display problem

i have a desk top pc with windows 7, running ok for a while then for some reason my screen goes blank and a floating square appears says"not recommended resolution" optimum 1280x1024 at 60hz,but it is set at this always has been
my graphics card it radeon 9800pro and is up to date with the drivers it worked fine with xp pro
sometimes when i restart after this event the graphic card gives a growling sound out ,i press restart again quickly to stop it
whats the comp telling me ??
18:16 Sun 21st Aug 2011
 
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I have used 9800Pro's a lot in the past. They can be problematical with their drivers tho .. and can have problems with some motherboards like Asrocks. I didn't use any Radeon drivers, I use the OMEGA Radeon drivers. They are better .. and tweaked.
Have you checked the fan is running on the card? .. and the fan is clean.
I think the card could be overheating.
A better bet is to mod the card with a better cooler fan. Easy to bolt on.
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fans are clean allbags and the card fan, its all well vented
i had no problem with this card for 4 years on xp
only while ive been on win7, i checked with radeon site and it said 9800 pro had no issues with win 7 32 bit
ill try the omega drivers, (motherboard is asus)
thank for advice
No worries. Sounds like card problem tho .. like overclocked or something like that.
I use this site ..
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=24
Sometime ago I had a problem with an old Radeon 3200 PCI graphics card on XP. XP SP3 was not supported, but it worked OK for me. Then all of a sudden the graphics card would more often than not, fail to boot up or crash. I suspected it was an automatic update that had caused some sort of conflict. Not being supported, and unable to resolve the problem - in the end I gave up on the card and replaced it.

Having done a quick google for the 9800 Pro, there are people who have problems with it (besides you) – one suggestion (on those threads) is to re-install whatever version of DirectX you are using.

You might have to replace the card with something more up to date – you can pick up a bargain on ebay (that’s where I got mine).
My replacement for a 9800Pro is usually the X800XT.
Cheap to buy now.

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