# Serious Video Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [July 16, 2004, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811 "2004-07-16T10:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/21 "2004-07-17T12:38:10Z")
Ok, thanks man 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/22 "2004-07-17T13:52:15Z")
Did the card at one time play these same games ok? What you described definately sounds like an overheating issue. Have you ever overclocked the card or your cpu? I would check that your heatsink is seated properly and clean any dust from it if necessary, as well as inspect the resistors for any leakage. If that doesnt help, try leaving the case open and move some extra air through it with a fan to see if you still have the problem. If the problem is still there the card may very well be damaged since this really doesnt sound like a driver issue. Can you post or link us to a screenshot? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/23 "2004-07-17T14:01:31Z")
Let me think … actually, no, I don’t think it ever did. I never overclocked anything either. I’ll check if it’s overheating, thanks for the help. Now the whole computer completely freezes when I play any of these games, the graphics don’t go fubar anymore. And if they did I couldn’t have seen it anyway. A cold reset is the only remedy, which it does automatically after freezing by the way. So I’m afraid I can’t get you any screenshots, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/24 "2004-07-17T14:08:46Z")
If you let it sit til room temp as I mentioned, it’d determine if it’s a heat issue. It shouldn’t be unless you’ve broken something already in it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/25 "2004-07-18T10:19:10Z")
It doesn’t seem to be an overheating problem. I turned off my computer at night and ran Far Cry immediately after booting in the morning, and it still stalled 😕 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/26 "2004-07-18T16:27:51Z")
Thought so, have you followed everything I’ve mentioned so far? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/27 "2004-07-18T16:35:28Z")
Yup, I did everything you suggested except for placing it in another computer and testing it there. I need my computer a lot, especially now, so I’m not exactly jumping to do hours of transplanting graphics card. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/28 "2004-07-18T16:39:54Z")
Hmmmm, have you tried 3D Rendering? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/29 "2004-07-18T16:54:05Z")
What do you mean ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/30 "2004-07-18T16:56:33Z")
Doesn’t the computer use the graphic card for 3D rendering? I’m not sure, but if so, it’s just another test. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/31 "2004-07-18T17:10:12Z")
That’s merely the CPU, it has to calculate all the things and thangs there are to 3D models. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/32 "2004-07-18T19:08:16Z")
Hmmm, run dxdiag and run all the tests, see if any one of them causes a problem. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/33 "2004-07-18T20:02:16Z")
None of them causes any problems. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/34 "2004-07-18T20:07:44Z")
Do you have an onboard video? If so, try using that to run OLD games that require 3D. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/35 "2004-07-18T20:15:39Z")
Yeah I have an onboard thingy … I’ll try that. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/36 "2004-07-27T00:14:46Z")
Any updates? I found an amazing website on general graphics cards: [www.guru3d.com](http://www.guru3d.com) Ask your question there, they’re experts! Plus, tons to learn, I just spent a few hours overclocking my graphics card. :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/37 "2004-07-27T08:48:56Z")
Cool, I’ll do that ! Thanks for the link 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811/38 "2004-07-31T01:19:10Z")
Try and update your AMD or Intel Chipset. You can also set your Pipelines to either 0 or 4 if red is appearing. I have a Radeon 9800 pro 256 and I had to download the intel chipset off of intels website to get my 8x AGP to work. Mabye this will help =/ [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serious-video-problem/57811.md?page=1)