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« on: March 10, 2007, 03:50:11 am »
Basically this power supply hasn't fixed the crashing problem...


suppose the next step is the GFX card (Both and ) that is unless anyone else has any ideas...
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2007, 11:50:05 am »
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2007, 12:08:37 pm »
Post your exact specs for you pc including...

Cpu (fsb speed + bios multiplier )
Mobo ( revision/chipset/bios )
gfx
memory ( manufacturer and timings and what slots they are in <--important)
HD ( whether s-ata or ide)


http://www.belarc.com/Programs/advisor.exe

^^that program should list most of those things for you
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2007, 12:17:33 pm »
mine for example is...
2.40 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
I would need to look in the bios for the multiplier though i think mine is 9 x 266 or something


Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5N-E SLI 1.XX
Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 0202 11/22/2006


NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS [Display adapter]


I thought it told you mem and ram timings ( you'll have to go thru bios for timings)

Slot 'DIMM_A1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_A2' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_B1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_B2' has 1024 MB


1 x HD via s-ata
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2007, 12:25:11 pm »
http://www.download.com/Everest-Ultimate-Edition-2006/3000-2086-10499291.html


this should help too..  from this program you can get the following:
memory timings/manufacturer

Module Name   Power Quotient
@ 333 MHz    5-5-5-15  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)



or if its easier... screenshot and email me
keith.losty at googlemail.com
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2007, 01:48:32 pm »
Processor:
2.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP  http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/processor-upgrade/amd-athlon-xp-3200-2-2-ghz-400-mhz-l2-512-kb-box/
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
its a 400mHz FSB
multiplier is 5.5
Motherboard:
Board: K7NF2-RAID 1.00
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P1.30 07/31/2006
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT [Display adapter] (XFX Brand)
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n HSALB05857, November 2006)
Memory:
2048 Megabytes Installed Memory
CORSAIR XMS3200 2GB 2x128Mx64 2x184 CL2 64Mx8 http://www.dacomputers.com/store.php?prodcategory=Memory&manuchoice=CORSAIR&producttype=Desktop+DDR&chosencat=Memory&pm=Components&targetcode=Z13016C
Tested at 2-3-3-6 settings on Intel and AMD platforms.
These are in slots 1 and 3 as per the Mobo manual for Dual Channel Compatibility.
HDD:
500.10 Gigabytes
Segate something or other... S-ATA though.
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2007, 02:23:15 pm »
just a thought, is there an option either in the bios or on the gfx control panel to disable fastwrites?

It may be another clutching at straws effort ( but doesnt cost anything)
Also, have you been monitoring the temps on the gfx card?
it could be you got one with an ill fitted heatsink/fan
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2007, 02:37:41 pm »
From a gfx card companies support dude..

"With the 6 series video cards, I always like to recommend the 84.21 driver from http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html  "
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2007, 04:12:33 pm »
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From a gfx card companies support dude..

"With the 6 series video cards, I always like to recommend the 84.21 driver from http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html "


I think I may have already had that installed as I had the file in my downloads folder already... I've re-run the installer anyway so will test it later on with BF2142.

Quoting: Losty
just a thought, is there an option either in the bios or on the gfx control panel to disable fastwrites?


What is a fastwrite? i'll have a look in the bios when I restart...

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Also, have you been monitoring the temps on the gfx card?
it could be you got one with an ill fitted heatsink/fan


I don't think I can... it looks ok though, doesn't move about or anything...
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2007, 07:10:03 pm »
http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html

the monitor part of this program will let you monitor the temps ( i think you have to click on the expand type box to see it though)

or if you have that Everest program, there are some temps that appear on the taskbar, and one of them relates to the gfx card
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2007, 08:42:25 pm »
I also found this while trolling around ( yes trolling, not trawling )




"I'll be playing a game (to be specific: Battlefield 2, WoW, Civilization4) and it will will randomly crash to desktop...

In Battlefield it happens randomly, unless I'm the server, then it crashed right before I get into my game.

In Civiliziation it usually happens at a specifc save and a specific time... If I load the quicksave right before the point where it crashed, it crashes at that point again, sometimes a bit before though.

My computer from time to time will have the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) showing the "nv_disp.dll" in it... so that's why I'm posting here in nVidia forum

Anyone know about why or something I can do to fix this?

No errors show up by the way."






" My Solution = removed Audigy 2 ZS...
Eeew the on-board sounds bad... it hisses and all, but it's the only way it runs :(  "
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2007, 09:40:59 pm »
I had this and it was BF2142 that caused it. It was the GFX going south. I bought an Extreme Edition 7600GT and that sorted it. Not had a problem since.
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« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2007, 09:58:27 pm »
except you still play bf2142

I tried playing a late stage beta of bf2142, and really couldn't get into it, and the fact it felt like it should have been simply a £5 mod for bf2 made me like it even less
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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2007, 12:41:20 am »
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http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html


Ok this is downloading & i'll give it a try... its looking like a new GFX card is whats needed though... and
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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2007, 01:03:20 am »
Its running but doesn't seem to be logging any temperatures on the expanded window... I don't understand...
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« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2007, 01:17:41 am »
hmm
 

my gfx card temps appear when i click on the small button in the bottom right of the first window that appears when you run nvidia monitor

currently, my gfx is sitting at a very warm 66 degrees!
my old card would idle at 42
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« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2007, 01:20:53 am »
yeah I did that, it brings up the box but nothing showing it shows some fan speeds on the right but i find them slightly hard to believe...

System 31889 rpm
nforce 675rpm
aux2 18rpm
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« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2007, 01:25:28 am »
lol aye, mine too

i am away to download a program called rivatuner, and will play around with that to see if it will show temps
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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2007, 01:26:41 am »
okies m8,


might be an idea to use teamspeak for this in future... your help is much appreciated BTW
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« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2007, 07:51:13 am »
Quoting: FUBAR
might be an idea to use teamspeak for this in future


Geek talk
You Guy's may as be talking Japanese LOL
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« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2007, 10:30:36 am »
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except you still play bf2142  



I take it your not a fan!!! I love it, never played BF2 mind so might buy it just to see.
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« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2007, 11:46:26 am »
you won't regret it, its much less complicated ( plus you can come and own us on the mkb server)  
you would have no problems picking it up quickly, as its virtually the same game, with different skins
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« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2007, 09:34:49 am »
Losty,

we may have a diagnosis...

As i said on the other thread last night, I played BF2142 for 2 goes of about 5 - 10mins last night before the game crashed to desktop...  I took the side of the case off & it lasted about 1 1/4 Hours before crashing completely & rebooting... is it just possible that the GPU is overheating?

This could however be completely random, i'm going to test it again this evening.
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« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2007, 10:46:52 am »
Hmm could well be there too much heat in the case being generated - as you say test again see what happens, if so add more fans!!!
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« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2007, 10:54:38 am »
Time for some watercooling or cryogenic cooling system then, fans are so old skool
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