Silverman Posted May 23, 2010 Content Count: 142 Joined: 06/26/09 Status: Offline Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hey guys... here is my system. Windows Vista 64 bit HP Q9550 @ 3.4 Ghz OC 4 GB Ram 5-5-5-12 Ratio 1:1 2 x 8800 GT in SLI OC (670/1675/975) One XFX Alpha Dog, the other a shitty PNY Using eVGA Precision to OC the card. CPU and RAM OCed in Bios. ------- Okay, I got the new drivers from nVidia.. the latest 197.45 WHQL version. After a while I started experiencing freezing during explosions in game, during video editing, and during giant uploads. So, I noticed my GPU was getting to around 80 degrees... not TOO hot, but not the best. So I put up my fans speeds and called it a day. More freezing... I took out my PNY card and left in my XFX primary. I then installed the 178.24 driver... enabled SLI, assorted freezes but nothing too bad... I take the PNY card out and everything works. Any ideas on what I should do? I really want to get a new single card solution one of these days... Basically I need to figure out a way for my system to still use SLI without freezing! And the archived 64 bit drivers on nvidia's site all say they are 32bit on my system! Also, I know a lot of Geek Squad dudes who say it might be my SLI Bridge... but the shit runs fine. Maybe there is a good diagnostic program that can test stuff like this? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/
`Pepper. Posted May 23, 2010 Content Count: 513 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Share Posted May 23, 2010 Use furmark to test graphics cards. CPU temps, are they good too? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-391347
Silverman Posted May 23, 2010 Content Count: 142 Joined: 06/26/09 Status: Offline Share Posted May 23, 2010 Use furmark to test graphics cards. CPU temps, are they good too? Full load, about 50 Celsius. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-391371
König Posted May 24, 2010 Content Count: 577 Joined: 04/06/10 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2010 I had a PNY 9800GT, shit ran hot as hell.The fan sounded somewhat familiar, oh yeah, a jet engine. Anyways, that's what I'm thinking may be the problem, the cards are just too hot and their close together. My recommendation, get a new card(s). Not a fan of PNY... Obviously money might be an issue. If so, idk lol. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-391818
Daze Posted May 24, 2010 Content Count: 6741 Joined: 06/10/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2010 imo, anything over 50c is too hot. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-391902
Wrathek Posted May 24, 2010 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2010 anything over ~75 or so for a graphics card is pushing it. correct me if im wrong, but i don't think you're supposed to mix and match cards for SLI. true, it probably only matters that they're both 8800GTs, but i have a feeling the XFX is probably factory OC'd or something? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-392005
König Posted May 24, 2010 Content Count: 577 Joined: 04/06/10 Status: Offline Share Posted May 24, 2010 , but i don't think you're supposed to mix and match cards for SLI. true, it probably only matters that they're both 8800GTs, but i have a feeling the XFX is probably factory OC'd or something? Damn, I completely overlooked the fact that they are different. Not really a great idea.... Just remove the PNY, you will still be able to play CSS That's my opinion at least.. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-392148
`Pepper. Posted May 25, 2010 Content Count: 513 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Share Posted May 25, 2010 Get rid of that overclock on the cards, and add a fan near them for testing, if that helps you are one step closer to figuring the cause out. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-392422
König Posted May 25, 2010 Content Count: 577 Joined: 04/06/10 Status: Offline Share Posted May 25, 2010 Lol, yeah thats just what I would do, take my approach and throw in as many fans as you can, especially near the GPU. Right now I'm running 8 fans in my case. Stays nice and chilly in thar. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/31299-freezes-restarts-bsod-new-drivers-or-slis-fault/#findComment-392733
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