Cold weather + scrolling = crash - GoFuckYourself.com

Dagwolf · 09-21-2006, 10:47 AM

As weird as it sounds, when my computer is too cool I often experience a black screen and a system lockup while scrolling (ctrl+alt+del won't reboot the comp.)

It doesn't happen in warm weather, and it doesn't happen when I keep a heater pointed in the general vicinity of the intake fan. I think it's the video card: NVidia GEforce 440MX ... but I can't find anyone who's had the same problem.

Opinions?

munki · 09-21-2006, 10:48 AM

Have you tried kicking your screen refresh rate down?

Dagwolf · 09-21-2006, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munki

Have you tried kicking your screen refresh rate down?

I did. I can't understand what the cold weather has to do with it; it can't be condensation.

rodney25 · 09-21-2006, 05:31 PM

It's also freaking cold here right now, but I'm not having the same problem.

GrouchyAdmin · 09-21-2006, 05:33 PM

Download TweakUI. Turn off 'smooth scrolling', or set your video card to "No Accel." Your GPU probably has a fairly weak mount.

Pete-KT · 09-21-2006, 07:15 PM

E$_manager · 09-21-2006, 07:36 PM

I experience that to but i never connected it with cold wether. Now i am thinking....

madawgz · 09-21-2006, 07:40 PM

you dont keep your computer running 24/7?

09-21-2006, 10:47 AM	#1
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09-21-2006, 05:33 PM	#5
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