GPU dying? Or ????

[RainMaker]

So, I have made no changes to my system and now, suddenly, I can only get about ten minutes of game play (on a variety of games) then the game and/or system locks up. Sometimes I can 'Alt-Tab' to the desktop and sometimes not. If I can switch to another app it seems to run fine. Sometimes the screen of the game remains, but the controls do not respond, sometimes it just goes black and requires a one-finger re-start. It only does this during games...movies, 'net surfing, music, everything else runs perfectly. Any ideas? Any way to diagnose the GPU?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

~RainMaker

 

[Sushi Warrior]

Overheating or driver issues.

 

[clone63]

On a variety of games? Not all games?

 

[RainMaker]

On a variety of games? Not all games?

Correct. For example, it crashes on Mass Effect ans Witcher, but not Rome:Total War.

 

[geokilla]

Check temperatures and drivers. What GPU do you have?

Are you getting a BSOD? Or does it just crash and everything feezes?

 

[RainMaker]

Check temperatures and drivers. What GPU do you have?

Are you getting a BSOD? Or does it just crash and everything feezes?

BFG GeForce 9500 GT

Drivers are up to date. What is a good temperature range to run in?

No BSOD, sometimes a black screen and sometimes just a freeze...no pattern to which either.

 

[IRQ Conflict]

OS? Background apps that autoload? How old is the OS Install? Do you use Driver sweeper in between driver updates?

 

[BrainEater]

Up to date drivers you say.

What version specifically ?

 

[RainMaker]

What version specifically ?

195.62

 

[RainMaker]

OS? Background apps that autoload? How old is the OS Install? Do you use Driver sweeper in between driver updates?

Vista Home Basic x64
Nothing exceptional I don't think, except Shaw secure (F-Secure)
Negative...what's a driver sweeper?

I will re-iterate, it was working fine until a few days ago. No lock-ups, excellent game play.