Monitor goes into sleep mode sometimes when 3D is enabled
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Sometimes when 3D vision is enabled my computer monitor will go into sleep mode unexpectedly, this happens at random times, sometimes very often with certain games like The Witcher or Burnout Paradise, sometimes rarely with games like World of Warcraft. I've played battlefield: Bad Company 2 for 32 hours without encountering it once until today.
I've never encountered this while running games in 2D, and for games like Batman: AA, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (until today), and Left 4 Dead 2 I've also never had it happen.
I'm pretty much positive my video card (285GTX with 2 gigs of vram) isn't over heating and I've reinstalled Windows 7 but the problem persists. I've made posts on this forum about this issue a few months back and no one else had this problem.
Is it possible I have a faulty monitor (syncmaster 2233)? If it was faulty why would it do this for only certain games though? I've had my computer for about a year and a half and added my new 3D equipment 6 months into the ownership, this issue started happening after that day, this must be related to 3D vision in some way.
The fact that it only exists for me is frighting and makes me feel powerless. This issue persists the worst with the The Witcher and happens within 5 minutes of enabling 3D, no one else has this problem with the Witcher, and other games seem to work perfectly fine. Why is it only happening to me in such a sporadic fashion? What part is causing it? Software? Hardware?
I've tried numerous versions of drivers, this problem is not going to go away. I ignored it and accepted that i wouldn't be able to play games like The Witcher and moved on, but this issue happened in Bad Company 2 today and i will not have that! Even if it only happened once i will not stand for this anymore and if anyone has even the slightest idea please share!
Thank you for reading this, hopefully I will one day have a problem free 3D experience.
Sometimes when 3D vision is enabled my computer monitor will go into sleep mode unexpectedly, this happens at random times, sometimes very often with certain games like The Witcher or Burnout Paradise, sometimes rarely with games like World of Warcraft. I've played battlefield: Bad Company 2 for 32 hours without encountering it once until today.
I've never encountered this while running games in 2D, and for games like Batman: AA, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (until today), and Left 4 Dead 2 I've also never had it happen.
I'm pretty much positive my video card (285GTX with 2 gigs of vram) isn't over heating and I've reinstalled Windows 7 but the problem persists. I've made posts on this forum about this issue a few months back and no one else had this problem.
Is it possible I have a faulty monitor (syncmaster 2233)? If it was faulty why would it do this for only certain games though? I've had my computer for about a year and a half and added my new 3D equipment 6 months into the ownership, this issue started happening after that day, this must be related to 3D vision in some way.
The fact that it only exists for me is frighting and makes me feel powerless. This issue persists the worst with the The Witcher and happens within 5 minutes of enabling 3D, no one else has this problem with the Witcher, and other games seem to work perfectly fine. Why is it only happening to me in such a sporadic fashion? What part is causing it? Software? Hardware?
I've tried numerous versions of drivers, this problem is not going to go away. I ignored it and accepted that i wouldn't be able to play games like The Witcher and moved on, but this issue happened in Bad Company 2 today and i will not have that! Even if it only happened once i will not stand for this anymore and if anyone has even the slightest idea please share!
Thank you for reading this, hopefully I will one day have a problem free 3D experience.
you played for 32 hours? i am surprised that YOU didnt go to sleep let alone your monitor!
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
you played for 32 hours? i am surprised that YOU didnt go to sleep let alone your monitor!
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078796' date='Jun 27 2010, 03:46 AM']you played for 32 hours? i am surprised that YOU didnt go to sleep let alone your monitor!
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc[/quote]
The Motherboard is a Asus P6T, PSU (which i think means power supply?) is 850w, Graphics card is a Geforce GTX 285 FTW edition (so it has 2 GB of DDR3 vram), Core i7, 6 GB of DDR3 RAM.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078796' date='Jun 27 2010, 03:46 AM']you played for 32 hours? i am surprised that YOU didnt go to sleep let alone your monitor!
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
The Motherboard is a Asus P6T, PSU (which i think means power supply?) is 850w, Graphics card is a Geforce GTX 285 FTW edition (so it has 2 GB of DDR3 vram), Core i7, 6 GB of DDR3 RAM.
By going to sleep mode you mean that you just get a black screen, not the message saying there is no signal to the monitor?
