Tom's Hardware Forums » Graphic & Displays » Nvidia » 8600gts black screen of death!
 

8600gts black screen of death!




Word :   Username :  
 
Bottom
Author
 Thread : 8600gts black screen of death!
 
Profile: stranger
More Information

Hi guys, i've this problem and i'm searching a solution around inet without any luck....

I've got this new graphic card, i've tryed every driver, from the 158.22 till 165.01 beta. When I start a game (in my case, lineage 2), after a bunch of minutes, the game frozen up, then a no signal message on the screen and i've to reset my system.

My specs are:

amd 46000+ am2
asus M2V
2gb kingston 800
sb x-fi gamers
3xhd
1xdual layer
peak 8600 gts 256mb ddr3
550W psu, 12v1 18a, 12v2 16a.

I've tryed with only 2 hd connected + the vga connect with an adaptor to a molex, then with the right connector without adaptor (cuz the psu gives one) from the psu, but nothing.

The problem occour too when i try to run a search for artifacts with ati tool, or the vga test from 3dmarks06. Sometimes these test works, too... (1 of 6 times, +/-).

Gpu temp are around 51-56 °C in idle, and 76-82 °C in full load....

I've no clue, many ppl in the nvidia forums and others hd forums have this problem, but not a working solution....

So...hope some of u can help me...

Related Product

Register or log in to remove.

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

One guy here had the CPU voltage set too low and was experiencing problems with games.
Please post screenshots of CPU-Z or list their values.
Also tell us the voltage of the memory in your system.

Profile: stranger
More Information

This is ok? http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3049/immagine4yc3.th.jpg

For the memory voltage, i've to do something, or the screen on the screen is what u want?

Profile: newbie
More Information

i had the same thing yesterday due to volts being too high on the cpu, it was because i overclocked my cpu awhile back and i set it back to default the otherday and forgot to reset my volts to default.

Have you overclocked your cpu at all by any chance?

Profile: stranger
More Information

Quote :

i had the same thing yesterday due to volts being too high on the cpu, it was because i overclocked my cpu awhile back and i set it back to default the otherday and forgot to reset my volts to default.

Have you overclocked your cpu at all by any chance?



Never overclocked cpu neither gpu :|

Profile: stranger
More Information

this is my psu: http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5969/dsc00001wq6.th.jpg

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

Quote :

this is my psu: http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5969/dsc00001wq6.th.jpg



GENERIC PSU!!!!!!!!!!!

Profile: stranger
More Information

yes, and so? watt and voltage are ok....i've got the problem with a 600w AXIOMA too.

Profile: stranger
More Information

It's possible an incompatible issue with the m2v motherboard?

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

You memory should be running at 400.
Adjust the settings manually in the Bios.
What voltage is specified for your memory?
Look at newegg.com.
Your CPU voltage looks like it is in the correct range.

Profile: stranger
More Information

another user in a forum with the same problem has tested his system with these psu:

450w generic psu:

115/230 v 10/6A 60/50Hz

+3.3V____+5V____+12V_____-12V____+5VSB
30A______32A______22A_____0.8A_____2A


600w brand axioma:

220V - 50Hz 3A

+5V_____+3.3V____+12V____-5V____-12V____+5VSB
32A______35A______24A____0.5A_____1A_____2.5A


with this system: Windows Vista Utimate Retail 32 bit - ASRock ALiveSata2GLAN - AMD Athlon Dual Core 3800 64Bit - 1 GB RAM - Realtek High Definition Audio - XFX EXTREME Nvidia Geforce 8600 GTS 256 mb


same problem as well...

Profile: Forum Fixture
More Information

Im going to say its your psu. For a 600 watt psu it only supplies 1 12volt rail at 24 amps? Thats crap. My enermax 420 watt psu supplies 18 amps per rail for 29 total amps for the 12 volt.

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

Both PSUs have enough amperage to run that system, but they are crappy PSU that can cause difficult to detect problems.

Top Tier PSU:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=108088

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 65#1491365

Silent PSUs
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

Profile: stranger
More Information

They are enough u say, but i've to buy a new one or not? Cuz u've linked various psu thread too....i'll glad to spend 100+euros for a new psu if it's the problem, but if it's not and i've to buy for example another mobo, it can be a problem, cuz i cant waste much money...

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

I recommend you replace that PSU. The PSU is the heart of your system and a cheap PSU can take with it the rest of your system if it burns out. It can cause you $1,000.00 worht of damages.
Will it solve your problems? You need to try another one in order to find out. There is a possibility it could be a bad motherboard too. But the likely cause is your PSU which is not up to standards.
Before I go out and buy another PSU, I would make those adjustments to the memory speed I mentioned before. They will not cost you anything.

Profile: stranger
More Information

I've never touched my memory frequency, just plugged in my mobo, i've said800 because they are 2x1gb kingoston dd2 800, not that they are running at 800...

Profile: Ancient Poster
More Information

Sometimes automatic settings work themselves out unfavorably.
You should go in the Bios and change the memory settings from SPD to manual and configure it to run at 400. You will have better performance and get what you paid for with your hard earned money.