Tomination

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Hi Guys/Girls

I have never had problems with my graphics card in the 2 ish years i have been running it, with top games etc. However just recently i have been having issues. I am playing Starcraft 2 and the game area starts to do like a pinstripe colour which moves around the game area. Then after a minute or so the computer either goes to a blue screen or goes completely unviewable and eventually black.

The strange thing is when the problem first happens it only happens to the game area, not the HUD or any other menus in the game.

My computer is as follows (taken from CPUZ)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
MOBO ASUSTeK P5N-D
8GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 9800 GTX Graphics Card (512MB)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit now on SP1 (Clean install to try and resolve the issue since 1 week ago) Issue remains
I have 2 monitors, 24inch HD LG and 20Inch Fullscreen DELL

Please help me to resolve this problem, as i have only noticed it since the start of August :( and i love my computer :D I never have this issue outside of the game, and i can normally play the game for about an hour before it happens

PS: I have got all the latest windows updates, i am free of viruses, i have previously tried to rollback my driver version for the graphics but with no success

I am now on a clean install on a 60GB SSD with my main data on 500gb HD. So the problems i do not think are driver based. My G Card is running between 69-76 C when normal pc use. In game it goes from 80-100 C intermittently
 


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ASACPI.sys Mon Mar 28 03:30:36 2005 This driver is notorious for causing BSOD's. You have two options:
  • You can disable the ATK0110 ACPI Utility in the DeviceManager (under System Devices) with no apparent issues. OR (and if disabling does cause issues)
  • There is an update here: Asus ATK0110 driver. Look under the sub-heading: Utilities. Approx. 12th one down.
Driver Install - Manual method
  1. Download the driver and extract it to a folder.
  2. Open the Device Manager.
  3. Right click the device you wish to change the drivers for. You can select Properties > Driver > Driver Details to check you...
Ok i have also done that ASAPI thing, and the modified date is today.

Couldnt find the RIM one but i dont think that is the cause of the issue atm, and as its a clean install im guessing i may need that driver for my phone to sync.

I know absolutely nothing about computer hardware, but i cant think of why i would be having a power issue, or a temperature issue in my pc now and not before; however, is there a way i can make the fans more powerful to see if this is the case? i know this can be controlled by the bios but i normally try not to touch things i dont understand :)

I have been running my pc with the case open all day, next to a window. Temp of Graphics is sitting at 64degrees C (6 degrees less than with case on) but still goes to roughly the same temp when ingame. However even at slightly lower temps i get the blue screens

Attached is also a screenshot of all temperatures and stuff on my pcLink Removed
 


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