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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    okay i will keep that in mind. so many little quirks to keep track of...
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    only the processor is overclocked, and my raptors aren't actually raided. i guess my best bet is to reinstall windows and try a number of stress tests to see if i can repeat the error
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    no luck with that either. actual boot files have gone missing, or have been damaged, moved, corrupted, or something. i basically can't get into windows
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    hmm interesting i will look into it. i never messed with bus-locking settings, so i don't know if they're locked or not by default. also i guess i should check my hypertransport speed - don't know what the multiplier settings are right now, but the ref frequency is 240mhz x 10 cpu multiplier...
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    yah the system was stable before i installed this card. was using an x800xl before. i've done dual prime95 for 24hrs+ no problem, and i've done renderings with maya for 48hrs+ straight, no problem there either. so it might be the psu huh...damn i would have thought 580w would have been...
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    no can't in vga mode. windows is plain messed up. i do have a 580W psu, and its even SLI compatible, so one x1900xtx shouldn't be a problem right? im mainly wondering if this is hardware related - if so i need to return the card, or if it is software related...in which case ill just have to...
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    X1900XTX corrupts windows???

    I just got a X1900XTX, installed CAT 6.7s and ran some tests: 3dmark06, Prey, HL2:Lost Coast, and they all worked remarkably well. But later i was playing the Company of Heroes Beta (at this point having ran the card for about 2hrs), and suddenly it crashes, saying "display driver was not...