This can happen if some program running at the background pops up some message, like an anti-virus software, IM client etc. And since these can come at a random time you get the screen blank at a random time. Have in mind that not all of the messages from background programs can cause this behavior, but some do.
By going to sleep mode you mean that you just get a black screen, not the message saying there is no signal to the monitor?
This can happen if some program running at the background pops up some message, like an anti-virus software, IM client etc. And since these can come at a random time you get the screen blank at a random time. Have in mind that not all of the messages from background programs can cause this behavior, but some do.
i got the impression that since its in specific games it isnt just a black screen (try ctrl alt delete to see if the screen is responding at all, but i am assuming it isnt)
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
i got the impression that since its in specific games it isnt just a black screen (try ctrl alt delete to see if the screen is responding at all, but i am assuming it isnt)
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
[quote name='Bloody' post='1078804' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:03 AM']By going to sleep mode you mean that you just get a black screen, not the message saying there is no signal to the monitor?[/quote]
Yes, the screen becomes inactive and the powerlight begins to flash as if it were not plugged in or the computer had gone to sleep.
I tried playing the witcher (in 3D) with norton disabled (no other programs running in the background) and sure enough it faithfully reproduced the issue at a staggering 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The audio continued in the background but the keyboard was inactive. I've played battlefield bad company 2 for 3-4 hours at a time without this ever happening, it can't be the graphics card overheating.
The only way to break out of this is to hit reset first than the power button. If you hit the power button first without hitting reset it does nothing.
[quote name='Bloody' post='1078804' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:03 AM']By going to sleep mode you mean that you just get a black screen, not the message saying there is no signal to the monitor?
Yes, the screen becomes inactive and the powerlight begins to flash as if it were not plugged in or the computer had gone to sleep.
I tried playing the witcher (in 3D) with norton disabled (no other programs running in the background) and sure enough it faithfully reproduced the issue at a staggering 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The audio continued in the background but the keyboard was inactive. I've played battlefield bad company 2 for 3-4 hours at a time without this ever happening, it can't be the graphics card overheating.
The only way to break out of this is to hit reset first than the power button. If you hit the power button first without hitting reset it does nothing.
so have you checked your RAM voltage and timings? have you tried underclocking your graphics card? have you checked the temperature of the i7?
different games stres components differently, playing one game may not cause a component to overheat but a more demanding game might. the same is true with if your hardware is slightly faulty, running one game might be fine but another may show a fault in the hardware, that is why i ask you to try underclocking the graphics card.
so have you checked your RAM voltage and timings? have you tried underclocking your graphics card? have you checked the temperature of the i7?
different games stres components differently, playing one game may not cause a component to overheat but a more demanding game might. the same is true with if your hardware is slightly faulty, running one game might be fine but another may show a fault in the hardware, that is why i ask you to try underclocking the graphics card.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078810' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:19 AM']i got the impression that since its in specific games it isnt just a black screen (try ctrl alt delete to see if the screen is responding at all, but i am assuming it isnt)
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything[/quote]
That's correct cntrl-alt-del does not work, but audio continues on in the background.
All this bios and temperature checking stuff is something I'm going to have to google to figure out. It'll have to wait till tomorrow, I gotta get to sleep. I'll post back when I've given it a try.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078810' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:19 AM']i got the impression that since its in specific games it isnt just a black screen (try ctrl alt delete to see if the screen is responding at all, but i am assuming it isnt)
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
That's correct cntrl-alt-del does not work, but audio continues on in the background.
All this bios and temperature checking stuff is something I'm going to have to google to figure out. It'll have to wait till tomorrow, I gotta get to sleep. I'll post back when I've given it a try.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078820' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:38 AM']so have you checked your RAM voltage and timings? have you tried underclocking your graphics card? have you checked the temperature of the i7?[/quote]
[quote name='Qazax' post='1078820' date='Jun 27 2010, 04:38 AM']so have you checked your RAM voltage and timings? have you tried underclocking your graphics card? have you checked the temperature of the i7?
I haven't underclocked my graphics card yet but i noticed in the notification area of my taskbar where the action center is there are 29 unsolved problems related to Video Hardware. Highly likely that this is the issue specifically.
