Member Avatar for fixme1232

i have installed a radeon 1650 pro 512 mb graphics card and when i play games my computer freezes. can anyone tell me how i may resolve the problem thanks

  • 3 Contributors
  • 2 Replies
  • 57 Views
  • 2 Days Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by joshSCH

Dani AI

Generated

Good start, — and thanks to and for the initial pointers. Since those baseline items are already mentioned, here are a few focused checks and quick tests that often pin down freezes that appear only under game load.

First, rule out power and platform issues: note the PSU make/model and total wattage (and any 12V rail ratings) and confirm the card-specific power connector is present — a marginal or failing supply frequently causes hard freezes under load. On the motherboard side, reset BIOS to defaults if anything was overclocked, confirm the card fits the correct slot type (AGP vs PCIe), and consider a BIOS/chipset update from the board maker. Isolate the GPU by testing it in another machine or by running the system without it (or booting a Linux live USB) to see whether the hang is Windows-specific. Check Event Viewer and any minidumps (C:\Windows\Minidump) for repeated driver/hardware errors — tools like BlueScreenView can make quick reads easier. Run a RAM test (for example, memtest86+) to rule out memory faults. Finally, try reproducing the freeze with a controlled GPU stress/benchmark so you can watch temperatures, voltages and the exact moment the system stops responding.

If you post the motherboard make/model, PSU spec, OS and any Event Viewer/minidump excerpts, the symptoms can be interpreted and more targeted next steps suggested.

Recommended Answers

All 2 Replies

Member Avatar for TT4Titans

Try going to ATI's web site and get the latest driver.

Member Avatar for joshSCH

Driver update.. Make sure the card is installed properly, and is being sufficiently cooled..

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.