Ok...I uninstalled my drivers and restarted. Then I download the latest drivers for my card from the ATI website, then I went to play the game. I was actually able to play for a bit longer this time, but then the game freezes. This time it didn't go black, it just FREEZES and the sound skips and after a minute I turn it off. What's funny is that I can run the game at a great FPS until it abruptly STOPS - it's so damn annoying!
I hope I don't need a new GPU, so I am open for more suggestions if possible! Thanks.
Oh, and would opening the PC and blowing it out with dust remover be very effective? I looked at the airholes at the side of my PC and they were covered with dust. Thanks for any answers.
Yes that might help. This could be happening for a few reasons.
1.) It could be a safety measure
(shutting down to save it self from over heating)2.) Could have become unseated somehow.
3.) The card it self could be going out.
I had a similar problem with my ATI 4850, but that was the least of my problems I thought the card was BSODing my system so I sent it back and it stopped doing that after I got the new one so I'm not really sure what the problem is

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