If i were you I wouldn't rule out overheating so quickly. I have a similar issue with some games, where the game would run fine, smooth as butter for 5 minutes or so, and then the game would freeze for 30-60 sec, and then get back to where it stopped as if nothing happened. I had this going on for a LONG time, but because it only happened in some games I didn't really care. Well, yesterday I happened to finally leave a temp monitor on in the background while I was playing.... Turns out my card was reaching almost 90C during these freezing times. So I moved a fan I'm using in the room next to the comp and aimed it in such a way as to help the exhausting fan (blowing air through a side opening, towards the back of the case), and the freezing was gone (temps dropped down to low 80's).

I myself don't have 7 fans, but I have a big fan up front (I forgot how many inches are the larger ones...), one on the back, and a big ass zelman on my CPU aiming to exhaust air directly out an opening in the side of the case. The video card itself is a oldish GF7900GT, the CPU's an antique P4 3.0 GHZ .

So, what I'm trying to say is, leave a temp monitor in the background once and check the temps, just to be sure.

MasterYevon

ive got an onboard temp monitor and when I am playing Crysis, the temps never get above 85-90 F. I dont have it under a desk either. It sitting out in the open. I have 2 huge fans that make up part of the seven in my case. I will try a fan an open up the side to see if that works....keep you guys informed and thanks a ton.

My computer can run this thing on max settings but after an hour of playing it....it froze. I had to reboot. Played again, about 1/2 into it again, it froze up. Reboot. Then played it this morning and it froze twice within ten minutes. I just bought a new computer and like I said, the specs are there to run this thing on max. It looks and plays beautiful until this freezing issue happens. Looks like others have had this problem too. Any help would be appreciated because I cannot find an answer.

Running it on Vista 64bit. 2x2gb DDR2 ram. GTX 280's in SLI, 780i Asus Mobo, 1000w psu, Quad Extreme qx9650 cpu.

instead of starting another "here is my build rig", I thought id just throw mine in here to see what you guys think.

Asus Delux 780i sli nForce mobo

1000w thermaltake powersupply

intel quad core extreme qx9650 3.0 ghz cpu

dual gtx 280's

NZXT Khaos Tower case

2x2gb ram

Vista Premium 64 bit.

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Here is what I decided to go with

Intel qx 9650 extreme 3.0ghz

Asus P5N-T Delux 780i sli mobo\

2x2gb Corsair Ram DDR2 800

NZXT Khaos Black Tower

1000w Thermatake toughpower

Vigor Gaming Monsoon air conditioner cooling system

1xgtx 280 igb video card...thinking of buying another for sli.

What do you guys think?

crowd_surfer100

Wow thats going to be alot of money for a rig, but a pretty sweet one at that. I was thinking of getting the less expensive Q9450 and an Asus Rampage Formula woot!

Fortunately money is not an issue (honestly not bragging). Im trying to get back into PC gaming and I have researched a bit before making my decisions. I would rather spend the extra money and have something that will impress and not let me down. Nothing worse than trying to play a game and always having to crank down the settings or turn things off because the fps are terrible.

Here is what I decided to go with

Intel qx 9650 extreme 3.0ghz

Asus P5N-T Delux 780i sli mobo\

2x2gb Corsair Ram DDR2 800

NZXT Khaos Black Tower

1000w Thermatake toughpower

Vigor Gaming Monsoon air conditioner cooling system

1xgtx 280 igb video card...thinking of buying another for sli.

What do you guys think?