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General Chat / Re: I have computer related questions. Can you help?
« on: February 22, 2016, 02:00:21 PM »
Be sure to double check the slot you inserted the video card into and clear it for obstacles, dust, contaminants, etc, and try unplugging it and plugging it back in but make sure it is in there snug and that everything "clicks" into place however it is supposed to, depending on the card slot you have. I haven't installed a new graphics card in a very long time so I don't know if things have changed but the card shouldn't display anything if it isn't inserted all the way.
You might need to fiddle with the BIOS settings make sure all your speeds are matched up properly and check with whoever makes the game you are having trouble with and see if there is a known issue related to that glitch and see if they have a patch to fix it. Also as always double check to make sure your drivers are up to date and everything in the settings is correct.
Without knowing specifics, what card you have, the details of the mother board, etc, it's really hard to narrow things down further than that. But I had a video card installed in an old desktop machine that had a piece of gravel stuck in the slot and it caused the thing to over heat a lot, not the same as what you are having but worth a shot just make sure you blow it out with a can of dust spray or whatever you use these days.
You might need to fiddle with the BIOS settings make sure all your speeds are matched up properly and check with whoever makes the game you are having trouble with and see if there is a known issue related to that glitch and see if they have a patch to fix it. Also as always double check to make sure your drivers are up to date and everything in the settings is correct.
Without knowing specifics, what card you have, the details of the mother board, etc, it's really hard to narrow things down further than that. But I had a video card installed in an old desktop machine that had a piece of gravel stuck in the slot and it caused the thing to over heat a lot, not the same as what you are having but worth a shot just make sure you blow it out with a can of dust spray or whatever you use these days.