x1950xt crashing in games

[HybridSquirrel]

system specs:
c2d e6400 (stock speed)
2gb wintec ampo
sapphire x1950xt
corsair hx620 <- PSU
gigabyte 965p-ds3

games crashing:
rainbow six vegas
cs:source
bf2
wow(sometimes)


i dont know why its doing this and anyhelp would be appreciated. sometimes it just say that there was a vpu error(i think thats what it says)than my computer is fine, but in vegas on bf2 it just crashes my computer all together. my ati tool sets the fan to be 100% on if it gets above 68c and that has worked for the most part but every once in a while i get the errors. sometimes i get dx9 errors too..

thanks guys

 

[conlan]

Which driver set are you using?

Have you tried using a different set?

What is your system and VidCard temps under load?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

i dont know what the temps are underload because it crashes when i put it underload

im just using the drivers from the ati website

 

[MrWizzard]

I have seen the power supply cause some weird errors what are you running?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
I have seen the power supply cause some weird errors what are you running?

what do you mean what am i running?

 

[Summitdrinker]

what's your power supply he means

 

[HybridSquirrel]

ohh.... the corsair hx620

its in the op

 

[lyssword]

Could be memory sticks (make sure they aren't running to tight?). Also check the power connector to the vid card.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

what do you mean running too tight?

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: HybridSquirrel
what do you mean running too tight?

lets say instead of 5-5-5-5 or whatever it's suppose to be, it's running 3-2-3-3. Or maybe it doesn't have enough voltage. Give more specifics on your ram.

 

[Captante]

Could also be a defective power supply ... the Corsair 620 watt would normally be more then powerful enough even for 2 x X1950XT's in Crossfire but not if it isn't putting out its rated power.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

sry im just kinda new to some of these terms.

my psu seems to be ok because i was using a friends card in my pc when mine was in for rma...

ill link my ram, they are just default everything
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820161675
theres the ram, will check my timings

EDIT: cpuz says its running 5-5-5-15 @ 333mhz

 

[apoppin]

to rule out the CPU/memory ... set everything to stock speeds

are all the games full patched, your drivers up to date?
[7.4 Cats]

using CCC or ATi Tray tools?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

everything is already at the default speed my mobo set it as...ati tool yes...and i just updated to the latest driver 7.4 earlier today but it says that the driver date was 3-14 but the ati website says it was released 4-14

 

[apoppin]

are you monitoring the GPU temps under load?
fan acts normally? spinning up under increasing load?

case temps good?

no airflow problems or dust?

and have you tried your x1950xt in another rig?

what about other games and are your 3DMarkXX scores in line?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Originally posted by: apoppin
are you monitoring the GPU temps under load?
fan acts normally? spinning up under increasing load?

case temps good?

no airflow problems or dust?

and have you tried your x1950xt in another rig?

what about other games and are your 3DMarkXX scores in line?

the only time i go underload is when im in game and i dont like minimizing my games... idles around 60c. i set ati tool to speed up to 100% when over 68c so it doesnt over heat but sometimes it doesnt.

case temps could be better (its 80 degrees in my room year round)

airflow is good, little dust but i blast it out every week. i do have a problem with my cpu heatsink, like its not seated right but my cpu temps never go too high (stays under 50c)

i havent tried my card in another rig but ive tried a different card in my rig

 

[apoppin]

so it's down to the x1950xt ... it seems

have you reseated it? and maybe try a different power connector from another lead

and what about other games and 3DMarkXX scores?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

dunno bout 3dmark

yes ive reseated it, ill try a power connector

 

[apoppin]

i'd run 3DMark05 and '06 just to see that your card is not under-performing for some reason ... and it may also stress it pretty well ... the instant you come out of it, check your GPU temps

and report back

good luck

oh ... what about *other* games?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

ill run those in a bit

other games like what? anything that i can make look almost like real life will cause my card to crash

oblivion ect

 

[Bill Brasky]

Have you tried running memtest to make sure your ram isn't faulty? Let it run a couple passes to be sure.

http://www.memtest.org/

 

[HybridSquirrel]

yes memtest ran fine

 

[apoppin]

oblivion is great

but ... run the FEAR benchmark and keep increasing the details till you get to maximum - except soft shadows ...

alt-tab out if you have to to check the temps immediately after running it or a game to see *max* load temps ... you should see them quickly dropping

 

[lavaheadache]

Oblivion does crash though on it's own..... a very widely known problem

 

[HybridSquirrel]

3dmark05 = 9566

crashed in return to proxycon on 3dmark06 but ill run it tomorrow morning