Computer Problem

[magicz69]

Hey my com has a problem.. everytime when i played some games for qutie some time.. i quit to my desktop.. and my monitor will start flicking .. i mean the screen turns to black and back to the desktop again.. many times... how do i solve that ... and sometimes i got some errors from graphic card...

heres my com

P4 3ghz
1024ram
120gb
Geforce FX 5200

[butch81385]

when is the last time that you have updated the drivers for your video card? and im guessing that you are running windows xp?

[Shabow]

Welcome to the forum!

Well, if you haven't you might need to update drivers for your video card and run windows update. The thing I have a problem with about your system is that your video card does not compliment the other high end components in your system. Mabye you should upgrade to a ATI 9600XT or 9700 Pro.

[magicz69]

Hmm.. well i asked my fren to diy this com for me .. its been here for at least 1 month or 2 months i guess ... yes i'm running win xp .. where can i get the updateS ?

[butch81385]

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp


also, you may want to check your system temps if this doesnt fix it (chance of your computer overheating)

[Atomic Rooster]

You can get them directly from Nvidia.


Edit: Dang Butch beat me to it!

[Shabow]

If your looking for windows updates go to the start menu and towards the top you willl see windows update.

[magicz69]

computer overheating will cause it too ? hmm how do i check my sys temp..

[Shabow]

On first startup screen (when you boot your computer) click delete (or whater button it is on your system to get into the BIOS usually it tells you on that screen) and in there it should have PC Health Status or something of that nature and there it should have temps.
Are you overclocking? Or do you just not have any fans?

[magicz69]

nope didnt over clock .. i think my com has 3 fans