It basically says:
Windows
Problem: Video hardware error
Files that help describe the problem:
WD-20100322-1500-03.dmp
sysdata.xml
WerinternalMetadata.xml
Throughout the 29 problems listed sysdata.xml and WERInternalMetadata.xml are constantly listed, though WD-xxxxxxxxx changes in number with each problem. For example one error will list it as WD-20100227-1420.dmp, while another will be close but slightly different: WD-20100305-1519.dmp.
Edit: Just ran the Memory Diagnostics Tool, no issues with my RAM.
Edit2: Ran GPU-Z while running The Witcher in 3D, sure enough the game crashes as it always has, highest GPU load was 79%. Highest temperature was 64 degrees C.
I haven't underclocked my graphics card yet but i noticed in the notification area of my taskbar where the action center is there are 29 unsolved problems related to Video Hardware. Highly likely that this is the issue specifically.
It basically says:
Windows
Problem: Video hardware error
Files that help describe the problem:
WD-20100322-1500-03.dmp
sysdata.xml
WerinternalMetadata.xml
Throughout the 29 problems listed sysdata.xml and WERInternalMetadata.xml are constantly listed, though WD-xxxxxxxxx changes in number with each problem. For example one error will list it as WD-20100227-1420.dmp, while another will be close but slightly different: WD-20100305-1519.dmp.
Edit: Just ran the Memory Diagnostics Tool, no issues with my RAM.
Edit2: Ran GPU-Z while running The Witcher in 3D, sure enough the game crashes as it always has, highest GPU load was 79%. Highest temperature was 64 degrees C.
try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.
try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1079581' date='Jun 28 2010, 05:56 PM']try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.[/quote]
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1079581' date='Jun 28 2010, 05:56 PM']try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1079581' date='Jun 28 2010, 05:56 PM']try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.[/quote]
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
[quote name='Qazax' post='1079581' date='Jun 28 2010, 05:56 PM']try underclocking the card. the graphics card driver always crashes when there is something wrong with your pc, it isnt actuallu the drievr that is at fault it is just very sensitive to issues.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
well have a look here [url="http://www.guru3d.com/news/evga-announces-geforce-gtx-285-ftw-edition/"]http://www.guru3d.com/news/evga-announces-...85-ftw-edition/[/url] for the speeds your card should be able to run at.
it sounds like there is some form of instability with your card and i would send it back to where you got it from for a replacement, do you have the receipt etc? or was it all bought by this guy you mention?
overclocking the graphics card wouldnt kill it unless it got REALLY hot for a prolonged period or he messed with the voltages.
more likely (as it has lasted a while) that it has just recently developed a fault.
it sounds like there is some form of instability with your card and i would send it back to where you got it from for a replacement, do you have the receipt etc? or was it all bought by this guy you mention?
overclocking the graphics card wouldnt kill it unless it got REALLY hot for a prolonged period or he messed with the voltages.
more likely (as it has lasted a while) that it has just recently developed a fault.
I've never encountered this while running games in 2D, and for games like Batman: AA, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (until today), and Left 4 Dead 2 I've also never had it happen.
I'm pretty much positive my video card (285GTX with 2 gigs of vram) isn't over heating and I've reinstalled Windows 7 but the problem persists. I've made posts on this forum about this issue a few months back and no one else had this problem.
Is it possible I have a faulty monitor (syncmaster 2233)? If it was faulty why would it do this for only certain games though? I've had my computer for about a year and a half and added my new 3D equipment 6 months into the ownership, this issue started happening after that day, this must be related to 3D vision in some way.
The fact that it only exists for me is frighting and makes me feel powerless. This issue persists the worst with the The Witcher and happens within 5 minutes of enabling 3D, no one else has this problem with the Witcher, and other games seem to work perfectly fine. Why is it only happening to me in such a sporadic fashion? What part is causing it? Software? Hardware?
I've tried numerous versions of drivers, this problem is not going to go away. I ignored it and accepted that i wouldn't be able to play games like The Witcher and moved on, but this issue happened in Bad Company 2 today and i will not have that! Even if it only happened once i will not stand for this anymore and if anyone has even the slightest idea please share!
Thank you for reading this, hopefully I will one day have a problem free 3D experience.
I've never encountered this while running games in 2D, and for games like Batman: AA, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (until today), and Left 4 Dead 2 I've also never had it happen.
