Computer Trouble - Currently in Safe Mode.

Whenever I try to boot my computer on the screen with Windows loading I get green lines going d own the screen, then they turn into red dots everywhere on the screen then my computer crashes/freezes/blue screens. I have no idea whats going on.

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

I'm also worried to continue playing Call of Cthulhu It crashed on me multiple times giving me those red dots I was getting. Then one of the crashes was just my entire computer, and I couldn't reboot.

Run your antivirus program in safe mode and see if it picks anything up.

Check your system temperatures - make sure not too dusty in there - also make sure there's good airflow
 
Your graphics card also might be suspect
 
-just some ideas!  I know how frustrating pc troubleshooting can be t_t

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

" @CL60 said:

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

That could be a sign that your graphics card is dying.. especially if it still shows those problems when you uninstalled the drivers = (. "

" @CL60 said:

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

Alright! I'm gonna go and say your GPU is good and pissed off about something. Check and make sure the fan on there is spooling up as your computer starts up. It could be overheating and crashing right away as it starts, or your GPU could just be finally shitting out on you which would give you a wonderfully great excuse to drop money on a new card. "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again.  "

Are you able to check the temperature of your system's hardware (including the graphics card)?
 
With today's super fast machines, heat management is crucial!  Things overheat real fast with today's speeds.  Once your system overheats, it just crashes to prevent any further hardware damage.

" @JCTango: @PrimeSynergy:   Apparently the Temp of my computer is 26 degrees C. Also I just cleaned the inside of the computer a few weeks ago. "

" @CL60: If it came down to upgrading you might want to look at a GTX 460 1gb model. The prices of these things have dropped to around 150-160 or so plus you'll be rocking DX11 and have a good card that will run everything just fine without having to drop tons of cash.   Might want to look at your PSU too and see how that's been holding up. If it's an older one, that could be causing problems too. "

" @CL60 said:

" @JCTango: @PrimeSynergy:   Apparently the Temp of my computer is 26 degrees C. Also I just cleaned the inside of the computer a few weeks ago. "

That's a pretty good temp actually!  How about the video card?  Is it getting proper ventilation etc?  Everything all plugged in ok?    Do you have any spare/old video cards you can swap in for now to see if that's the culprit? "

" @CL60: If it came down to upgrading you might want to look at a GTX 460 1gb model. The prices of these things have dropped to around 150-160 or so plus you'll be rocking DX11 and have a good card that will run everything just fine without having to drop tons of cash.   Might want to look at your PSU too and see how that's been holding up. If it's an older one, that could be causing problems too. "

"What would you recommend if I had to upgrade? My current video card is a 8800 GTS, whats something better than that, and cheap. "

Oh god. I may be going out again, red dots just flashed.

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @CL60: If it came down to upgrading you might want to look at a GTX 460 1gb model. The prices of these things have dropped to around 150-160 or so plus you'll be rocking DX11 and have a good card that will run everything just fine without having to drop tons of cash.   Might want to look at your PSU too and see how that's been holding up. If it's an older one, that could be causing problems too. "

Damn you. One step ahead of me haha. But yeah, go for that card. It is a beast for that price. "

Do you have any spare/old video cards you can swap in for now to see if that's the culprit? "

" @JCTango said:

Do you have any spare/old video cards you can swap in for now to see if that's the culprit? "

It's all about trial and error when it comes to PC troubleshooting so this would be a good course of action. You could also try your on board graphics as well (if your mobo has it) in case you don't have older cards laying around, just to see if your computer boots up correctly without any extra stuff getting in the way. If you still have problems, then you can at least rule out that it's not just your graphics card (or your card at all) and another component is causing trouble. "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @CL60: If it came down to upgrading you might want to look at a GTX 460 1gb model. The prices of these things have dropped to around 150-160 or so plus you'll be rocking DX11 and have a good card that will run everything just fine without having to drop tons of cash.   Might want to look at your PSU too and see how that's been holding up. If it's an older one, that could be causing problems too. "

Damn you. One step ahead of me haha. But yeah, go for that card. It is a beast for that price. "

This? I'm out of the loop when it comes to cards these days. 
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6976278&CatId=3669 "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @CL60: If it came down to upgrading you might want to look at a GTX 460 1gb model. The prices of these things have dropped to around 150-160 or so plus you'll be rocking DX11 and have a good card that will run everything just fine without having to drop tons of cash.   Might want to look at your PSU too and see how that's been holding up. If it's an older one, that could be causing problems too. "

Damn you. One step ahead of me haha. But yeah, go for that card. It is a beast for that price. "

This? I'm out of the loop when it comes to cards these days. 
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6976278&CatId=3669 "

" @CL60: Turn off the computer, wait like 20min for it to be cooled off inside, then open it up and blow all the dust you can out of it. Also make sure that your fan is actually spinning when your computer is on for a while (probably wont start spinning for a bit until it needs to). If that doesn't help, probably your graphics card starting to go. "

Good luck, man!  All the best = )

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

Your card is dying. End of story. You can temporarily fix this buy baking the card in the oven. You need to remove the fan/heatsink from the card and bake the card for about 10min on 350*
 
 http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-general/529271-bake-your-graphics-card-oven-fix.html
 
Ideally just buy a new graphics card.

