simplemod Posted December 1, 2011 Member ID: 623 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 21 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1072 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 417 Achievement Points: 7809 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/24/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 27, 2018 Birthday: 10/26/1982 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I have seen the power supply cause symptoms like this. Has a pc that would crash often, took every thing out of it except hard drive and it ran for days just fine, added things back one by one, such as power to dvd drive, then put TV card back in, then vid card. it would run everything up till the last component was added. removing any one of them would stabilize the whole thing. turn out that it had shorted out on the extra 4 pin plug to motherboard, but it could keep up as long as not too many things were draining it. I am not a long time pc repair, just hobby in it a little, learning as I go. But if it were drivers causing the problem, wouldn't it show it's ugly head just running the operating system and not wait till he starts gaming? please explain if I'm missing something, may help me out down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSWho Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 1435 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 18 Achievement Points: 375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/21/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 30, 2023 Birthday: 09/11/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 Here is very close to what I had to do to get my shit to run right after trying to just update the drivers. make sure that u accomplish all, ww.tweakguides.com/ATICAT_3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaLlama Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 ok, got an update i had a really shitty day and it was all my fault. did too many stupid things. so i get home, and start drinking. while im sitting there and the room is spinning, i decide "hey, i should reload the OS, that will fix everything" WRONG! same issues either the game still freezes up and have to restart comp with power button or while in game, sound goes away and im left with a buzzing in my headphones and i walk around with no weapons or gear, the game locks up the comp. tried running at lowest video settings. tried running without antivirus running so it has nothing to do with the old vc and its ATI drivers. thats the only thing i am sure about now, after all that fucking work. this is everything that is loaded atm: **added adobe reader after pic was taken** any of those gonna cause an issue?? i wouldnt think so, but i dont know. someone suggested checking the memory sticks. just want some clarification on that. this is the info in the mobo user guide on the memory. i have my sticks in A1 and A2. what would i do to check them? where do i move them to? i wouldn't think it would be the memory sticks. before i changed the VC, i could run COD4 no problem with those sticks. but now, with the same sticks and new VC, bad video lag and freezes in COD4. but i guess its worth a try to see if it is them. or i can just do this, which is what im leaning towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
dollardogg Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 189 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1388 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7432 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 3 Birthday: 02/01/1978 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 you have 2 4 gig sticks take 1 out leave the one in a2 and try if it happens then try other in same slot if same happens try in a1 slot and repeat i know it sucks but eliminated that you dont have a bad ground on one of those slots but lets hope just a bad stick of ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardogg Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 189 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1388 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7432 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 3 Birthday: 02/01/1978 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 and you should have ur sticks in a2 and b2 try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-RayXI Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:03 PM Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 I agree with above: Power Supply + Mem settings. Also I want to add is, did you update the BIOS for your motherboard? Most of them are memory related ones. What you can also try is to run your memory on higher latencies and maybe test the CPU by UNderclocking. And be sure you have the latest motherboard drivers installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Gump Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 1060 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 206 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 01/01/1970 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Looking at your installed programs list,you need to reinstall the video drivers and choose custom installation.Only install the driver and physx,do not install the hd audio driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KicknDatAzz Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 833 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 766 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 591 Achievement Points: 5693 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 04:19 AM Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 I would either say the card may be faulty, or the drivers issue. I would start by running uninstall utility for BOTH cards AND uninstalling BF3. Try reinstalling frivers for new card then game. the other issues could be the PS may not be rated for that card. They usually have a 12V requirement (such as 30A on the 12V rail) not sure what else to suggest.