GPUz and 7970 Crossfire issue...

EarthDog · Dec 3, 2012, 09:55 PM

Not sure if this has been covered before or if the scope reaches past my PC, however, with at least the 12.10 and 12.11 beta drivers, if I try to open GPUz to capture the score screenshot (after the benchmark of course) it freezes my whole system to a hard reboot. Happens through all 3DMarks, Unigine Heaven (hwbot).

This happened with HIS cards (7850s and 7970s)... Not sure about any other brand.

Help!

drdeathx · Dec 3, 2012, 09:58 PM

Same here. I open GPUZ 1st and then run benchie. It works then.

EarthDog · Dec 3, 2012, 10:00 PM

That is what I have to do... was yours on another brand outside of HIS?

manofthem · Dec 3, 2012, 10:58 PM

Pretty sure this happens to me too, asus and sapphire 7970s reference cards. I haven't used GPUz lately so can't verify te last time this happened.

drdeathx · Dec 3, 2012, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

That is what I have to do... was yours on another brand outside of HIS?

3 x Sapphires Dog.

EarthDog · Dec 5, 2012, 05:33 PM

BUMP!

Is this a known issue that I missed or............?

drdeathx · Dec 5, 2012, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

BUMP!

Is this a known issue that I missed or............?

Looks like it.

W1zzard · Dec 5, 2012, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

Is this a known issue that I missed or............?

This seems to be related to the AMD driver. Can you check if it happens with 12.8 or earlier?

EarthDog · Dec 7, 2012, 04:41 PM

I had 12.8 handy and it showed the same behavior on my PC.

EarthDog · Dec 10, 2012, 09:18 PM

Looks like its on mobile 7970's as well.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=175851

alamakluke · Dec 11, 2012, 12:24 AM

Thanks Earth for posting on the other thread.

I've had GPUZ freeze both my rigs. The only thing that is coming between both rigs is Windows 8 and GPUZ 0.6.6 for me. My first rig got 2xSapphire 7970 in CF using 12.11beta 8 drivers, and my 2nd rig is using a MSI 7770 with AMD official 12.10 drivers and both rigs have the problem.

But a way around it is too open GPUZ before you bench, that works all the time.

Hope they fix it shortly.

alamakluke · Dec 11, 2012, 12:46 AM

I want to add something right now. I just open up GPUZ, no problem I was going to start benching but instead I decided to try to save the GPU bios to disk and my rig crashed. So GPUZ is crashing on different situations.

Plug · Jan 15, 2013, 12:16 AM

Has the maker vanished ? lol

this is also happening to me, complete system lockup when running previous and latest GPUz

2x HIS 7950s.

works perfect if i run it after a reboot but if i dont run it and boot system after 10 minutes i decide to run it, it completely locks.

this needs fixed ASAP, i think its the way GPUz detects the cards, something must have changed with 7 series cards.

Plug · Jan 16, 2013, 06:42 PM

well wizzard has been online for quite a wile these past 2 days, and no replys to his gpuz customers
wonder where he is :/

this is a massive issue for lots of people with 7 series cards. the detection is just not quite right

AIDA64 has perfected the detection as there is no issues with that program when it detects our cards or sensors.

but use GPUZ instant lockup.

cadaveca · Jan 16, 2013, 06:43 PM

I don't get lock-ups?

Can you give me a step-by-step rundown of how to make it happen?

W1zzard · Jan 16, 2013, 06:52 PM

confirmed. waiting for 13.1 to check if it fixes the problem or if i have to work around it on my own

Random Murderer · Jan 16, 2013, 06:58 PM

Glad to see it's not just me having this issue.

Plug · Jan 16, 2013, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

confirmed. waiting for 13.1 to check if it fixes the problem or if i have to work around it on my own

Sweet

could you give us all some information on whats causing it to happen.
if i reboot my pc and run GPUz as soon as the pc is booted up, it will load up no problem GPUZ

but if i wait and not use it and try to use it 10-20 minutes later it will instant lock ont he GPUZ startup Logo.

This does not happen with AIDA64 at all might want to get in contact with those guys on there sensor card detection ect as there`s might be different to yours....

Plug · Jan 17, 2013, 11:22 PM

UPDATE : 13.1 still the same system lockup when starting up GPUZ
works after logon but 10 minutes later lockup if you run it again.

