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Hello guys, I have attached a photo of my specs. 

I know i need to upgrade but I can`t right now, so my PC keeps on restarting or just freezing and then giving me a black screen(then refreshing) whenever I game, or even watch youtube videos in full screen. And in theory i should be able to play mdfking Dota and listen to youtube at the same time. Any ideas why ? I CLEANED EVERYTHING INSIDE, I`m kinda thinking that since the video card is so old, it might be a driver`s issue. But i`m not really sure, whenever is restarting it gives a graphic related error.

In case you need to know i`m using a 22" LG VGA Flatron w2243S

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6 minutes ago, Daryydarius said:

Hello guys, I have attached a photo of my specs. 

I know i need to upgrade but I can`t right now, so my PC keeps on restarting or just freezing and then giving me a black screen(then refreshing) whenever I game, or even watch youtube videos in full screen. And in theory i should be able to play mdfking Dota and listen to youtube at the same time. Any ideas why ? I CLEANED EVERYTHING INSIDE, I`m kinda thinking that since the video card is so old, it might be a driver`s issue. But i`m not really sure, whenever is restarting it gives a graphic related error.

In case you need to know i`m using a 22" LG VGA Flatron w2243S

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I would go and find GPU updates if you haven't done one in a while. If you don't know where to start, try downloading the GeForce Experience from nVidia themselves.

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1 minute ago, liamdoyle27 said:

I would go and find GPU updates if you haven't done one in a while. If you don't know where to start, try downloading the GeForce Experience from nVidia themselves.

Of that doesn't work, resetting windows and starting with a clean slate might be a good idea

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It's most likely graphics drivers, as above find the latest drivers or use geforce experience to update drivers, restart the PC and see how it goes. If you still have problems it could maybe be the PSU isn't good enough to deliver enough/stable power to the GPU. Try only one thing at a time, if you try more than one you're not really troubleshooting as such, because one thing could be fixing the problem, then another makes a different problem to fix.. hope that makes sense to you?

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3 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

It's most likely graphics drivers, as above find the latest drivers or use geforce experience to update drivers, restart the PC and see how it goes. If you still have problems it could maybe be the PSU isn't good enough to deliver enough/stable power to the GPU. Try only one thing at a time, if you try more than one you're not really troubleshooting as such, because one thing could be fixing the problem, then another makes a different problem to fix.. hope that makes sense to you?

much better explanation than mine :) 

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http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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Ok, I just updated the drivers with GeforceExperience. Hopefully this fixes it. But the thing is I might only know for sure in a few hours cause it dont always do that. 

If it does, I will check the PSU but i doubt it, as i`ve had this PC for a few years and it never did something like this..

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