Video card problem?

[Niverive]

Ok I'm not sure how to explain this perfectly but starting today I've had this odd problem, I'll be playing WoW and the screen will suddenly change all sorts of different colors and I can't move in WoW, if I alt tab out and go back in it works again, but after that it takes 5 times longer to alt tab than normal, its happened twice today, I don't know what to think. My ram? My video card? It only started today, and its happened twice so far, the alt tab thing taking forever lasts until I restart my computer. My specs are in my sig.

 

[KSoD]

What are you video card temps? What is your CPU temps?

Use RivaTuner, ATiTool to test the GPU (Gaphics Card) and RealTemp to test your CPU.

 

[Ste]

Have you tried anything?

I would first try updating the video card driver, or WOW patch if there is a newer one.

 

[Niverive]

Got newest Nvidia patch came out this month I think my temps are as follows

CPU Idle 35 C
GPU Idle 53 C

Max temps after running WoW

CPU 46 C
GPU 70 C

 

[Ste]

How many running processes?

What other programs do you have running during game play?

 

[Niverive]

41 processes, same as I've been running for months with no problems

 

[Ste]

What protection programs do you use?

I would suggest using google and msconfig to cut down on running processes.

 

[KSoD]

Do you have all Windows updates and WoW patches?

 

[Niverive]

Yes, nothing has really changed over the last two weeks on my computer. Its working fine right now.

 

[KSoD]

What other software do you have running while you are gaming?