Screen has lines down it , no display

[Guest]

I have an aver aspire laptop and I was playing a game and the screen went black , so I rebooted . When it started up there where vertical lines running down the screen but it seems like the laptop is starting up ok. I am pretty confindent it is not the screen. Any sujestions ?
I was thinking it maybe graphics card ? Is there a way to test this . Thanks

 

[grieve]

Is the laptop really hot?

My first guess is the Vid card as well. Are you running the latest greatest drivers for the vid card?

 

[jf812]

Are you overclocking?

 

[Guest]

It was over heating yes, and I'm not intentionaly over clocking , so the vid card and graphics card are different ?

 

[jf812]

no they are the same thing. Maybe the fans just need a good old clean.

 

[Guest]

Ah thought they were , I gave fans a good clean , no succsess