I am having technical issues with my computer playing BF2.

**Ballsyone** · 07-19-11, 05:23 PM

My computer is making "popping" sounds and weird graphics and also freezing where I must hit the reset button to unfreeze it. Here is a coupla screenshots of what's happening to the video:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/...e7bca4d8_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/...87ff1360_b.jpg

Can anybody help?

Thanks...

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-19-11, 06:51 PM

Are the popping sounds over the speakers?

**deputyfestus** · 07-19-11, 08:10 PM

vid card tearing.

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-19-11, 08:18 PM

Looking at those pics, maybe the vid card is going bad?

**=SK=_FOXEYE** · 07-19-11, 10:02 PM

Did u try to update ur sound drivers and video card drivers... Otherwise it sounds like video card may be going..

**dex71** · 07-20-11, 05:46 AM

Ballsy......What card and what driver version?

I know Gunny and I both had problems with the newer ATI drivers.....rolled them back, and all was well again.

Also....when is it happening? Right away, or after you play for a while? Could be overheating the vid card.....possibly fixed by a can of air.

**Guyver** · 07-20-11, 06:04 AM

As dex said, your card is probably overheating....or worst case scenario, it's dying.

**HeavyG** · 07-20-11, 06:15 AM

Does it only do this in one game?

**Ballsyone** · 07-20-11, 10:08 AM

Popping sound comes thru the speakers/headsets.

Right before the computer locks up the screen flickers once and then freezes.

Does it only in game;

I just sprayed out all of the dust and the problem still exist;

My video card and sound card are uncomfortably close. Like right on top of each other.

The video card is not that old maybe 8 months: GeForce GTX570 1280MB GDDR5

It starts not long after I am in game.

I have a thermometer? on the mother board and as I am typing this it is displaying 34. Once I start the game it goes to 48.

I am wondering if I should reinstall the game first before trashing the card and if I do what is the update called? 1.5? I have this in my documents already downloaded.

**Ballsyone** · 07-20-11, 01:00 PM

Just talked to my computer guy. On his suggestion I downloaded EVGA's Precision software and turned the fan speed ALL THE WAY UP, started the game and IMMEDIATELY had the same problems. So I am off to Frye's today for the new version of EVGA's GTX 580. I'll let you guys know what happens.

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