the mb and the screen goes black. Sometimes the
> pc reboots and at other times I must reboot it to eliminate the blcak
> screen. This has also happened with Google earth. The card is an Abit
> X700 Pci express card. My pc uses an ASUS P5GD1 mb with 3.4 ghz
> processor and 1Gb of memory. I've sent the trouble reports to ATI since
> it uses ATI technology but got no help. Can anyone advise what I can do
> to eliminate this problem? It usually happens within 5 min. of starting
> the game but with google earth it sometimes doesn't happen at all. Any
> suggestions will be appreciated. BTW, the system runs XP Pro with the
> SP2 updates.

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Mike T.

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Since: Mar 28, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:21 pm
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"JAD" <kapasitor.TakeThisOut@earthcharter.net> wrote in message
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>I would suspect the PSU

BINGO!!
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beenthere

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Since: Mar 30, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:26 pm
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"mwebsurfer" <mwebsurfer.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I'm having problems with a pc I built. When playing FltSim2004, the card
> stops communicating with the mb and the screen goes black. Sometimes the
> pc reboots and at other times I must reboot it to eliminate the blcak
> screen. This has also happened with Google earth. The card is an Abit
> X700 Pci express card. My pc uses an ASUS P5GD1 mb with 3.4 ghz processor
> and 1Gb of memory. I've sent the trouble reports to ATI since it uses ATI
> technology but got no help. Can anyone advise what I can do to eliminate
> this problem? It usually happens within 5 min. of starting the game but
> with google earth it sometimes doesn't happen at all. Any suggestions will
> be appreciated. BTW, the system runs XP Pro with the SP2 updates.
>
Go and check your Event Viewer for errors\warnings.
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Richard Brooks

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Since: Jan 13, 2006
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:02 pm
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"Mike T." <noway.RemoveThis@nohow.not> wrote in message
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>
> "JAD" <kapasitor.RemoveThis@earthcharter.net> wrote in message
> news:PrJ7g.105$227.5@fe04.lga...
>>I would suspect the PSU
>
> BINGO!!
>

To add my 0.02, when I had "graphic card" problems appear from nowhere it
turned out to be the PSU at fault. Presumably it happens during games
because that is when the card needs that extra bit of voltage which strains
the failing PSU.

Cheers
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dawg

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Since: Feb 09, 2005
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:05 pm
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"Richard Brooks" <nobodyhere DeleteThis @deadspam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike T." <noway DeleteThis @nohow.not> wrote in message
> news:445f66bf$0$16435$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
> >
> > "JAD" <kapasitor DeleteThis @earthcharter.net> wrote in message
> > news:PrJ7g.105$227.5@fe04.lga...
> >>I would suspect the PSU
> >
> > BINGO!!
> >
>
> To add my 0.02, when I had "graphic card" problems appear from nowhere it
> turned out to be the PSU at fault. Presumably it happens during games
> because that is when the card needs that extra bit of voltage which
strains
> the failing PSU.
>
> Cheers
>
>
Could also be overheating or bad memory stick.
Check temps or tery without the sides on the case.
Test ram one by one if you have more than one.
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