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GPU-Z 0.6.5 Locks System up

Black_Lion

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Processor i7 2600K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.295V
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Memory 8GB (2x4GB) Gskill DDR3 1600 Mhz CL7
Video Card(s) Asus ATI HD5870 1 GB V1
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Display(s) Samsung SyncMaster 940NW + 901N
Case CoolerMaster 690 Advanced II
Audio Device(s) Onboard 7.1 HD Audio
Power Supply Corsair AX850W
Software Windows 7 x64
Hi everyone.
I have to report this bug, because it's, well, a very annoying and problematic bug. Most of the times (Like, 8 in 10 GPU-Z openings), when i open GPU-Z 0.6.5, my system will freeze the screens, and then both of them shut down. My downloads keep downloading, my MSN stays online, my music keeps playing, but i can't do anything to get the screens back on, i have to Reset the system because even the power off button does nothing...

Here is my full system specs:

i7 2600K
8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CL7 GSKill
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 Bios 2.1
Corsair AX 850W
ASUS ATI HD5870 1GB
Windows 7 x64 SP1

This problem does not happen with GPU-Z 0.6.4 at all. Since the update, this keeps happening, i was already cursing my luck thinking it was my card dying, but then i noticed the crash ALWAYS happens when i open GPU-Z, reverted back to 0.6.4, and everything is normal again, i can open GPU-Z as many times as i want without any system lockup.

Is there any way to make GPU-Z Stop asking to update, while this bug is being tracked down?

Thank you for your time.
 

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Thanks for contacting me.

The problem was related to the High Performance Event Timer (HPET).

When it was not counting, 0.6.4 just left it alone, 0.6.5 tried to enable it which causes a crash on your system (and works fine on all others I've seen so far)

Next public release will revert to the old "if it's not working, leave it alone"

Fixed build here: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2748307#post2748307
 
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Black_Lion

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Joined
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System Name Black Lion System
Processor i7 2600K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.295V
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme 6
Cooling Noctua NH D14 + MX-3 Thermal Paste
Memory 8GB (2x4GB) Gskill DDR3 1600 Mhz CL7
Video Card(s) Asus ATI HD5870 1 GB V1
Storage Seagate 500GB x2 [Raid 0] + Western Digital 2 TB x2 [non Raid]
Display(s) Samsung SyncMaster 940NW + 901N
Case CoolerMaster 690 Advanced II
Audio Device(s) Onboard 7.1 HD Audio
Power Supply Corsair AX850W
Software Windows 7 x64
Hi! I Already thank you via MSN but, thank you again for the quick Fix, everything works fine now.
 
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