" @CL60 said:

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Try uninstalling your drivers, restarting, then try reinstalling them. If that doesn't work then let me know. "

Nevermind. I didn't fix it. It just happened again. I managed to get an error though. Which said something like this I believe. 
 
 Display driver stopped responding

 The nv4_disp display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to upload data about this failure to Microsoft. "

Try to get the error again and then Google it. I don't want to come off as harsh (like GTFO N00B!) or anything, but seriously, Google is AMAZING for tech support. I have a friend who's A+ certified (built the computer I'm currently using, in fact) and the first thing he does with an error message is to Google the exact wording of it. "

your video card is dying dood. if you are on a tight budget, pick up the nvidia 460....hell of a card for the price.

Computers are so fun to use! ...... when they work that is.

" Computers are so fun to use! ...... when they work that is. "

" Call of C thulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, right? That game is notorious for crashing. I heard there was, like, one guy responsible for the PC port. "

Have you tried deleting System 32?

" @Tireyo643 said:

" Computers are so fun to use! ...... when they work that is. "

Consoles are awesome too....when they don't overheat so often. "

" @dudeglove said:

" Call of C thulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, right? That game is notorious for crashing. I heard there was, like, one guy responsible for the PC port. "

Apparently there's a huge game breaking glitch towards the end that makes it un-finishable for some D:
 
Anyway, CL60, the card you linked to is the 460 SE, not the 460. If possible, I would recommend that you get the 460 (not SE) as it's slightly more powerful. Have a look here. "

" @wolf_blitzer85:
I'm just gonna go and get one of these on Monday. I don't feel like ordering a card from anywhere. Takes too long to get here, and shipping is usually ridiculous for me.
 http://mysterybyte.com/part/16610/ "

" @CL60 said:

" @wolf_blitzer85:
I'm just gonna go and get one of these on Monday. I don't feel like ordering a card from anywhere. Takes too long to get here, and shipping is usually ridiculous for me.
 http://mysterybyte.com/part/16610/ "

Yeah I hate waiting for stuff too. Even though you could probably get it cheaper online, buying it at a little higher price probably more than makes up for the shipping and time spent not using your computer. It may not be the best of the best, and you may not get to experience all the DX11 fanciness, but you'll at least be sitting on a decent card that is a little future proof for when you do decide to upgrade your OS. Plus your computer won't be dead anymore. So that's a plus. "

" @CL60:  Depends  I've been using the Home versions of the Windows OSes forever and they always seem to be just fine. Personally, I'd only get a better version if you REALLY need the features they're offering. "

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Depends  I've been using the Home versions of the Windows OSes forever and they always seem to be just fine. Personally, I'd only get a better version if you REALLY need the features they're offering. "

Yeah, the place I'm going to get the card on Monday has Windows 7 Home Premium for $114 may as well pick that up while I'm down there too. "

" @CL60 said:

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Depends  I've been using the Home versions of the Windows OSes forever and they always seem to be just fine. Personally, I'd only get a better version if you REALLY need the features they're offering. "

Yeah, the place I'm going to get the card on Monday has Windows 7 Home Premium for $114 may as well pick that up while I'm down there too. "

Hell yeah, your computer is going to be like a new woman by the time you're done with it.  "

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @CL60 said:

" @PrimeSynergy said:

" @CL60:  Depends  I've been using the Home versions of the Windows OSes forever and they always seem to be just fine. Personally, I'd only get a better version if you REALLY need the features they're offering. "

Yeah, the place I'm going to get the card on Monday has Windows 7 Home Premium for $114 may as well pick that up while I'm down there too. "

Hell yeah, your computer is going to be like a new woman by the time you're done with it.  "

Hehe, I guess I'll actually get around to playing Just Cause 2 since I'll have windows 7. "

Goodness...you guys are making me want to play JC2 again AND get a new PC. I've been pushing a 9800GTX and that little bugger has been holding up pretty well. It sure as hell runs JC2 well. Sadly, it's days are getting more and more numbered. I was planning on building a new PC in the summer. Hopefully AMD's new Bulldozer chips start to roll out by then.

Popped it in and can't get a picture.