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Turalisj · Jun 20, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

Like the title says. But let me explain a bit. Currently, I'm using an old (5-6 years) computer. Recently, I put in a Geforce FX 5500 video card. However, now everytime I run the game (or any program that is more then text), the whole computer crashes on me and leaves me with a black screen.

Any advice? Thanks in advance.

P.S: I will be getting a new computer, but no idea how soon.

The Meth · Jun 20, 2008, 12:43 AM // 00:43

Give complete system specs please. Also, did you remember to remove and clean your old graphics card drivers before you installed the new ones?

Tarun · Jun 20, 2008, 02:12 AM // 02:12

From the small bit of information given, I'd bet it's a graphics driver issue. See if you can get a blue screen, or check the Event Viewer (Start > Run > eventvwr.msc) and check System for errors.

Lord Sojar · Jun 20, 2008, 02:42 AM // 02:42

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Originally Posted by Tarun

From the small bit of information given, I'd bet it's a graphics driver issue. See if you can get a blue screen, or check the Event Viewer (Start > Run > eventvwr.msc) and check System for errors.

I agree, or motherboard issue. The only other issue would be a RAM defect. Nothing else causes this type of crash. Blue screens of death usually are driver related or RAM failure related, but it can be a few other things (much more rare)

Brimstonez · Jun 20, 2008, 03:06 AM // 03:06

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Originally Posted by Turalisj

Like the title says. But let me explain a bit. Currently, I'm using an old (5-6 years) computer. Recently, I put in a Geforce FX 5500 video card. However, now everytime I run the game (or any program that is more then text), the whole computer crashes on me and leaves me with a black screen.

Any advice? Thanks in advance.

P.S: I will be getting a new computer, but no idea how soon.

I am having this exact same problem. I'm running on 175.16 Forceware drivers (apparently the best for the FX5500). The computer just crashes during gameplay and the monitor shuts off. It also freezes at other random times as well. Though I doubt it's your card. I switched it with my old Radeon 9250, and the same thing happens. What motherboard do you have...you say it's 4-5 years old? I am currently running on a Celeron 2.6gig, Acer Aspire T310. I have upgraded to better, but need cooling for the cpu before I can run it stable. RAM is not my issue either, as I've tried fresh sticks...

Another thing you could try, is checking your fan stability and thermal paste...also known to cause problems of this nature...though not in my case.

Necrotic · Jun 20, 2008, 03:07 AM // 03:07

It would be more helpful if you posted the system specs and aside from it actually being the drivers that came with your new GPU....it may also be the GPU. I remember hearing nothing but bad things about the whole 5000 series cards from the 5200 thru thr 5900.....just not the best thing to come out of the Nvidia shop.

Also check your DirectX drivers

Tarun · Jun 20, 2008, 03:08 AM // 03:08

If we cannot get enough information from a blue screen. Or even get a blue screen, then we can force a full crash dump.

Brimstonez · Jun 20, 2008, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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Originally Posted by Necrotic

It would be more helpful if you posted the system specs and aside from it actually being the drivers that came with your new GPU....it may also be the GPU. I remember hearing nothing but bad things about the whole 5000 series cards from the 5200 thru thr 5900.....just not the best thing to come out of the Nvidia shop.

Also check your DirectX drivers

I've heard the same things...unfortunately AFTER I'd purchased the damn card. I'm running on DirectX 9c.

Sorry if it seems like I'm jacking your thread, Turalisj. But I also have the same problem, and if you're not here to keep up with all this, it'll move things along faster for you by giving you more ideas to check...

zamial · Jun 20, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03

there is a driver sweeper program out there for free. use it and let windows install the whql drivers money says its not 175.anything

The Meth · Jun 20, 2008, 04:06 AM // 04:06

The FX series were kind of a low point for nvidia, but I know people running them still and they aren't horribly unstable or anything, so its not the card itself. They were pretty underpowered, even in their own time, and even though they technically could run DX9 IIRC they were really shakey in that regard, so that could be some source of the troubles.

Brimstonez, are you encountering the exact same problems as Turalisj? He is apparently crashing as soon as he runs just about anything, where your description doesn't say whether you are randomly crashing while running programs or you are crashing as soon as you start. If you are actually able to run guild wars for some amount of time before crashing thats a big difference from his problems.

Brimstonez · Jun 20, 2008, 05:28 AM // 05:28

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Originally Posted by The Meth

Brimstonez, are you encountering the exact same problems as Turalisj? He is apparently crashing as soon as he runs just about anything, where your description doesn't say whether you are randomly crashing while running programs or you are crashing as soon as you start. If you are actually able to run guild wars for some amount of time before crashing thats a big difference from his problems.

I can load GW's some of the time and play it fine, others...it crashes as soon as it gets to the character screen, sometimes during the initial GW's loading process. Other times it crashes when I try to load any program, or transfer data between my main drive and external. It's totally random.

Turalisj · Jun 23, 2008, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Erm... Where exactly can I find what the system specs for my computer are?

IrishCB · Jun 23, 2008, 10:26 PM // 22:26

Run Dxdiag; Save Information Button; Host the txt file or copy paste it here, that should help people looking for your PC specs.

Cyb3r · Jun 24, 2008, 12:46 AM // 00:46

My second pc is running a FX5950 ultra (still regret switching from a Ati 9700pro) but it does sound like either cpu probs (dust etc) or motherboard error had those happen 3 times straight on MSI boards for my P4 (all 3 just had flaws in them aka the whole chip was a problem MSI and other boards where flowing with threads about it)