Random Lockups on system

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sparky1_2007

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This problem has been known by me for quite a while, but i don't know how to resolve the problem.

My problem is that whenever i'm doing something on my computer, like playing a java based game and listening to music for instance, my screen will freeze, and the sound will repeat it self.

now, me and my aunt and uncle (who are both PC technicians) have brought it down to the video card, which i'm not sure is the problem, is there any diagnostic tools i can run on it to see if it is the problem, because it is a Powercolor X800Xl (the version that runs off of the external power connector cord.)

any help would be appreciated, thnx
-sparky
 
Are you sure it's not the audigy. I have a very similar setup and that can cause problems.
 
ohhh, yea... i havent updated my sig in a while, i've removed the Audigy... srry bout that confusion
 
Ok, i think that my video card might have a Faulty PCI-E power connection between the PCB and the connector on the board.

Here's a pic. of a Everest home edition report made that de-bugged the BIOS of my card...
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Ok, i have plugged in my PCI-E power connector using a known good molex connector and the adapter that came with the video card and i still get that showing up. I'm pretty sure that i have fixed it, but im not sure.
 
Okay. It's wierd, I have a built by ATI X800XL but no PCI-E power cable. Should I have one? I dont even see where I could plug one in.
 
no, you shouldn't have one, my powercolor one was the only model of x800xl that came with an external power plug.
 
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