Weird loss of video signal and reboots

**Mark** · 11-03-2009, 03:45 PM

All of a sudden today my PC started to lose its video signal, then reboot at random. Its even doing this while I am in the bios settings, and when windows is loading. Sometimes right away, sometimes I can use my PC for hours.

Anyone have any idea whats going on? One time I got a "Windows recovered from a serious error" but before I could get the error code it crashed. (**EDIT FINALLY GOT A SCREEN SHOT**) I have been using this computer without a problem for more then a year. No changes were made today to the hardware or software.

CPU Temp is running around 40'C, intel duo 2.

Thanks

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**OS-Wiz** · 11-03-2009, 03:59 PM

PSU? Wattage? Amps? Memtest each stick of memory separately.

**Geforce255** · 11-03-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark

All of a sudden today my PC started to lose its video signal, then reboot at random. Its even doing this while I am in the bios settings, and when windows is loading. Sometimes right away, sometimes I can use my PC for hours.

My initial suspicion would be the VRAM. You have two 8800's in SLI, right? Try pulling one and see if you stabilize. If not, swap cards.

11-03-2009, 03:45 PM	#1
Mark Tiger Shark Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 798	Weird loss of video signal and reboots All of a sudden today my PC started to lose its video signal, then reboot at random. Its even doing this while I am in the bios settings, and when windows is loading. Sometimes right away, sometimes I can use my PC for hours. Anyone have any idea whats going on? One time I got a "Windows recovered from a serious error" but before I could get the error code it crashed. (EDIT FINALLY GOT A SCREEN SHOT) I have been using this computer without a problem for more then a year. No changes were made today to the hardware or software. CPU Temp is running around 40'C, intel duo 2. Thanks http://i33.tinypic.com/33ojk8i.jpg __________________ Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS 750GB \| EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 NForce 780i SLI \| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield \| Mushkin Extreme Performance 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 \| EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB (x2 SLI) \| Westinghouse 36" HD \| VISTA ULTIMATE 64-bit Last edited by Mark; 11-03-2009 at 04:01 PM.

11-03-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
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