Graphics Question

[FrogMan]

I am playing NFS most wanted, my system meets the requirements my drivers are all up to date ... problem is after about 5 min into game the thing freezes and the restarts my PC

Any help would be appreciated

[trashman_1825]

u got any virus's???
maybe ur comp is oveheating.
try lowering the settings abit and see if that helps.

[keifer]

Its The Video Card it might meet the requirements but it dosnt meet itss standard i had to buy a new video card just to play diablo lol even though mine was better that what was required so lol sucks 2 be u

[Tool]

Yeah, I wouldn't listen to that last guy. Try putting the graphics on a lower setting.

[FrogMan]

i have a geforce 6600 gt so i dont think i have a problem

[5|*42]

Did you try playing at lower settings? How hot does the card get? If you don't have a way of measuring the temperatures through a program, just stick your hand in the area around the VC to feel how hot the air is, and if you feel like it breifly touch the VC (although I probably wouldn't recommend that, as 6600s are designed to run up to 90C). If it feels hot, you may need to get a aftermarket heatsink (around 20-40 bucks, probably 30), or build a duct from the back of the case to the VC (around 0 bucks, but can be ghetto as hell).
Oh, forgot to ask, does it restart on any other games?

[goldentorch22]

Is it restarting on its own? Usually a computer just locks up when it overheats. If its restarting you might want to check your Power Supply.
Also make sure your using Direct X 9.0©. Since your using another graphics card, make sure if you have an onboard one that you disable it in the bios. It may cause a conflict.

[5|*42]

If you have a max temp setting in the BIOS, then it will restart from heat.