Random Bsod And Red Lines In Mass Effect 2 - 8800gt
Replies: 15 | Post Date: 01-28-2010, 09:18 AM | User: Avengeance | Forums: hardforum.comOk so i have had this 8800gt for a while now and had to send it in once to xfx before for random bsods. The problem wasnt as bad when it got back but it was still kinda there. I would get bsods very randomly and sometimes not for weeks. So i just recently got mass effect 2 and loaded it up and played it and it worked fine for a little while (i had a extra stick of ram in there i stole from my wifes comp, but it was causing a lot of bsods so i took it out since i think its bad) and then out of the blue it showed a bunch of red lines on the screen and then the computer shuts off the video and needs to be restarted. So i was wondering if this is a temp issue or what. So i got furmark and have been running it on the extreme gpu burn in or whatever mode its called. My max temps in it are 65 and i havent seen anything higher than that. I have ran memtest for my memory all day before and it never has a problem. Here are my full specs:
Intel e6550
Xfx 8800gt alpha dog
2gb ocz gold ddr2 800
Intel dg33bu motherboard
Antec earthwatts 500w
So i guess my question is, should i just send my card in to xfx for them to take a look at it? My card has a arctic cooler on it with the fans and some custom ram sinks my friend sent me. Here is the link to the ram sinks here not sure how good they are but he owns the site so i will take his word they are good.
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First of all, i bought mass effect 2 three days ago, yesterday i tried to install it, (i have windows 7 64 bit by the way). Thus, i insert the cd into my cd rom and wait for response, it reads it but the problem is that when i open my computer to auto play it in order to install it the whole pc slows down for 5-10 seconds in not responding mode while all the pc is affected by this and keeps on to this affection as long as the cd is in, then it opens the sidebar from my right click and i go to setup it, the setup screen appears(the cd rom is working unstoppable from the beginning of the insertion(i mean the light it has). I press next and when i am on the agreement blah blah part i press next again and then it stuck. There is no solution but to eject the cd and reinsert it again, while the cd is ejected all the computer goes turbo :) and the setup moves to the next part for express install or custom one. I press custom then i configure what i want and press next and the setup begins, it stops at advcombat 1 bik or something like that for an eternity, the solution would be the ejection but then the setup stops. What might be the problem can anyone help?
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First of all, i bought mass effect 2 three days ago, yesterday i tried to install it, (i have windows 7 64 bit by the way). Thus, i insert the cd into my cd rom and wait for response, it reads it but the problem is that when i open my computer to auto play it in order to install it the whole pc slows down for 5-10 seconds in not responding mode while all the pc is affected by this and keeps on to this affection as long as the cd is in, then it opens the sidebar from my right click and i go to setup it, the setup screen appears(the cd rom is working unstoppable from the beginning of the insertion(i mean the light it has). I press next and when i am on the agreement blah blah part i press next again and then it stuck. There is no solution but to eject the cd and reinsert it again, while the cd is ejected all the computer goes turbo :) and the setup moves to the next part for express install or custom one. I press custom then i configure what i want and press next and the setup begins, it stops at advcombat 1 bik or something like that for an eternity, the solution would be the ejection but then the setup stops. What might be the problem can anyone help?
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Also which monitor would you recommend for a quad system windows 7?
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Posted On: 07-26-2009, 10:54 PM . View 11 Replies .
Would A Video Card Issue Effect Usb ?
I wouldn't guess that it would, but i thought i'd check. So i installed the twin turbo pro along with heat-sinks yesterday, so i've got my eye open for any weirdness. I was playing a game when suddenly the video went out but also the lights on my g19 keyboard and lcd went out. I have a feeling it's not video related, all the heat-sinks seem on and i played an hour of dirt2 last night without issue, but since that was the last thing that's changed, thought i'd check for a 2nd opinion.
Posted On: 01-16-2010, 07:11 PM . View 1 Replies .
I wouldn't guess that it would, but i thought i'd check. So i installed the twin turbo pro along with heat-sinks yesterday, so i've got my eye open for any weirdness. I was playing a game when suddenly the video went out but also the lights on my g19 keyboard and lcd went out. I have a feeling it's not video related, all the heat-sinks seem on and i played an hour of dirt2 last night without issue, but since that was the last thing that's changed, thought i'd check for a 2nd opinion.
Posted On: 01-16-2010, 07:11 PM . View 1 Replies .
What Effect Does Hard Drive On Performance In Game ?
I'm in a situation where i might need to replace my hard drive altogether, and if it comes to the point where i buy a completely new one, i was wondering what effect does hard drive on performance in game? Areas i know of are rpm, cache, and actual size, i just don't know what kind of affect it has on playing games/performance.
