Crash

[Bonnie Clark]

My husband's computer starts beeping, the light on the tower starts blinking, and the monitor screen shows a broken pattern. It only happens once in a while, and the only way he can shut it down it with the power button. Does anyone have any idea what is going on? Thanks.

 

[Saltgrass]

Hopefully it is not an overheating situation, but do you remember the beep pattern?

 

[ram1220]

Sounds like a problem with the graphics card or graphics chip on the motherboard if it does not have a separate video card. It could be as simple as an over heating problem or the card/chip itself is failing.

 

[BigFeet]

Something is definitely wrong with some piece of hardware. As mentioned above, it sounds like the graphics card may be overheating or failing. If you're getting a beep code, most motherboard manuals will give reason. If it's an off the shelf PC, you may need to visit the manufactures website and go to the support page.