Overheating PC

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 00:12

Hi Guys

As of today my PC has been resetting and occasionally a BSOD when I have been playing CS & WoW. I worked it out to be my GFX Card so I have took the side panel of my case and set the GPU Fan to 100% but still no joy. I can literally play a 3D Game for 10-20 mins before it just goes black and resets. When a BSOD hits it display NVL_Display.dll to be the error so it is deffo my GPU.

The wierd thing is though my temps seem to be ok:

GPU - 57c IDLE - 65+ Load (Highest 70+)
Quadcore - 25 IDLE

As it is the summer I am willing to purchase a VGA Cooler if somebody would agree that this would fix my problem. If any other suggestions lay them down.

Lewis

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 00:29

I know a bad batch of Ballistix have been going around but i have had this setup for a good while now and no problems until the heat hit

My PC Resets at about 30% on Memtest.

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 00:53

I will try my OCZ from my 2nd PC tomorrow.

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 01:05

Cob said:
Is your Ballistix set to 2.2v?

+0.5V in Bios.

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 15:27

I tried my OCZ 800MHZ 2gb RAM - I get 100% on Memtest - but I am still getting BSOD playing Games. Any more suggestions?

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 21:27

The BSOD is - STOP 0x0000007E (0xc0000005, 0xAF368D0, 0xB2ED9BC4, 0xB2ED98C0)

Then Kmixer.sys - Address AF3F68D0 base at AF3F6000 - Datestamp 448FCDCB.

Anybody, getting rather annoying now.

Hughsy · 11 May 2008 at 23:07

Should I try a Format to rule out the possibility that something is corrupted. I've tried two kits of RAM and still getting BSODs + i've used these drivers since i formatted 1 month ago

Hughsy · 12 May 2008 at 12:17

I now BSOD when I try to format, any ideas? Must be mobo?? :S

Hughsy · 12 May 2008 at 13:12

ok my Ballistix has been Memtested in my 2nd PC for 300% with no Crashes 0 Errors - so this rules out the RAM. Will be testing GFX card soon.

Hughsy · 12 May 2008 at 21:34

It appears both my MOBO and CPU has gone. I placed my CPU in my secondary PC, it would turn on but the moment it would get onto desktop it would BSOD. When placing a 2nd CPU into my main PC, i would get no signal on my monitor. I am certain I connected everything properly aswell.

I am now running my 2nd PC with a 8800 GTX / 2gb Ballistix / 650w Corsair PSU and it appears to be fine.

Strange how this can suddenly happen though.

Thanks for everybodies help