Flickering and lockups?? IS THIS THE END OF FLIGHTSIMMING FOR ME?

**WindyCity340** · 02-23-2003, 02:45 PM

Hi all,

Sorry to post too many messages, but Im hoping this will catch someones' eye who has gone through this before. As I mentioned in the post "Ddhelp error and lockups" I am now two full-reformats later and several drivers later and I am still having problems. Everytime I run FS2002 scenery starts to flicker (sometimes while sitting still) and then the computer locks up completely. This computer has run fs2002 just fine in the past (for a year) and now i can't figure out what has caused this. Maybe something in my BIOS that I havent checked? Anyway,i use a GeForce2 MX400 if that helps and I've tried several of the current and past Nvidia drivers. Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

- Cory Wilson (COMM ASEL /AMEL,CFII / FS2002 BROKEN)

**chasw** · 02-23-2003, 03:37 PM

Could be overheating, could be a dying card.

Chas

**WindyCity340** · 02-23-2003, 03:45 PM

CPU temp and case temp both stay below 45C - I have not knowlingly (lol) done any overclocking of the computer processor or video card. The card is one year old. I was starting to wonder the same thing though... Any suggestions on testing this?

**bilbo** · 02-23-2003, 03:46 PM

I had something similar with a dying power source.
maybe it's a 250 Watt and you need to upgrade.
It would stand to reason that FS2002 is utilizing more of your resources than anything else you can do on the machine.
Bilbo

**WindyCity340** · 02-23-2003, 03:48 PM

Oh - also it seems to be doing this on both monitors now (different video cards). Wow this has got me going crazy!

**WindyCity340** · 02-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Interesting ideas! I will see what I can do to look into this. Thank you all for your help so far... eventually the problem will identify itself.. I hope!! Any other help is appreciated... Im going to continue to try to figure this out!!

**WindyCity340** · 02-23-2003, 04:24 PM

You know, interestingly... i may just be imagining this..but it seems as though the last time it functioned properly was prior to installing an additional drive (CDRW). I dont KNOW, because i dont get to play FS2002 THAT often... I only get to play it when it doesnt work! hehe. Do you think unplugging the power from this could test that theory?

**BillKing20** · 02-23-2003, 05:18 PM

Video cards are the real power hogs, (I have 3 installed together LOL). Why not remove one of yours temporarily? If the problem goes away then a heavy duty, name brand, power supply like Enermax is indicated.

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**bilbo** · 02-23-2003, 08:34 PM

It could, You could actually unplug both CDs for a test if you have a full install of FS2002.

The problem with mine was that I actually burned out my power supply. I had two HDDs, a CD, cdr a zip and the graphics card on 250W supply. .....Way too much I know now. I started noticing lockups and such and eventually, my comp wouldn't start up at all. If I pushed the power button, it would begin to fire up and then turn off.
After I replaced the supply, I took the old power supply apart and two capacitors were leaking.

If yours isn't bad, you disconnect a few peripherials and it works, I'd just get a larger supply. Probably ...350W
Bilbo