I'm using Windows XP Professional. When i start to run a game it works fine
for a few minutes when the monitor turns off (if i try to turn it on i can't
because it turns off again before anything appears on my screen) and i have
to turn off my computer (a restart don't help). When i start my computer
again everything works fine until i want to play something, because then i
get the same problem.
What's wrong? Please help. Thanks for the answer.

"helpme" <helpme@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using Windows XP Professional. When i start to run a game it works
> fine
> for a few minutes when the monitor turns off (if i try to turn it on i
> can't
> because it turns off again before anything appears on my screen) and i
> have
> to turn off my computer (a restart don't help). When i start my computer
> again everything works fine until i want to play something, because then i
> get the same problem.
> What's wrong? Please help. Thanks for the answer.

Looks to me like a temperature problem. While playing a 3D game the GPU
generates much more heat than otherwise.

Check the temperature of the GPU. The video driver may provide a read-out.
Make sure that the graphics board fan runs full blast when playing 3D games.

Regards,

Konrad

> Looks to me like a temperature problem. While playing a 3D game the GPU
> generates much more heat than otherwise.
>
> Check the temperature of the GPU. The video driver may provide a read-out.
> Make sure that the graphics board fan runs full blast when playing 3D games.
>
> Regards,
>
> Konrad

But i didn't have problems like this one before. I have a good graphic card
and it worked fine until now...

Hi helpme,

Since it was all working fine until now, we will need to find out what has
changed on your system right before the problem was noticed by you.

--
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helpme Wrote:
=================
|| Looks to me like a temperature problem. While playing a 3D game the GPU
|| generates much more heat than otherwise.
||
|| Check the temperature of the GPU. The video driver may provide a read-out.
|| Make sure that the graphics board fan runs full blast when playing 3D games.
||
|| Regards,
||
|| Konrad
|
| But i didn't have problems like this one before. I have a good graphic card
| and it worked fine until now...

Check the inside of your computer for dust on fans and air intakes. Use
a soft brush to remove the dust.

Jimmy S. wrote:
> Hi helpme,
>
> Since it was all working fine until now, we will need to find out what has
> changed on your system right before the problem was noticed by you.
>
>

Thank you for your answers. I will check the inside of my computer too.

helpme wrote:
> I'm using Windows XP Professional. When i start to run a game it works fine
> for a few minutes when the monitor turns off (if i try to turn it on i can't
> because it turns off again before anything appears on my screen) and i have
> to turn off my computer (a restart don't help). When i start my computer
> again everything works fine until i want to play something, because then i
> get the same problem.
> What's wrong? Please help. Thanks for the answer.

Your problem comes from your Startup sequence set-up, I know this
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helpme wrote:
> I'm using Windows XP Professional. When i start to run a game it works fine
> for a few minutes when the monitor turns off (if i try to turn it on i can't
> because it turns off again before anything appears on my screen) and i have
> to turn off my computer (a restart don't help). When i start my computer
> again everything works fine until i want to play something, because then i
> get the same problem.
> What's wrong? Please help. Thanks for the answer.

> Your problem comes from your Startup sequence set-up, I know this
> problem, because I had the SAME, Exact problem, change your startup,
> text file to read your START-UP TIME = 0, THIS WILL work, I am sorry I,
> went to the Movies with my Father and We Saw, CARS! Animation was
> GREAT!

How to change that? Where can i find that? Sorry, but i'm not a computer
star... Anyway i checked my card and it looks like my GPU fan isn't working
fine. Thanks for your answer too.

Hi helpme,

Focus on the GPU fan ... the other well meaning advice is "untested".

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

helpme Wrote:
=================
|| Your problem comes from your Startup sequence set-up, I know this
|| problem, because I had the SAME, Exact problem, change your startup,
|| text file to read your START-UP TIME = 0, THIS WILL work, I am sorry I,
|| went to the Movies with my Father and We Saw, CARS! Animation was
|| GREAT!
|
| How to change that? Where can i find that? Sorry, but i'm not a computer
| star... Anyway i checked my card and it looks like my GPU fan isn't working
| fine. Thanks for your answer too.