2006-08-11 02:15:32 · 3 answers · asked by tobyfield2003 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You might be overheating, download SpeedFan...it will tell you temps and fan speeds and power supply voltages (which might also be your problem).
2006-08-11 02:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had the same problem with an ATI Radeon 9550 AGP.
I had an emachines T3104 1 GB ram; add an additional fan; 300 watt power supply. I just wanted basic 3D for mostly work and not really for games. The card overheated my system causing shutdowns just doing idle stuff like web surf and screen saver. I removed the card and software and the problem went away.
ATI added so many software items like File Player, Remote and ALL in ONE Wonder that I wonder if it didn't slow my system. The cards performance didn't live up to it's advertisement. In fact my onboard video system outperformed the card especially in video playback. I updated Bios, DirectX and video drivers.
I did my research and was careful to match the system recommendations especially in regards to power supply wattage.
The weakest link it seems was the Sempron +3100.
This shouldn't matter if the minimum is a Pentium III.
I returned the card and now working on upgrading the chip,
power supply, and cooling system as well as building a true game system from the ground up.
2006-08-12 18:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by darkguardian1314 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed other people who were using Sempron and had this problem. Make sure that your RAM and video card are not faulty. And do try a temperature monitoring tool to check if overheating is the problem.
2006-08-11 09:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