Problems!

[ArcAneTSGK]

I'm having problems with my PC. I'm not sure but it's either the graphics card or the screen that i'm using is starting to break.

When i play Unreal Tournament 3 for so long, the screen just goes black, the sound is still there but no vision.
My graphics card is only a week old (HD3870) and it runs cool, and has never gone aboive 57c (and that is when i have played for almost 12-16 hours)
I have only started to get this problem today. Before i was playing Unreal Tournament 3 on max settings with absolutely no problems what so ever. But now after i have played it for about an hour or so, it will just go black. This is kinda frustrating, as i like to play UT3 and the system i have is good enough to play it on full settings.

Graphics card information:
Age: 1 week 2 days
Manufacturer: HIS
Make: ATI Radeon
Card: ICEQ3 HD3870 512mb GDDR4

Screen information:
Age: 2 years old
Manufacturer: Samsung
Make: Samsung
Max Resolution: 1280x1024
Type: TFT (19")

So can someone help me, is it my screen or my graphics card.

 

[AgedIdiot]

When it goes black have you tried switching just the monitor off , leaving for a few seconds and then switching back on ?

The result might give you a better idea as to what might be going on/wrong

 

[ArcAneTSGK]

I just did that (turned it off) and after 5 secs turned it back on, still black. This time though when it went black, there was no audio, and the computer was not responsive to any attempts of doing something such as when i pressed the power button nothing happened. Ended up restarting my computer... so does anyone have an idea of what is wrong?

 

[misaje]

Just built myself a new rig Asus P5K with a 8800GT
I have had black or purple screen and have to reboot and its ok for a few days does it randomly?
So im Watching this one
I have updated bios on MB Removed and reinstalled drivers for GFX????




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Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 + Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler
Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 Black Pearl Edition
2 Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator PC2-8500
BFG 8800GT OC2 Superclocked GFX Card
Samsung Spinpoint 500Gb SATA-11

 

[ArcAneTSGK]

Hmm, does anyone else have any suggestions, please. I really need to know what is wrong, i have reinstalled catalyst drivers, and i am still getting the problem.

 

[AgedIdiot]

Only suggestion is to try graphics card in a.n.other computer &/or try a.n.other graphics card in this 'new' computer.
This might give you a better idea as to where fault lies.

 

[AgedIdiot]

P.S. is it only in Unreal that this occurs?

 

[ArcAneTSGK]

No it is occuring now in Half-Life 2 Episode 2. I have had no problems in HL2:EP2 before... but now this is just getting ridicoulous, im getting less the 3minutes of play. I have even reduced graphics settings. i do not think this is the screen, i think the graphics card really is failing, it is getting worse and worse.
It is happening in all of the games i own, i think i will take it back to OC after i test it on
1. A different screen
2. A different computer
3. After i have put another card in my own to make sure it nothing else.

 

[AgedIdiot]

Good Luck !

 

[JSW]

I've just has a look at it and re seated his graphics card.

Seems fine now.

thanks for all you help

 

[ArcAneTSGK]

My dad sorted the problem out for me (JSW), he switched the ram around, and as he said re seated my graphics card, i also would like to say thankyou to everyone that helped out.
Just been playing UT3 on max settings again and seems fine, lets hope it stays like this.