My Vid card dead?

BILZ · 08-07-2006, 01:07 AM

Every so often, when i am playing a game like quake, the screen kinda flickers and gets real dark. Then i have to do a "vid-restart" does that mean my vid card is dying?

Will.Spencer · 08-07-2006, 01:27 AM

Probably not. Most video problems are due to buggy software, both software and application software. The quality of both seems to be dropping year over year.

BILZ · 08-09-2006, 12:14 AM

Hmmm. that makes me feel better to think that my vid card is doing ok. But not really sure how to look for a "bug" in my system.

Will.Spencer · 08-09-2006, 04:21 AM

There's not much that you can do, except to make sure that you are running the latest releases of the drivers for your video card.

Fry · 08-14-2006, 12:08 AM

If its just that game then its likely your computer cant handle it, or the refresh rate is mucking up.
What video card is it most importantly??

BILZ · 08-20-2006, 10:28 PM

Its an ATI 9800. And the game i am running is only quake 3. My machine should be able to handle it with ease. In fact, my machine has handled it with ease for the past 2 years. However, this video glitch started a few months ago.

Fry · 08-21-2006, 12:57 AM

Could be your monitor then.. what sort of monitor are you running?

BILZ · 08-21-2006, 05:15 PM

Its a CRT that is a few years old. But i really dont think it is the monitor. The promblem only occurs during quake. Perhaps i should install another graphics intesive game and see if i get the same trouble.

Then i will know if it is the vid card or a bug in the game.