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rjc7394 · 03-21-2005, 07:57 AM

I don't get any error message, just a flicker and black screen. I can reboot no problem. Sometimes happens when I'm using the computer or when I'm away from computer and computer is running. Sometimes the control panel for graphics card will tell me that the card isn't responding so the acceleration will be reset and black screen is just momentary, PC doesn't crash and I don't need to reboot but I'm still not sure what the problem is. My PC is on 24 hrs/day and this may happen maybe 5-8x/week. I've disabled all graphics acceleration but crash still occurs. I ran two different diagnostics tests (Maxtor, Belarc) on my HDD and failed SMART test. I have Xp SP2, ATI 9500 Pro, Maxtor Diamond 40 GB 7200 RPM HDD, ABIT VA-10 mobo, Samsung DVD+RW, 512 MB RAM, 350W PS. PC is not 1 yr old, except for HDD.

03-21-2005, 07:57 AM	#3
rjc7394 Member (8 bit) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 201	I don't get any error message, just a flicker and black screen. I can reboot no problem. Sometimes happens when I'm using the computer or when I'm away from computer and computer is running. Sometimes the control panel for graphics card will tell me that the card isn't responding so the acceleration will be reset and black screen is just momentary, PC doesn't crash and I don't need to reboot but I'm still not sure what the problem is. My PC is on 24 hrs/day and this may happen maybe 5-8x/week. I've disabled all graphics acceleration but crash still occurs. I ran two different diagnostics tests (Maxtor, Belarc) on my HDD and failed SMART test. I have Xp SP2, ATI 9500 Pro, Maxtor Diamond 40 GB 7200 RPM HDD, ABIT VA-10 mobo, Samsung DVD+RW, 512 MB RAM, 350W PS. PC is not 1 yr old, except for HDD.