Posted On: July 3rd 2006 . View 4 Replies .
I'm in a situation where i might need to replace my hard drive altogether, and if it comes to the point where i buy a completely new one, i was wondering what effect does hard drive on performance in game? Areas i know of are rpm, cache, and actual size, i just don't know what kind of affect it has on playing games/performance.
Posted On: July 3rd 2006 . View 4 Replies .
Dual 8600 Gts 512 Or 8800gt
Right now i have a single 8600gts 512mb and want to get a new one. I can't decide between either another 8600gts to put in sli or an 8800gt 512.
Posted On: December 20th 2007 . View 2 Replies .
Right now i have a single 8600gts 512mb and want to get a new one. I can't decide between either another 8600gts to put in sli or an 8800gt 512.
Posted On: December 20th 2007 . View 2 Replies .
Motherboard For Sli On Dual Geforce 8800gt
What's the best motherboard for for sli on dual geforce 8800gt's? My cpu is the e8400, any suggestions?
Posted On: February 24th 2008 . View 11 Replies .
What's the best motherboard for for sli on dual geforce 8800gt's? My cpu is the e8400, any suggestions?
Posted On: February 24th 2008 . View 11 Replies .
Multiple Displays Not Working With Nvidia 8800gt
This problem first occurred when my friend came over and we were going to watch a movie on my hard drive on my hdtv. I recently upgraded my video drivers. For the first time, when i went to the nvidia control panel and selected dualview, then i tried all of the other settings (stretch, clone, etc). Nothing happened, no picture on tv. This problem could have been caused by any number of things other than the new drivers, but it is the only thing i remember changing since the last time i used the dual monitor feature. My video card has two dvi ports, one with a vga converter for my crt monitor, and the other with a converter to hdmi, and out to my tv. Well, after uninstalling all my video drivers, and then using a program called driver sweeper to remove any traces of them in the registry or temp files, i reinstalled old video drivers i know for sure have had dual view working before, but i still can't get any picture on the tv, monitor is fine, and the nvidia control panel does detect both displays properly. I thought the port may have gone bad so i tried both the tv and the monitor in each of the two slots by themselves and it all worked, but when i plugged in two at the same time, neither had any picture till i unplugged one of them. I restarted the computer knowing this may be the problem, but even after a fresh boot with both the tv and my monitor plugged into my card, i could not get a picture on the tv, but i do have a picture on my monitor. The nvidia control panel does detect both displays properly. I have tried every resolution and setting on the hdtv, still nothing. So for example, when i plugged in the tv first, and set it as the primary display, the desktop showed up just like it should. I plugged in the monitor, and no picture showed up on it. At this point the tv is still working fine. I wanted to get a picture back on my monitor, and the only way to do that was to unplug the hdmi adapter for the tv from the video card. As soon as i did that, the green light on the monitor came on instantly, and i had a picture on it within seconds. Then, i plugged the tv in again, and there was no picture on it, and there won't be until i unplug the crt monitor. I have tried booting the pc up with both monitors plugged in, after running a session with only one monitor, i have tried hot swapping monitors after booting up with one, or both attached, i have tried rebooting multiple times with both plugged in, its no use. I can't get both to work at the same time. I'm just at a loss. Win xp 32, 8800gt 512, sharp 42" hdtv
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 2 Replies .
This problem first occurred when my friend came over and we were going to watch a movie on my hard drive on my hdtv. I recently upgraded my video drivers. For the first time, when i went to the nvidia control panel and selected dualview, then i tried all of the other settings (stretch, clone, etc). Nothing happened, no picture on tv. This problem could have been caused by any number of things other than the new drivers, but it is the only thing i remember changing since the last time i used the dual monitor feature. My video card has two dvi ports, one with a vga converter for my crt monitor, and the other with a converter to hdmi, and out to my tv. Well, after uninstalling all my video drivers, and then using a program called driver sweeper to remove any traces of them in the registry or temp files, i reinstalled old video drivers i know for sure have had dual view working before, but i still can't get any picture on the tv, monitor is fine, and the nvidia control panel does detect both displays properly. I thought the port may have gone bad so i tried both the tv and the monitor in each of the two slots by themselves and it all worked, but when i plugged in two at the same time, neither had any picture till i unplugged one of them. I restarted the computer knowing this may be the problem, but even after a fresh boot with both the tv and my monitor plugged into my card, i could not get a picture on the tv, but i do have a picture on my monitor. The nvidia control panel does detect both displays properly. I have tried every resolution and setting on the hdtv, still nothing. So for example, when i plugged in the tv first, and set it as the primary display, the desktop showed up just like it should. I plugged in the monitor, and no picture showed up on it. At this point the tv is still working fine. I wanted to get a picture back on my monitor, and the only way to do that was to unplug the hdmi adapter for the tv from the video card. As soon as i did that, the green light on the monitor came on instantly, and i had a picture on it within seconds. Then, i plugged the tv in again, and there was no picture on it, and there won't be until i unplug the crt monitor. I have tried booting the pc up with both monitors plugged in, after running a session with only one monitor, i have tried hot swapping monitors after booting up with one, or both attached, i have tried rebooting multiple times with both plugged in, its no use. I can't get both to work at the same time. I'm just at a loss. Win xp 32, 8800gt 512, sharp 42" hdtv
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 2 Replies .
