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Title: Video card going bad?
Post by: Keeler101 on March 18, 2007, 08:32:37 AM

Been getting random lockups thought it was drivers but they didnt help, everthing back to normal  after reboot for a hour or two



 DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
 D3D7 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)
 D3D8 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
 D3D9 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)

Title: Video card going bad?
Post by: Schatzi on March 18, 2007, 08:34:07 AM

Check the temperature. Could be the card getting hot.

Title: Video card going bad?
Post by: Krusty on March 18, 2007, 04:43:00 PM

Also check the heatsink with a flashlight. Over time hair can and will clog it, thus reducing the ability of the fan to cool it off. Compressed air can clear it out, if clogged.

Title: Video card going bad?
Post by: Keeler101 on March 18, 2007, 07:32:36 PM

i wish it was overheating but temps stay were they should ,also after ah crashes i have to reset video settings like i deleted my video file, Would messing up on a overclock due this