could this be a graphic card problem or a virus?

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  • eiht_98
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2001
    • 6103
    #1

    could this be a graphic card problem or a virus?

    Just today my comp started to act strangely.

    After 20 minutes of work it freezes and I have to reset it manually because nothing works anymore (mouse, keyboard). First I thought that it could be a virus or something but I also found out that my monitor frequency changes by itself. I have an old graphic card (NVidia GeFore 2 MX 400) so maybe this is a problem.

    What do you think?
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    • grumpy
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Jan 2002
      • 9870
      #2
      install latest drivers.
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        • candyflip
          Carpe Visio
          • Jul 2002
          • 43073
          #3
          I am having the same issue with one of my boxes right now.

          I reformatted and reinstalled WinXP and it's still happening.

          I'm at a loss as well.

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            • eiht_98
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2001
              • 6103
              #4
              Originally posted by candyflip
              I am having the same issue with one of my boxes right now.

              I reformatted and reinstalled WinXP and it's still happening.

              I'm at a loss as well.
              monitor frequency changes too?

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                • candyflip
                  Carpe Visio
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 43073
                  #5
                  Originally posted by eiht_98
                  monitor frequency changes too?
                  I didn't touch anything and then started to have the problem. Didn't suspect the power supply, had that issue in the past.

                  Gonna have to try updating the drivers, but I know I was up to date prior to all this going down.

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                    • Mango
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2001
                      • 474
                      #6
                      Most likely a hardware problem... your graphic card or so, or even your cooler.

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                        • SmokeyTheBear
                          ►SouthOfHeaven
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 28609
                          #7
                          Sounds like a video card problem or monitor ( or cpu overheating )
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                            • Antonio
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Oct 2001
                              • 14136
                              #8
                              1st you check your CPU FAN, abd then the rest !!!!!!!!!!

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                                • Tom_PM
                                  Porn Meister
                                  • Feb 2005
                                  • 16443
                                  #9
                                  I yanked the same graphics card out of my computer last week. The GPU fan was running really rough and loud. I thought it was my hard drive crashing, but it was the GPU fan on the video card..
                                  I never had it change my monitor frequency, but you should update drivers as suggested I'm sure, and possibly open your case and make sure the fan is running and the heatsinks not overheating..
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                                    • SuckOnThis
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 6844
                                      #10
                                      I had the same issue a few weeks ago and it was the video card. They seem to be the first thing to go because of heat.

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                                        • More Booze
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Mar 2004
                                          • 5116
                                          #11
                                          Sounds like it get overheated, check your cpu temp...

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                                            • Barefootsies
                                              Choice is an Illusion
                                              • Feb 2005
                                              • 42635
                                              #12
                                              Your CPU's overheating. I had the same problem. Tried all of the suggestions on video card and such, but to no avail.

                                              The mobo is shutting down (you see this setting in config) because you are overheating. Either you have a fan that has gone out, not functioning properly, or something to that effect.

                                              Best advice, take it in before blowing out your mobo and video card, also install a 2nd fan.

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                                                • Tom_PM
                                                  Porn Meister
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 16443
                                                  #13
                                                  Just yank off the case, remove some extra card blanks, fire it up and observe.

                                                  If you can fry an egg on it, it's too hot.

                                                  Clean off your existing fans as much as you can too. Some gunk that builds up cuts down the efficiency pretty badly..
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