Blood Pearls

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lexx on December 02, 2015, 03:06:47 PM

Title: Forced to take a short break
Post by: Lexx on December 02, 2015, 03:06:47 PM

I won't be doing any online gaming for the next week or so.

My video card has gotten pretty bad and it's cutting out more often now. It's become so unreliable that I am deciding not to game online until I get a new card. I don't want to have it cutting out during games and leaving you all one short.

I think it's a heat issue. I used the new Catalyst software to bump up the fan speed, and I can hear how much louder it is. I can't remember ever hearing it ramp up on it's own under heavy load, like it is supposed to. I think my fan controllers in that card have always been bad, and the fans weren't speeding up when the card got hot. This means my video card has been cooking while I game for the 3 years I have had it. If this really the case, I'm actually surprised it lasted this long.

I ordered a new card, but it will probably be a week or more before it gets here. I'm not going to play MWO until I have the new card up and running, so I thought I would let you all know.

Title: Re: Forced to take a short break
Post by: mini-me on December 02, 2015, 04:24:15 PM

Dang it! >:(...
 
good luck with the card issues ..

Title: Re: Forced to take a short break
Post by: Lexx on December 10, 2015, 10:43:51 AM

My new video card showed up today, one day earlier than expected.

I'm back in business.

Title: Re: Forced to take a short break
Post by: D-Day on December 10, 2015, 05:26:10 PM

Quote from: Lexx on December 10, 2015, 10:43:51 AM

My new video card showed up today, one day earlier than expected.

I'm back in business.

Good deal!  :)