FPU Recovery Bonanza!

Frick · Oct 17, 2009, 05:32 PM

j0 all!

Something's seriously wrong. When I play games, the GPU crashes quite often. Some games don't make it crash at all (mostly older games like Heroes III, Deus Ex and so on, but also D&D Online), but most games make it crash either like once every couple hours or every 5 minutes.

When I bought my current system I didn't really do a proper install of anything. I basicly installed WinXP over my old install. That's pretty bad, I know, but I have several million bytes to save and NOWHERE to save them, so a clean install wasn't really an option.

One wierd thing is that the game that makes it crash most often is Europa Universalis III, which isn't GPU-heavy at all.

The GPU fan is always fixed at 100% and it idles at 35C. Load temps I'm not sure, but I don't think it's a lot.

Anyway, is the problem drivers or bad software overall? I have preordered Win7, and then I will buy a nice new drive and wipe EVERYTHING from everything, so I don't want to mess around too much.

Thanks for looking!

Laurijan · Oct 17, 2009, 05:36 PM

Download ATI-Tool and test for artifacts http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...Tool_0.26.html there you will see the load temps too

twicksisted · Oct 17, 2009, 05:36 PM

what are the specs (and how old is) your PSU... id say that would be my first port of call.
also check your gpu temps on load... (vrm , memory etc...)

Frick · Oct 17, 2009, 06:06 PM

ATiTool doesn't even start. No idea why. When I run Furmark the GPU sensors show 53/59C, so it isn't very warm. VRM temps are not available. BTW, when I run furmark everything is smooth. It feels like it's software related.

Oct 17, 2009, 05:32 PM	#1
Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,882 (2.98/day) Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 1,445 Times in 1,151 Posts System Specs	FPU Recovery Bonanza! j0 all! Something's seriously wrong. When I play games, the GPU crashes quite often. Some games don't make it crash at all (mostly older games like Heroes III, Deus Ex and so on, but also D&D Online), but most games make it crash either like once every couple hours or every 5 minutes. When I bought my current system I didn't really do a proper install of anything. I basicly installed WinXP over my old install. That's pretty bad, I know, but I have several million bytes to save and NOWHERE to save them, so a clean install wasn't really an option. One wierd thing is that the game that makes it crash most often is Europa Universalis III, which isn't GPU-heavy at all. The GPU fan is always fixed at 100% and it idles at 35C. Load temps I'm not sure, but I don't think it's a lot. Anyway, is the problem drivers or bad software overall? I have preordered Win7, and then I will buy a nice new drive and wipe EVERYTHING from everything, so I don't want to mess around too much. Thanks for looking! __________________ Typemachine: Acer Aspire One D250 \| Atom N280 1.6 Ghz \| 1GB DDR2 \| 160GB SATA \| 10.1' 1024 x 600 \| Lubuntu 12.10 Oldbox: HP D530 \| Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz \| 1GB DDR \| 40GB \| Windows XP "The 'gentle biker' look is overdone. I'm going for 'psycho hillbilly.' "

System Name:	Ongoing scavanging
Processor:	Sempron 140
Motherboard:	MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)
Cooling:	Somesuch
Memory:	2GB DDR3
Video Card:	HD 2400 Pro
Hard Disk:	160GB + 1TB
Optical Drive:	Yes
CRT/LCD Model:	19" 1280 x 1024
Case:	Wossname
Sound Card:	On board
PSU:	Wattchamacallit
Software:	Windows 7 Pro

Oct 17, 2009, 05:36 PM	#2
Laurijan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 1,935 (0.84/day) Thanks: 270 Thanked 352 Times in 282 Posts System Specs	Download ATI-Tool and test for artifacts http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...Tool_0.26.html there you will see the load temps too __________________ If you want to quit smoking tobacco this is a must see: ☆☆☆The Electronic-Cigarette Club☆☆☆ @ GN.net Laurijan´s Heat My worldwide sales thread

System Name:	Enslaver :)
Processor:	Intel i5 3570K Ivy Bridge
Motherboard:	ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Cooling:	CPU: Noctua NH-D14, Case: 4x12cm Noctua
Memory:	8GB DDR3 Samsung 30nm MV-3V4G3
Video Card:	ASUS GTX560Ti DirectCUII TOP 1GB
Hard Disk:	OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD for OS, Seagte internal 500GB Download-cache, Seagate external 2TB for Media
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD-RW/RAM, LG DVD-RW/RAM
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung UE40D6200 Full-HD 3D LED LCD TV
Case:	Antec P182, Gunmetal Black Edition
Sound Card:	Razer Barracuda AC-1 soundcard, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 speakers
PSU:	Termaltake Thoughpower 750W, Cable management
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64

Oct 17, 2009, 05:36 PM	#3
twicksisted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,234 (1.09/day) Thanks: 391 Thanked 358 Times in 285 Posts System Specs	what are the specs (and how old is) your PSU... id say that would be my first port of call. also check your gpu temps on load... (vrm , memory etc...) __________________

System Name:	Cosmos S
Processor:	i7 2600K @4.4ghz
Motherboard:	Asus P8P67 Pro
Cooling:	Corair Hydro H100
Memory:	16GB Corsair Vengeance Blue DDR3 1600mhz
Video Card:	Asus Matrix GTX580 Platinum 1.5gb
Hard Disk:	Corsair GT 120GB SSD, 2TB WB Green, D-Link DNS320 NAS with 2TB Storage
Optical Drive:	Sony Blu-Ray & Pioneer DVD R/W
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ 2420T 24" 120hz LED Monitor
Case:	Cosmos S Case, Logitech G15 keyboard, Logitech G500 Mouse
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar D2X PCI Express Audio
PSU:	Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000W
Software:	Windows 7 Premium 64bit

Oct 17, 2009, 06:06 PM	#4
Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,882 (2.98/day) Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 1,445 Times in 1,151 Posts System Specs	ATiTool doesn't even start. No idea why. When I run Furmark the GPU sensors show 53/59C, so it isn't very warm. VRM temps are not available. BTW, when I run furmark everything is smooth. It feels like it's software related. __________________ Typemachine: Acer Aspire One D250 \| Atom N280 1.6 Ghz \| 1GB DDR2 \| 160GB SATA \| 10.1' 1024 x 600 \| Lubuntu 12.10 Oldbox: HP D530 \| Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz \| 1GB DDR \| 40GB \| Windows XP "The 'gentle biker' look is overdone. I'm going for 'psycho hillbilly.' "

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