buddingwhizkid
Adept
my pc just turned a year old last week
you can see my config in my signature .
now i am having some issues ,
when i game for long hours like 2-3 hours i start getting artifacts
and i have to restart my pc to fix the problem .
also artifacts only come while gaming and when i close the game
videos and normal desktop also looks wierd(multicolored thick lines all over :S)
my friend told me that its because my gpu overheats .
but i dont think its the problem because my temps were 60C which are quite ok plus its a hawk edition .
Also once the artifacts come i cant run simple softwares also the pc slows up .
and cannot open any programs .
this seems quite weird as it cant be gpu's issue .
Last thing , i am using steelseries 5hv2 with usb soundcard .
while gaming sometimes my headpones go mute and i am not able to hear any
sound output at all be it gaming or songs .
i think either my mobo or my psu is the culprit .
could you help me find the culprit and tell if it is in warranty or not .
PS: i have recently upgraded to latest ATI catalyst control center .
THANKS A LOT FOR HELPING AND GOING THROUGH MY LONG POST
you can see my config in my signature .
now i am having some issues ,
when i game for long hours like 2-3 hours i start getting artifacts
and i have to restart my pc to fix the problem .
also artifacts only come while gaming and when i close the game
videos and normal desktop also looks wierd(multicolored thick lines all over :S)
my friend told me that its because my gpu overheats .
but i dont think its the problem because my temps were 60C which are quite ok plus its a hawk edition .
Also once the artifacts come i cant run simple softwares also the pc slows up .
and cannot open any programs .
this seems quite weird as it cant be gpu's issue .
Last thing , i am using steelseries 5hv2 with usb soundcard .
while gaming sometimes my headpones go mute and i am not able to hear any
sound output at all be it gaming or songs .
i think either my mobo or my psu is the culprit .
could you help me find the culprit and tell if it is in warranty or not .
PS: i have recently upgraded to latest ATI catalyst control center .
THANKS A LOT FOR HELPING AND GOING THROUGH MY LONG POST