Monitor goes into No Signal Imput while playing SIMS 3

[nightwatch029]

Hi,

While playing Sims 3 on my cpu my monitor goes into no signal imput after about 10 minutes of play. I can hear the game still running but can't get the monitor to turn on. I have to restart the computer manually.  I don't know anything about computers,
Please Help

I really don't know what to.. here are the specs to my operating system..

Thank You,

  System Information
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Time of this report: 8/20/2010, 01:15:52
       Machine name: TORRES-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: eMachines
       System Model: ET1810
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E2210  @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3072MB RAM
          Page File: 1201MB used, 4939MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
       Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
          Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9588)
           DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9588&SUBSYS_06521092&REV_00
     Display Memory: 1523 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 244 MB
      Shared Memory: 1279 MB
       Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: LCM-19w4
         Monitor Id: WDE1904
        Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
        Output Type: DVI
        Driver Name: atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.14.0010.0678 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.632.1.2000
        DDI Version: 10
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 8/18/2009 02:15:58, 4059648 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: n/a
    WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
  Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D6C8-11CF-8471-5826A1C2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x1002
          Device ID: 0x9588
          SubSys ID: 0x06521092
        Revision ID: 0x0000
 Driver Strong Name: oem1.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_RV630:8.632.1.2000:pci\ven_1002&dev_9588
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
   Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
       D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
            DXVA-HD: Not Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled

[Joey]

Hello,

Try all of the following steps in the exact order to fix your issue.

Step 1, Fully update Windows 7 via Windows Update. Follow the video tutorial in the article below to learn how to fully update your Windows 7.
http://www.cleartechinfo.com/How-To-Update-Windows-7-Microsoft-Windows-Update

Step 2, Update your graphics card software driver. Download the driver from the link below and install it on your Windows 7 64-bit computer
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.2&lang=us&rev=10.7&ostype=Windows%207%20-%2064-Bit%20Edition

Step 3, Restart your computer

Step 4, Start up Sims 3 and go to the settings menu. Set the resolution to the lowest setting, then set all the other graphics settings to the lowest settings.
Play the game. Does it not freeze after 10 minutes? Can you play 20 minutes? If so then you can now try setting the resolution and other graphic settings a little higher and see how it goes.

[nightwatch029]

THANKS!! I will try that