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[dt_matthews]

The card you have has very good cooling, the only way it would be overheating is if it was faulty. I think you definitely have to try another game though, I think that could be what it is. Download a free game from steam or a demo and try that.

thanks, I will do that tonight

[Phage]

one other thing I thought was notable (weird!), every now and again when I am running Race 07 and actually driving, it ocassionly jumps out of game back to the desktop for no apparent reason (nothing on the desktop is notifiying or flashing as newly active or anything), and if I switch back to the game [alt-tab] it resumes fine, weird. Any thoughts / similar experiences???

tia

Sounds like a particular game issue. Does googling throw up anyone with similar issues ?

[dt_matthews]

tried Furmark 1080p test - results here so that seemed ok, that was after having re-installed the card's driver [same version].

I'm just going to try and replicate either of the issues with a different game!

[dek100]

Yep. Looks like the game

[dek100]

The FurMark results are good, great temps. I would bet on the game.

[dt_matthews]

update.... so, after having a few more more lock-ups, and tellingly, one not in the game, I went through each possible cause and eventually found the culprit - broken push pin on the cpu heatsink! Replaced it with another cooler and the world according to my PC is all at one again!

thanks for your help guys.

now I just need some more driving talent, hehe.

cheers.