AlienIsGOD · Jan 17, 2013, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alamakluke

I want to add something right now. I just open up GPUZ, no problem I was going to start benching but instead I decided to try to save the GPU bios to disk and my rig crashed. So GPUZ is crashing on different situations.

i've had this happen as well on my Sapphire

W1zzard · Jan 18, 2013, 06:41 PM

After spending half the day crashing the card and resetting the system, it seems that the hang is caused when GPU-Z tries to read the BIOS of the slave card.

GPU-Z asks the driver "is this card in ULPS?" and if yes, then skips BIOS reading. But the AMD driver tells me "no no you can go ahead", and boom system crashed.

Now trying to figure out how to work around this. Not having high hopes. I might just disable BIOS reading completely for all slave cards.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plug

This does not happen with AIDA64

aida64 never touches the slave bios when ulps is enabled

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2013, 07:13 PM

i run a single card tho, and the freeze/crash happens to me

W1zzard · Jan 18, 2013, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienIsGOD

i run a single card tho, and the freeze/crash happens to me

are you sure it's the same problem?

gpuz will work perfectly fine, you can start it as often as you want. but once you've run a 3d app and then start gpuz the system will hang

AlienIsGOD · Jan 18, 2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

gpuz will work perfectly fine, you can start it as often as you want. but once you've run a 3d app and then start gpuz the system will hang

so i should restart the PC if i want to save the BIOS? I've tried 2 times to get GPU Z to read the BIOS of my card and the system freezes/crashes.

W1zzard · Jan 18, 2013, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienIsGOD

so i should restart the PC if i want to save the BIOS? I've tried 2 times to get GPU Z to read the BIOS of my card and the system freezes/crashes.

does this only happen after running a 3d app?

Dec 3, 2012, 09:55 PM	#1
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	GPUz and 7970 Crossfire issue...(GPUz freezes system) Not sure if this has been covered before or if the scope reaches past my PC, however, with at least the 12.10 and 12.11 beta drivers, if I try to open GPUz to capture the score screenshot (after the benchmark of course) it freezes my whole system to a hard reboot. Happens through all 3DMarks, Unigine Heaven (hwbot). This happened with HIS cards (7850s and 7970s)... Not sure about any other brand. Help! Last edited by EarthDog; Dec 10, 2012 at 09:18 PM.

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Dec 3, 2012, 10:58 PM	#4
manofthem Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WPB, FL Posts: 3,354 (3.75/day) Thanks: 2,110 Thanked 2,530 Times in 1,286 Posts System Specs	Pretty sure this happens to me too, asus and sapphire 7970s reference cards. I haven't used GPUz lately so can't verify te last time this happened. __________________ My Heatware "P.S. Why buy from Newegg...when you can buy from Sneeky!" -LiNKiN

Dec 3, 2012, 09:58 PM	#2
drdeathx Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 1,776 (1.19/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 407 Times in 327 Posts System Specs	Same here. I open GPUZ 1st and then run benchie. It works then.

Dec 3, 2012, 10:00 PM	#3
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	That is what I have to do... was yours on another brand outside of HIS?

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Dec 5, 2012, 05:33 PM	#6
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Dec 7, 2012, 04:41 PM	#9
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	I had 12.8 handy and it showed the same behavior on my PC.

Dec 10, 2012, 09:18 PM	#10
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	Looks like its on mobile 7970's as well. http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=175851

Dec 11, 2012, 12:24 AM	#11
alamakluke Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Earth for posting on the other thread. I've had GPUZ freeze both my rigs. The only thing that is coming between both rigs is Windows 8 and GPUZ 0.6.6 for me. My first rig got 2xSapphire 7970 in CF using 12.11beta 8 drivers, and my 2nd rig is using a MSI 7770 with AMD official 12.10 drivers and both rigs have the problem. But a way around it is too open GPUZ before you bench, that works all the time. Hope they fix it shortly.

Dec 11, 2012, 12:46 AM	#12
alamakluke Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I want to add something right now. I just open up GPUZ, no problem I was going to start benching but instead I decided to try to save the GPU bios to disk and my rig crashed. So GPUZ is crashing on different situations. Last edited by alamakluke; Dec 12, 2012 at 08:00 PM.

Jan 15, 2013, 12:16 AM	#13
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Jan 16, 2013, 06:42 PM	#14
Plug Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 107 (0.04/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	well wizzard has been online for quite a wile these past 2 days, and no replys to his gpuz customers wonder where he is :/ this is a massive issue for lots of people with 7 series cards. the detection is just not quite right AIDA64 has perfected the detection as there is no issues with that program when it detects our cards or sensors. but use GPUZ instant lockup.

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Jan 17, 2013, 11:22 PM	#19
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