Crashing Problem... - Page 4

divine · 02-06-2009, 13:09

Those all seem absolutely fine, so unless it's spiking for some reason it would seem unlikely to be CPU overheating. GPU is another matter and would need a different application to monitor its temperature. The only thing that makes me suspect GPU is the fact you said the screen went 'fuzzy'.

Pheebs · 02-06-2009, 13:15

Sometimes the screen freezes and other times it just... mashes up everything on the screen and kind of blurs it.

Are there any proggies out there I can find to check my "GPU"?

divine · 02-06-2009, 13:19

The only one I can think of is RivaTuner but you would have the ability to break things with that as it's far more than just a monitoring application.

Screen corruption can often be caused by an overheating GPU (graphics card) or corrupt/damaged graphics memory (usually physically separate from system memory but may not be, depending on the spec of the machine).

Pheebs · 02-06-2009, 13:22

*doesn't think it's a good idea she plays with something she could potentially then entirely break the poota with*

Thank you for your help so far peoples

I think I will try and plod on with work and wait til Picky gets back to have a looky for me.

If it continues to crash I think I will just go do something constructive in the house otherwise I will end up jumping on it until the case breaks and then finding some big enormous high heels to march about on the innards with

iCraig · 02-06-2009, 13:37

Did the graphics card driver update do anything?

If not it looks like a dying GPU or PSU I'm afraid.

Pheebs · 02-06-2009, 14:34

Nup. It's got worse if anything

I hope it's like... just requiring a kick up the bum

I don't know how costly these things are to mend!

Thank you everymabody so far

You've all been awesome

divine · 02-06-2009, 14:52

Depends what's wrong with as to whether you needed a new one or new bits and how much they'd be. If it came to the worst the whole thing could be replaced for £250-£300 I expect. You won't have to do that though, I suspect something like a broken graphics cards may turn out to be the culprit (£40-£60)

Pheebs · 02-06-2009, 14:55

*gleeeeeep* Lets hope not £250 - £300!

I've been on it for 20mins and no crashing! Woo woo!

*quietly finishes off VAT gumph before it dies again*

Admiral Huddy · 02-06-2009, 16:45

Want me to pop my screwdriver in to your socket

iCraig · 02-06-2009, 16:51

MOAR RAM

02-06-2009, 13:09	#31
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Those all seem absolutely fine, so unless it's spiking for some reason it would seem unlikely to be CPU overheating. GPU is another matter and would need a different application to monitor its temperature. The only thing that makes me suspect GPU is the fact you said the screen went 'fuzzy'. __________________

02-06-2009, 13:15	#32
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Sometimes the screen freezes and other times it just... mashes up everything on the screen and kind of blurs it. Are there any proggies out there I can find to check my "GPU"? __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

02-06-2009, 13:19	#33
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	The only one I can think of is RivaTuner but you would have the ability to break things with that as it's far more than just a monitoring application. Screen corruption can often be caused by an overheating GPU (graphics card) or corrupt/damaged graphics memory (usually physically separate from system memory but may not be, depending on the spec of the machine). __________________

02-06-2009, 13:22	#34
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	doesn't think it's a good idea she plays with something she could potentially then entirely break the poota with Thank you for your help so far peoples I think I will try and plod on with work and wait til Picky gets back to have a looky for me. If it continues to crash I think I will just go do something constructive in the house otherwise I will end up jumping on it until the case breaks and then finding some big enormous high heels to march about on the innards with __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

02-06-2009, 13:37	#35
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Did the graphics card driver update do anything? If not it looks like a dying GPU or PSU I'm afraid. __________________

02-06-2009, 14:34	#36
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Nup. It's got worse if anything I hope it's like... just requiring a kick up the bum I don't know how costly these things are to mend! Thank you everymabody so far You've all been awesome __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

02-06-2009, 14:52	#37
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Depends what's wrong with as to whether you needed a new one or new bits and how much they'd be. If it came to the worst the whole thing could be replaced for £250-£300 I expect. You won't have to do that though, I suspect something like a broken graphics cards may turn out to be the culprit (£40-£60) __________________

02-06-2009, 14:55	#38
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	gleeeeeep Lets hope not £250 - £300! I've been on it for 20mins and no crashing! Woo woo! quietly finishes off VAT gumph before it dies again __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

02-06-2009, 16:45	#39
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Want me to pop my screwdriver in to your socket __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

02-06-2009, 16:51	#40
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	MOAR RAM __________________