Green Screen

[mdixson]

hi,
i have a strange problem that ocasionly happens, i run a game or 3d app (3dmark) and my screen goes green, then my system appears to be dead, and i have to manually reboot :S
Any ideas, anyone else had this same prob?
thanks in advance!

 

[ajgoodfellow]

What power supply are you running (make and model)? It's possible that it isn't providing enough power

 

[mdixson]

hi,
im running a tagan 530 watt

 

[mc_bob]

hi,
im running a tagan 530 watt

I would normally say that's sufficient but it looks as if your running a lot of stuff there. Maybe try a replacement a friend has or something, I wouldn't rush out and buy a new one now though.

MC_Bob

 

[danza]

That PSU should be more than enough, but that's not to say there's no problem with it. Try swapping it for a different PSU or disconnecting a few bits of hardware to see if that helps the problem.

 

[ajgoodfellow]

That should be fine

Is there any indication that the program is still running when you get a green screen? (Sound in the background for example). There is a small possibility that it might be a dodgy cable or graphics card

What are your voltage levels like?

Do you have everything at stock? If so, does it do it at stock?

Try running Prime 95/Super PI/S&M/etc to see if there are any other indicators of instability in your system

 

[mdixson]

yeah running all at stock, nothing overclocked.... ill try prime 95 etc