New vid card constantly crashes
jspang51:
I had a similar problem and replaced my vid card only to find it doing the same thing. I have to CNTRL-ALT-DEL click processes click user name and close all applications except explorer and task manager. It seems that ANYTHING running in the back ground goosed my vid card and crashed my game. Hope this helps. It did the trick for me.
gigglesmom
Xylune:
Hmm, maybe I'll try that. I don't like the idea of leaving my antivirus and firewall turned off, though. It's not an issue with the sims, but I also play online games that crash with the new vid card.
I'm really beginning to suspect that it's running too hot and has a crappy cooling system (despite the ads saying it was state of the art). My case is small and there isn't room to install another fan, so I'm probably SOL until we can afford to put together a brand new computer. Thanks for trying to help, everyone.
caffeinated.joy:
The higher end ATI cards do have a good cooling system, but they're only effective in better circulating the air already in your case. If your case doesn't have sufficient fans pulling in enough cool air into the system, then all it's really doing is circulating the warm air already in your case.
daytonaraceway:
Just saw your post and had a question... If the air that the fan pulls in is warm, would that cause a problem? Sorry but I think that mey be the problem I'm having as well.
caffeinated.joy:
That depends. It will cool the exterior air it pulls in to a degree, but it's just like how a fan works in your house. It will cool the air down a certain amount, but only as much as it's capable of. After that, it's just pushing around warm air. So, if you have strategically placed multiple fans creating a cross-breeze, it creates more effective cooling and air circulation.
It works the same in your case. I have a front fan placed at the bottom, a side fan a little higher up and closer to the back, and two rear fans. These work together with the powersupply fan at the rear top and the cooling fans on my ATI cards.
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