quad,
thanks alot for the info...
but i've got two more questions for ya-
1) do you think that temps this high might be a result of improper setup of my case fans (i've got an antec p180) and NOT the heat sink? i'm not very knowledgeable regarding proper cooling, as this is the first...
ok, i think you were right... i think my GPU is overheating. didn't install rivatuner, but i did check the temp on my GPU immediately after quitting the game (when the snow pixelation came on) via the nvidia driver software. i got a GPU temp of 111 degrees that started coming down immediately...
anyone have a clue as to what may be causing this weird problem? after about five minutes or so of playing a pc game on my rig (below, set at stock speeds), the game freezes for about thirty seconds or so, and then resumes at a much slower, choppy rate, with "snow" pixelation, necessitating me...
guys,
thanks so much!
i updated my nforce drivers and everything runs smooth as silk.
amazing what a software update can do.
will try those fan wiring modifications ASAP.
thanks again,
abe
hey everyone,
new member and first post, so be gentle.
just recently put together my first system-
msi k8n nf4 platinum sli mobo
athlon 64 4000+ san diego CPU
ocz pc3200 ddr-400 1GB x 2 DIMMs
7800GTX 256MB GPU (one unit)
antec TPII 550 PSU
system worked fine running windows (with...