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Tightscot · 13-11-2006, 11:36

Hi All

I've recently built a new system but am having a few teething problems...

Its a 6400 Core2Duo, ABIT AB9 board, 1gb Vitesta DDR2 Ram, Nvidia 7900GS card.

When i exit the game Far cry (which looks superb!) my screen totally corrupts and every time i move the mouse, the screen blinks off and then on. I have to switch off the PC using the on/off switch and then turn it all back on.

Also when running any games online using Steam i get lag every 8 seconds or so. The game freezes for about 1/2 a second and then carries on as normal.

I have the latest Nvidia drivers, ran full anti virus/spyware scans etc. Fully patched and up to date. I have the latest BIOS version from ABIT and have tried booting after removing all extra stuff using MSConfig. Still have the same problems though....

Any ideas? Could the card be dodgy? I know it's not overheating cos the sensor tells me so - plus all fans are clear and unobstructed...

I only have the 1 VGA card - Do i need to connect the power to the VGA card - or only if i was running in SLi mode?

Would it be worth using an older Nvidia driver - if so what version?

When doing 'day to day' stuff the system flies, just need to sort out the gaming bits and bobs and i'll be a happy bunny again!

13-11-2006, 11:36	#1
Tightscot Inactive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Location Location... Posts: 740	New System woes.. Hi All I've recently built a new system but am having a few teething problems... Its a 6400 Core2Duo, ABIT AB9 board, 1gb Vitesta DDR2 Ram, Nvidia 7900GS card. When i exit the game Far cry (which looks superb!) my screen totally corrupts and every time i move the mouse, the screen blinks off and then on. I have to switch off the PC using the on/off switch and then turn it all back on. Also when running any games online using Steam i get lag every 8 seconds or so. The game freezes for about 1/2 a second and then carries on as normal. I have the latest Nvidia drivers, ran full anti virus/spyware scans etc. Fully patched and up to date. I have the latest BIOS version from ABIT and have tried booting after removing all extra stuff using MSConfig. Still have the same problems though.... Any ideas? Could the card be dodgy? I know it's not overheating cos the sensor tells me so - plus all fans are clear and unobstructed... I only have the 1 VGA card - Do i need to connect the power to the VGA card - or only if i was running in SLi mode? Would it be worth using an older Nvidia driver - if so what version? When doing 'day to day' stuff the system flies, just need to sort out the gaming bits and bobs and i'll be a happy bunny again!