Changing Ram Effect Internal Memory?
No, changing ram will not affect files and folders, they are stored on the hard disk. There are a few things to watch for whan adding/replacing ram. 1) it must match the rest of the system. Type, speed & amount. Motherboards usually have a maximum amount they support. 2) if you are running a 32bit operating system (very likely) your system will only use 3. 2(ish) gigs max. 3) there are different styles of ram with the same capacity. Dimm & sodimm. Laptops usually use sodimm. A computer running slow can be caused by many things other than ram. Is it running slow, or slower than it used to. If it's only slower than it used to be, then there are some things you can try to get things back to normal. 1) uninstall any software you dont want/use. 2) check what is running at startup. Many programs try to be helpfull by starting or starting a service at startup, all this tends to do is choke up the system. Ms office, skype, yahoo messenger are just a few of the programs that do this. 3) defrag the hard disk. 4) blow out the laptop with compressed air. If the system gets hot it slows down to protect itself. You can get canned air at loads of electronic/technology places. 5) use it on a hard flat surface. If you use it on the bed, you'll block the air intakes and the system gets hot. 6) run "adaware" and/or "spybot search and destroy" (or something similar) to get rid of any adware. 7) run a scan with a good virus scanner. Avast free is fine. All of the above things can possibly give your system a good boost in performance. Many people will also suggest that you run a registry cleaner, these have only ever caused me more trouble, so i'd advise against it.
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 3 Replies .
No, changing ram will not affect files and folders, they are stored on the hard disk. There are a few things to watch for whan adding/replacing ram. 1) it must match the rest of the system. Type, speed & amount. Motherboards usually have a maximum amount they support. 2) if you are running a 32bit operating system (very likely) your system will only use 3. 2(ish) gigs max. 3) there are different styles of ram with the same capacity. Dimm & sodimm. Laptops usually use sodimm. A computer running slow can be caused by many things other than ram. Is it running slow, or slower than it used to. If it's only slower than it used to be, then there are some things you can try to get things back to normal. 1) uninstall any software you dont want/use. 2) check what is running at startup. Many programs try to be helpfull by starting or starting a service at startup, all this tends to do is choke up the system. Ms office, skype, yahoo messenger are just a few of the programs that do this. 3) defrag the hard disk. 4) blow out the laptop with compressed air. If the system gets hot it slows down to protect itself. You can get canned air at loads of electronic/technology places. 5) use it on a hard flat surface. If you use it on the bed, you'll block the air intakes and the system gets hot. 6) run "adaware" and/or "spybot search and destroy" (or something similar) to get rid of any adware. 7) run a scan with a good virus scanner. Avast free is fine. All of the above things can possibly give your system a good boost in performance. Many people will also suggest that you run a registry cleaner, these have only ever caused me more trouble, so i'd advise against it.
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 3 Replies .
Connect 8800gt To Hdmi Capable Lcd Monitor
Well this is a simple question, i currently own a 8800gt video card, and i was wondering if it was hdmi compatible, because i plan on buying this lcd monitor:
http://www.Newegg. Ca/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16824236051
Currently i have these cables with my 8800gt:
http://c1. Neweggimages.com/neweggimage/productimage/14-130-303-08.jpg
Am i able to connect these 2 with my current cables ? If not, where can i buy the right cable(s) and where ? Also is hdmi really worth paying more? I am buying this monitor for gaming, if you know any others cheaper than 200$ i would also appreciate if you could share it with me.
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 1 Replies .
Well this is a simple question, i currently own a 8800gt video card, and i was wondering if it was hdmi compatible, because i plan on buying this lcd monitor:
http://www.Newegg. Ca/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16824236051
Currently i have these cables with my 8800gt:
http://c1. Neweggimages.com/neweggimage/productimage/14-130-303-08.jpg
Am i able to connect these 2 with my current cables ? If not, where can i buy the right cable(s) and where ? Also is hdmi really worth paying more? I am buying this monitor for gaming, if you know any others cheaper than 200$ i would also appreciate if you could share it with me.
