Freezing and Locking up

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mlightsey

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I have a n EVGA 8800GT KO Edition. During normal operating everything is fine, but when I go into a graphic intenstive program (gaming) it will run for about 5 minutes, then it will lock up and I will see red pixels all over the screen. Is the video card gone bad or might it be something else
 
Sounds like your card is overheating to me....Maybe try cleaning the fan out really well.

Oh, and what drivers are you using?

 
That, or make sure the airflow in the case is sufficient... Perhaps there's some dust/pet hair built up on the air filters (if it has them), or a case fan isn't working as it should be.
 
I have the latest nvida video drivers. Air Flow is fine, i have 4 120mm side fan, 1 front 120, 120 back 120mm fans 1 top 80mm fan. I have the NZXT case
 
Red graphics are artifacts. It means your memory is overheating, or faulty. Either its your airflow or RMA it. You can try to get a new GPU fan if you can't RMA it. Sorry to hear it, I know what a bummer that can be. :(
 
This happens to me now and again in some games. I put it down to Vista and diver compatibility.
 
I just fixed a card that had been messing up for the past few weeks by cleaning out some hidden dust bunnies. Recommend you take the card out and check that first. Lot of the new, elaborate cooling systems have obscure points of failure (under a plastic shell, in my case) that you wont see till you take it out and look in the broad daylight.
 
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