artifacts plus computer crash

[vasmkd]

What are ur ingame video memory settings?
These can cause problems but usually u get the artifacts very quickly if wrong setting is causing problem
On my GTX460 if i set to default the game instantly artifacts and crashes.
I have to use high setting in video memory and the game can run all day without a crash

But it could be overheating like others are saying. Try cleaning fans putting fan settings up if possible and see what happens.

[anc]

There could be, but the reason we say this is that we do often get users giving the exact same symptoms you describe and they are invariably overheating. It's a very common question here.

That said, you do sound like you know what you're doing, so let's try a little troubleshooting.

These artifacts - are they black or grey triangular objects that obscure much of the screen and appear to all originate in the same place?

Are you running any mods? I found gachopins lovely MH53 would make some crazy graphics glitches.

The artifacts are random, sometimes they are red lines, red triangles, etc. Thje form and color are random.
They appear all over the screen. At first the game just crashes and i get the artifcats. But the sound keep on going normal for some seconds, after that it crashes. And i can only reset manually the computer.

It happened to me while i was using mods and without anymods.

I'm not saying that it is overheating. But i think that it is strange that it only happens with Arma. The last time that i had it, i was in a MP lobby. Had'nt even played yet.
Sometimes it happens with 5 minutes of game, other times with 1h.
It occurring randomly like this that makes me think that it cant be related to temperature. But i can be wrong and the vga really be dying. I just hope that this isn't the case.

Instead of just cleaning the vga i will change the thermal paste and i will post the results.

Best regards

---------- Post added at 09:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:12 PM ----------

What are ur ingame video memory settings?
These can cause problems but usually u get the artifacts very quickly if wrong setting is causing problem
On my GTX460 if i set to default the game instantly artifacts and crashes.
I have to use high setting in video memory and the game can run all day without a crash

But it could be overheating like others are saying. Try cleaning fans putting fan settings up if possible and see what happens.

Alsmot everything set to normal. I couldn't test the temperature with arma, because for some reason the rivatunner cause freezes in Arma.
I tested with other game and the temperature was high, 75°c.
I will buy a new thermal paste and change mine to see if the temperature go back to normal.

Thanks for the help folks, sorry for any misunderstand that i have cause.

Kudos

Best regards