Problem with Video Card

[Coldman]

hi there

I was just thinking if the video card is damaged. the video card makes my pc reboot due to overheat. If does get done by Thermal Paste work?

I want to know this because a friend of mine has this problem with his video card.
Please help me in this
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

[Birdie]

you meen the CPU The fan that goes on top of the CPU can be placed back on with Thermal Paste, I actuly find Thermal Paste better than the fin layers of Thermal Paste that are allready on the fans that look like paper

I hope this helps, remember its called CPU Thermal Paste you can get it online for about 99p

[David23]

55 degrees is quite high, and isn't that far off the usual threshold (assuming you have a pentium 4). i have a pentium 4, and when it starts getting to 60+, it starts going slightly funny. i had a problem recently where the system froze. everytime i rebooted, it wouldn't boot back. i had to switch the PC for a while, then it was ok.
having said that, pentium 4's shouldn't really do that because it has ways of dealing with it (ie going into reduced clock mode (or something like that)).

i honestly don't think its a hardware problem. i think its a temperature problem. switch your pc off and wait a few minutes for it to cool down. also, try to minimise the number of cpu intensive operations at that time. you may notice that it only starts going funny when it reaches a certain temperature.

[Archibald]

im pretty sure that you would want your gpu to be a low of a temperature as possible, and even though 145 degrees C is the treshold, i think that is only the number before your GPU explodes rather then getting the best performace

Are the wires inside your computer organized as best they can? having a very messy case can interfere with cooling and the airflow of the fans, so if its a mess, i would take some twistyties or those plastic wire holder things and try to organize the wires as best you can.

and also try taking a straw and blowing the dust out of your computer, especially the fans.

[Marthaz]

Did you remember to scan the system for viruses? Lockups and instability are "classic" virus infection behavior.
Make sure that you disable all power management options in the BIOS setup program. They can cause spurious behavior, particularly on some motherboards.
Are you getting error messages when the problem occurs? If so, try to find the error message here.
Are you experiencing this problem only when running a specific application program? If so, it may be the application itself that is causing the problem.
If the problem occurs only when you use a specific peripheral, such as a mouse or modem, there are three typical possible causes specific to this situation. First, there may be a problem with the particular peripheral you are trying to use. Second, you may have a resource conflict that is causing the system to lock up when you try to have two devices access the same resources. Finally, there may be a driver problem with the device, if it is something that uses a driver in the operating system you are using. Look in this section for specific troubleshooting information for various devices. Use the resource conflict troubleshooter.

[ApPy10]

If the problem occurs only when the system is warmed up (meaning not within the first few minutes that the PC is turned on, but only afterwards), or if the problem occurs only when the room where the PC is located is hot, it is likely that the problem is hardware-related and probably something to do with the motherboard, processor or another system component that is running too hot. I would suggest that you refer to this section, which describes checking for overheating components inside the box, and follow the recommendations there.
Are you running a VESA local bus video card on a motherboard that supports both VESA and PCI? If so, you should realize that this combination has been known in the past to cause instability. Try replacing the VESA video card with an inexpensive PCI video card and see if the problem goes away.
If you have just bought or assembled this PC, or performed an upgrade to it, check this list of possible candidate causes of system problems that is related to new installs.
If the problem occurs when you lean against the system box or when you put the monitor on top of it, try here.
If you are running Windows 3.x, does the problem seem to occur after using the system for a long time, or if you use a large number of applications simultaneously? If so, go to the Program Manager, click "Help", then "About Program Manager". Check the number listed for system resources. If it is below about 20-30%, that may be the cause of your problem. Try rebooting and checking the value, to see if it increases, and see if the system runs better. I recommend rebooting Windows 3.x daily if it is heavily used. Check this section for ideas on dealing with system resources under Windows 3.x.