I'm pretty much positive my video card (285GTX with 2 gigs of vram) isn't over heating and I've reinstalled Windows 7 but the problem persists. I've made posts on this forum about this issue a few months back and no one else had this problem.
Is it possible I have a faulty monitor (syncmaster 2233)? If it was faulty why would it do this for only certain games though? I've had my computer for about a year and a half and added my new 3D equipment 6 months into the ownership, this issue started happening after that day, this must be related to 3D vision in some way.
The fact that it only exists for me is frighting and makes me feel powerless. This issue persists the worst with the The Witcher and happens within 5 minutes of enabling 3D, no one else has this problem with the Witcher, and other games seem to work perfectly fine. Why is it only happening to me in such a sporadic fashion? What part is causing it? Software? Hardware?
I've tried numerous versions of drivers, this problem is not going to go away. I ignored it and accepted that i wouldn't be able to play games like The Witcher and moved on, but this issue happened in Bad Company 2 today and i will not have that! Even if it only happened once i will not stand for this anymore and if anyone has even the slightest idea please share!
Thank you for reading this, hopefully I will one day have a problem free 3D experience.
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc[/quote]
The Motherboard is a Asus P6T, PSU (which i think means power supply?) is 850w, Graphics card is a Geforce GTX 285 FTW edition (so it has 2 GB of DDR3 vram), Core i7, 6 GB of DDR3 RAM.
the issue whither the monitor going to sleep is usually caused by an unstable graphics card, the monitor automatically goes to sleep when it stops receiving signal, so as to save power. if your graphics card has an issue sometimes it will freeze and stop outputting a signal causing the monitor to go to sleep
please provide more information on your system ie graphics card, PSU, motherboard, RAM, etc
The Motherboard is a Asus P6T, PSU (which i think means power supply?) is 850w, Graphics card is a Geforce GTX 285 FTW edition (so it has 2 GB of DDR3 vram), Core i7, 6 GB of DDR3 RAM.
This can happen if some program running at the background pops up some message, like an anti-virus software, IM client etc. And since these can come at a random time you get the screen blank at a random time. Have in mind that not all of the messages from background programs can cause this behavior, but some do.
This can happen if some program running at the background pops up some message, like an anti-virus software, IM client etc. And since these can come at a random time you get the screen blank at a random time. Have in mind that not all of the messages from background programs can cause this behavior, but some do.
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make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.
Yes, the screen becomes inactive and the powerlight begins to flash as if it were not plugged in or the computer had gone to sleep.
I tried playing the witcher (in 3D) with norton disabled (no other programs running in the background) and sure enough it faithfully reproduced the issue at a staggering 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The audio continued in the background but the keyboard was inactive. I've played battlefield bad company 2 for 3-4 hours at a time without this ever happening, it can't be the graphics card overheating.
The only way to break out of this is to hit reset first than the power button. If you hit the power button first without hitting reset it does nothing.
Yes, the screen becomes inactive and the powerlight begins to flash as if it were not plugged in or the computer had gone to sleep.
I tried playing the witcher (in 3D) with norton disabled (no other programs running in the background) and sure enough it faithfully reproduced the issue at a staggering 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The audio continued in the background but the keyboard was inactive. I've played battlefield bad company 2 for 3-4 hours at a time without this ever happening, it can't be the graphics card overheating.
The only way to break out of this is to hit reset first than the power button. If you hit the power button first without hitting reset it does nothing.
different games stres components differently, playing one game may not cause a component to overheat but a more demanding game might. the same is true with if your hardware is slightly faulty, running one game might be fine but another may show a fault in the hardware, that is why i ask you to try underclocking the graphics card.
different games stres components differently, playing one game may not cause a component to overheat but a more demanding game might. the same is true with if your hardware is slightly faulty, running one game might be fine but another may show a fault in the hardware, that is why i ask you to try underclocking the graphics card.
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything[/quote]
That's correct cntrl-alt-del does not work, but audio continues on in the background.
All this bios and temperature checking stuff is something I'm going to have to google to figure out. It'll have to wait till tomorrow, I gotta get to sleep. I'll post back when I've given it a try.
make sure you have manually set the voltage and RAM timings in the BIOS, check the temperatures of the i7 (the stock cooler is rubbish and you could be overheating) also try underclocking the graphics card by 50mhz on the core, shaders and memory to see if this changes anything
That's correct cntrl-alt-del does not work, but audio continues on in the background.