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 1 Replies .
Keyboard With A Red Backlight
Im looking for a new keyboard with a red backlight to match my system im undecided on the logitech g15 the saitek cyborg and the razor lycosa but i cannot find the razor lycosa with a red backlight do they exist? Anyone else have any keyboard suggestions must have red backlight.
Posted On: 04-16-2008, 12:24 PM . View 4 Replies .
Im looking for a new keyboard with a red backlight to match my system im undecided on the logitech g15 the saitek cyborg and the razor lycosa but i cannot find the razor lycosa with a red backlight do they exist? Anyone else have any keyboard suggestions must have red backlight.
Posted On: 04-16-2008, 12:24 PM . View 4 Replies .
Red Screen - Gpu Defective ?
Lately when i play c. O. D mw2 after while i get red screen with blue-greenish dots and nothing works then. I cant go back desktop with crtl + alt + esc, to check what could possible be wrong. I have to force shutdown the whole pc and restart to get back to normal. Cant play the game more than 10-15 min before this happens. Is something wrong with my video card maybe? Its nvidia xfx 260 gtx. Is there a software to check gpu health ?
Posted On: 01-13-2010, 06:26 PM . View 3 Replies .
Lately when i play c. O. D mw2 after while i get red screen with blue-greenish dots and nothing works then. I cant go back desktop with crtl + alt + esc, to check what could possible be wrong. I have to force shutdown the whole pc and restart to get back to normal. Cant play the game more than 10-15 min before this happens. Is something wrong with my video card maybe? Its nvidia xfx 260 gtx. Is there a software to check gpu health ?
Posted On: 01-13-2010, 06:26 PM . View 3 Replies .
Mounting A Usb 2.0 Mass Storage Into Usb 1.0 Ehci Hub
I have two usb 1. 0 ehci hubs (with 2 channels every one)in my machine. Their speed is 12 mb/s. My os is linux fedora core 1. 0. I connected into it an usb 1. 0 mass storage, so i can mount it (via that command #mount /mnt/flash/). Recently, i connected into it an usb 2. 0 mass storage, but i can't mount it. I typed:
#Mount /mnt/flash/
Mount: you must specify the file system type. I formatted my usb mass storage to fat32, and i taped:
#Mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/flash/
Mount: fs type incorrect, incorrect option, incorrect superbloc in /dev/sda1, or too many file systems are mounted. In /etc/fstab, i found that line when i connect the mass storage:
/Dev/sda1/mnt/flash auto noauto, owner, kudzu 0 0
Do you think there is an incompatibility between usb 1. 0 ehci hubs && usb 2. 0 mass storage? Is there any solution(a driver to install, for example)?
Posted On: August 15th, 2004, 03:42 PM . View 2 Replies .
I have two usb 1. 0 ehci hubs (with 2 channels every one)in my machine. Their speed is 12 mb/s. My os is linux fedora core 1. 0. I connected into it an usb 1. 0 mass storage, so i can mount it (via that command #mount /mnt/flash/). Recently, i connected into it an usb 2. 0 mass storage, but i can't mount it. I typed:
#Mount /mnt/flash/
Mount: you must specify the file system type. I formatted my usb mass storage to fat32, and i taped:
#Mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/flash/
Mount: fs type incorrect, incorrect option, incorrect superbloc in /dev/sda1, or too many file systems are mounted. In /etc/fstab, i found that line when i connect the mass storage:
/Dev/sda1/mnt/flash auto noauto, owner, kudzu 0 0
Do you think there is an incompatibility between usb 1. 0 ehci hubs && usb 2. 0 mass storage? Is there any solution(a driver to install, for example)?
Posted On: August 15th, 2004, 03:42 PM . View 2 Replies .
On Case Battery Shape Is Blinking As Red
I bought yesterday another motherboard p4s800 and it is okey. It works. By the way i just installed new motherboard instead of old one. On case battery shape under reset button is blinking as red. Can it be older motherboard's battery empty or related?Wyh my new motherboard is blinking red buttery shape?
Do you have any idea? Can it be cmos battery charge? It is still blinking as red.
Posted On: October 17th, 2004, 11:16 AM . View 4 Replies .
I bought yesterday another motherboard p4s800 and it is okey. It works. By the way i just installed new motherboard instead of old one. On case battery shape under reset button is blinking as red. Can it be older motherboard's battery empty or related?Wyh my new motherboard is blinking red buttery shape?
Do you have any idea? Can it be cmos battery charge? It is still blinking as red.
Posted On: October 17th, 2004, 11:16 AM . View 4 Replies .