# Computer Guy needs Computer Help

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**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-guy-needs-computer-help/246931 "2009-09-18T22:54:17Z")
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### Author: ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-guy-needs-computer-help/246931/7 "2009-09-19T08:36:33Z")

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> [@Quick IQ test... v. how smart are you](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-iq-test-v-how-smart-are-you/23223/12):
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> First guess is that the card is toast.
> 
> What RAM are you using?

DDR3 1600. 4GB worth (XP only detects 3.5GB though).

> [@Quick IQ test... v. how smart are you](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-iq-test-v-how-smart-are-you/23223/14):
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> My first guess would have been the card too…

> [@FS: 2000 Jetta GLX VR6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-jetta-glx-vr6/22141/8):
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> Sounds to me like a video card as well.
> 
> but I have seen the PCI E bus go bad and do some funky things like this as well
> 
> run speedfan and see what the temps are like when it does this as well…
> 
> overheating issues can cause this same problem as this as well.

Well I went to bed…and just tried playing (PC has been on a total of 3 minutes) and it did the same thing. It only does this crap in game now, not windows anymore.

Here is the SpeedFan results:

I’m guessing that little fire symbol isn’t good? Lol.

The Card fan is spinning, all of my other fans are spinning.

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