Nvidia 8800GT (eVGA) and Windows Vista Business x64

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Viashimo

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Ok, title describes the setting.
I've got my new machine up and running:
Creative Audigy X-Fi Fatality Pro
8GB OCZ DDR2-1066 Ram
eVGA 8800GT 512MB RAM
Intel C2D E8400
Asus Rampage Formula (motherboard, X48 chipset)
Corsair 620W (or 650W) power supply (HX)

Great part, it ran fine over the weekend, many hours of happy gaming!

But on Wednesday night... OH NOEZ IT CRASHED.

I was too tired, so I slept.

Now, after about 10-15 minutes in games (civilization 4 BTS and TF2 tested) the computer crashes.
I once got as far as to get a blue screen of death, and it pointed to the NVidia drivers and said "HIS FAULT"

Well crap
- Reinstalled Drivers
-Turn UAC back on (just in case...)
-Contact eVGA (waiting for reply)

what else can I do to try and resolve the crashes?
Anybody had experience with this?

I am using the most up to date drivers for Nvidia at the moment.

I do not have problems with crashing when I run linux (using nvidia drivers again there, not nv).

Thanks for all the help in advance!
 
I don't have 8800s, never have. Depending on where you got your graphics card at, I would return it and get a new one. It almost sounds like the part somehow became defected after usage. If you don't want to do that, I read that if you're using vista with that type of card and 1066 RAM (which is ur ram, idk about the OS) the RAM needs to be downclocked to 800 MHZ or less. Microsoft realized this problem, and I guess is "working" on it.

Here's where I read about Vista and your card and RAM, look under other thoughts for the review called "WOW.....Update to previous review", was at the top for mine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130296
 
I don't have the 8800GT, but that shouldn't make any difference. I'm assuming you get no error? Sometimes windows will log errors into the event log (In XP you find it under "Administratior" in the control panel) the errors are timestamped to help you identify it. If the computer just freezes completely, it can be a sign that the videocard has bad VRAM, or that the videocard itself is unstable (Voltages, Heat, could be many things...) And let's not assume that it has to be the videocard for now, usually a bad videocard won't let you run the system at all, do you get any artifacting while playing games (distorted graphics), if you do, that would be a sign of overheating. Check your case fans, and check your GPU temps with Rivatuner. I would like to know the rail ratings for the PSU, it's possible the rails are bad quality and when you changed the videocard the PSU could no longer support the needed voltages.
 
I don't have the 8800GT, but that shouldn't make any difference. I'm assuming you get no error? Sometimes windows will log errors into the event log (In XP you find it under "Administratior" in the control panel) the errors are timestamped to help you identify it. If the computer just freezes completely, it can be a sign that the videocard has bad VRAM, or that the videocard itself is unstable (Voltages, Heat, could be many things...) And let's not assume that it has to be the videocard for now, usually a bad videocard won't let you run the system at all, do you get any artifacting while playing games (distorted graphics), if you do, that would be a sign of overheating. Check your case fans, and check your GPU temps with Rivatuner. I would like to know the rail ratings for the PSU, it's possible the rails are bad quality and when you changed the videocard the PSU could no longer support the needed voltages.
 
Nossr50 is hitting this one on the head. your three most likely culprits are the video card, psu or a heating problem. the PSU and heat issues can cause the strangest errors, and heat is pretty easy to check, so see what you can find out there first :-)
 
Nossr50 is hitting this one on the head. your three most likely culprits are the video card, psu or a heating problem. the PSU and heat issues can cause the strangest errors, and heat is pretty easy to check, so see what you can find out there first :-)
 
heat's fine.
I tested the PSUs rail's output with my voltmeter before using it. checked out ok
I have to check the logs, but it's honestly a driver issue (at least on the surface)

I've tried a pile of drivers now, including the one eVGA recommended and so far they all crash, but at least eVGA's recommended driver lets me recover to the desktop.

I will consider an RMA or new card and double check all the other parts.
 
heat's fine.
I tested the PSUs rail's output with my voltmeter before using it. checked out ok
I have to check the logs, but it's honestly a driver issue (at least on the surface)

I've tried a pile of drivers now, including the one eVGA recommended and so far they all crash, but at least eVGA's recommended driver lets me recover to the desktop.

I will consider an RMA or new card and double check all the other parts.
 
Newegg said that user's problem wasn't video card related, but the 1066 Mhz ram. I honestly don't know much about downclocking RAM, I'd either get a new card, returning the one you got, or try downclocking somehow.

MOZ
 
Newegg said that user's problem wasn't video card related, but the 1066 Mhz ram. I honestly don't know much about downclocking RAM, I'd either get a new card, returning the one you got, or try downclocking somehow.

MOZ
 
It's very easy to downclock ram, go into your bios and find the memory bus speed and adjust it.
 
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