All this bios and temperature checking stuff is something I'm going to have to google to figure out. It'll have to wait till tomorrow, I gotta get to sleep. I'll post back when I've given it a try.
Will definietly try this tomorrow.
Will definietly try this tomorrow.
GPU-Z tells you your graphics card temperature and realtemp tells you your CPU temperature.
evga precision allows you to change clock speeds for your graphics card.
GPU-Z tells you your graphics card temperature and realtemp tells you your CPU temperature.
evga precision allows you to change clock speeds for your graphics card.
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.
It basically says:
Windows
Problem: Video hardware error
Files that help describe the problem:
WD-20100322-1500-03.dmp
sysdata.xml
WerinternalMetadata.xml
Throughout the 29 problems listed sysdata.xml and WERInternalMetadata.xml are constantly listed, though WD-xxxxxxxxx changes in number with each problem. For example one error will list it as WD-20100227-1420.dmp, while another will be close but slightly different: WD-20100305-1519.dmp.
Edit: Just ran the Memory Diagnostics Tool, no issues with my RAM.
Edit2: Ran GPU-Z while running The Witcher in 3D, sure enough the game crashes as it always has, highest GPU load was 79%. Highest temperature was 64 degrees C.
It basically says:
Windows
Problem: Video hardware error
Files that help describe the problem:
WD-20100322-1500-03.dmp
sysdata.xml
WerinternalMetadata.xml
Throughout the 29 problems listed sysdata.xml and WERInternalMetadata.xml are constantly listed, though WD-xxxxxxxxx changes in number with each problem. For example one error will list it as WD-20100227-1420.dmp, while another will be close but slightly different: WD-20100305-1519.dmp.
Edit: Just ran the Memory Diagnostics Tool, no issues with my RAM.
Edit2: Ran GPU-Z while running The Witcher in 3D, sure enough the game crashes as it always has, highest GPU load was 79%. Highest temperature was 64 degrees C.
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
Lowered the core clock (and shader clock since they were linked) from 702 to 648 (shader clock from 1584 to 1462), played The Witcher in 3D for an hour, EASILY the longest I have ever been able to run the game in 3D without the black screen crash. Highest temperature I saw the GPU go was 64 degrees C. I would play it longer but I don't have the time right now.
So, I've got a suspicion. I had a co-worker buy the parts for me (he had an extensive knowledge base when it came to computer parts and a history of building computers for other co-workers) and he installed the GPU/OS (all the other parts like the RAM and CPU were done by professionals however). He's a fishy character; he tried to rip me off 250 dollars for example by saying that it was his "build fee" (for ORDERING the parts online). So my trust in him has waned for obvious reason.
He was doing benchmark tests with my computer before he gave it to me, because he would never posses such a machine and i suspect that he may have over-clocked components of my computer. He did leave a screenshot of his tests on my computer which might help give me an idea of whether he over-clocked it.
So should my GPU have been set to that speed? What is the default setting suppose to be at? If he did do such a thing, perhaps he messed with my CPU as well? Maybe my hardware has been damaged by such shenanigans. I haven't noticed anything unusual with my CPU but if he did over-clock my GPU I don't think that it would be out of the question.
I will give him the benefit of the doubt of course, perhaps i'm way off track and it has nothing to do with him, but he did try to rip me off so I should stay suspicious. He is a shady guy.
Thank you for all of the help so far Qazax, it means a lot to me that you would help a random stranger, I would give you a thug hug if I could!
Edit: Oh, just to make sure everything is as it should be, i left my memory clock at 1224, and fan speed at 40.
it sounds like there is some form of instability with your card and i would send it back to where you got it from for a replacement, do you have the receipt etc? or was it all bought by this guy you mention?
overclocking the graphics card wouldnt kill it unless it got REALLY hot for a prolonged period or he messed with the voltages.
more likely (as it has lasted a while) that it has just recently developed a fault.
it sounds like there is some form of instability with your card and i would send it back to where you got it from for a replacement, do you have the receipt etc? or was it all bought by this guy you mention?
overclocking the graphics card wouldnt kill it unless it got REALLY hot for a prolonged period or he messed with the voltages.
more likely (as it has lasted a while) that it has just recently developed a fault.
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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']
I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.