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:03 PM Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2011 Gump Looking at your installed programs list,you need to reinstall the video drivers and choose custom installation.Only install the driver and physx,do not install the hd audio driver. Why not the HD audio driver? If you are refering to Realtek HD Audio, lately the ones released on http://www.realtek.com.tw/ are one of the bests ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DramaLlama Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 i tried just having the graphics driver alone. failed tried graphics and physx. failed. tried graphics, physx, audio. failed tried it without all the 3D driver stuff. failed tried each stick in every slot and in every combination. failed every time. don't know anything about overclocking or underclocking. no idea how to do it. not sure how to run the memory on higher latencies. mobo is up to date already. something on the box in small type i saw before and posted is: "minimum 450W or greater system power supply with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A" (which my power supply meets with 650W and 12V rating of 25A) far below it is a note in font so small i never noticed it and i had to use a magnifier is "Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz processor" never saw the note before, and it is no where to be found online. but i don't have an i7. i have an i5 3.2GHz. Might that be an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WiZiD Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 804 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 7, 2020 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Try driver cleaner....I can send it to you via crossloop....hit me up sometime on teamspeak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Gump Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 1060 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 206 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1120 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 01/01/1970 Share Posted December 2, 2011 That's not saying you need on I7 to run the card,that's the minimum you need if you had those components.Your Enermax psu has a 50amp 12volt rating,so shouldn't be a problem.I always go overboard on psu's because they lose some of their rated output as they age,(if it has more than 2 pci-e connectors try another one as it might be on a different rail). If the card is EVGA,call tech support and if they can't figure it out they'll give you an RMA EVGA support- 1-888-880-EVGA(3842) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 2, 2011 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 243 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3338 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2591 Achievement Points: 33689 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 02:48 PM Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Android Share Posted December 2, 2011 Hey mate you should have read my previous posts... I had the same issues and after trying everything and I mean everything... I discovered it was 2 things.. Firstly and formost POWER SUPPLY ..I had a 800w psu and although in theory that is more than enough power it was not stable (it was a cheap one) so it kept causing my comp to crash or lock up when Running B3. You see the game uses a lot of your resources and every component uses more power so you need a good more stable one that gives a consistant stable supply.... Secondly my case was not giving me enough cooling and was causing overheating which had a knock on effect to the power supply my fans were drawing more power ect ect you get the picture... As soon as I changed my power supply and case PROBLEM SOLVED.. Just a thought mate good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Darth Yoda Posted December 3, 2011 Member ID: 934 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 19 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 832 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 137 Achievement Points: 5656 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2014 Birthday: 08/16/1960 Share Posted December 3, 2011 The only thing that has changed in his system is the video card. Things related to video card: Power supply Drivers Old drivers (unclean install) And video card itself Secondary related would be ram corruption due to videocard taking too much power. Just because it says 750 watts doesn't mean it is actually 750. Some CHEAP brands ADD THE RAILS TOGETHER to get 750 watts. You actually have two 375 watt supplies. BUY A NAME BRAND and BUY BIG. Check the amps on the rails also. Compatability of ram to mobo and video card. I can't run solidworks on my computer with G-Skill memory (fully signed and compatable) but can use El-cheapo and it works (unsigned) or I can run SW and G-Skill with my old video card. Sometimes it's a toss-up as to actual compatability. Your mobo website should have a list of memory that is considered compatable. It will say the actual brand and model number such as Viper Xtreme Series, Division 4 Edition See if you can beg borrow or steal a power supply to check your system. That would be the 'cheapest first" route. If you live around southern Oklahoma I'll loan you mine for a while. Run memtest or other memory tester overnight just as a check. If you have problems put your old card in and run again overnight. That will tell you if it's memory related. If you have done a thorough driver clean of your system and still have issues my bet would be faulty card. Keep chugging along and be sure to touch you case before you touch any internal parts. I usually rest my arm on the case to insure no static electricity build-up. I know how you feel on this. I bought Solidwork and went through the same basic scenario. Good luck and be sure to post a resolution so others may benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaLlama Posted December 3, 2011 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 problem fixed. got a new, more powerful PSU. been playing BF3 and COD4 for 5 straight hours. not one issue. computer seems to be running faster too. i cant thank y'all enough for your help. this has been driving me crazy. but i did learn a ton of stuff. thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
StormCrow Posted December 3, 2011 Member ID: 480 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 250 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2644 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 4818 Achievement Points: 45829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 28 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 03/11/1975 Device: Android Share Posted December 3, 2011 Now get your ass into MW3 so i can slap ya around for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Darth Yoda Posted December 4, 2011 Member ID: 934 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 19 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 832 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 137 Achievement Points: 5656 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2014 Birthday: 08/16/1960 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I realise this is late but I just found this site http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/PSUEngine It has a wattage calculator to help power supply choices. Congrats on the fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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