190.62 has stopped responding - is my hardware broken?

[ottosen]

Hi,

I recently got a new computer consisting, main parts, of the asus rampage II ROG, corsair 850HX, 12 GB OCZ platinum ram and a core i7 920. My graphics card used to be 2x GTX285, but I changed them to a, my current, GTX295. They worked fine, but I didn't like SLI.

On both setups, I've had this issue where a 3D application would stop working, go black, and a message would appear saying that the "190.62 has stopped responding but has now recovered". This also happened with the version 190.58. It doesn't happen with all applications/benchmarks, but sometimes..I can't figure out when.

The temperature is typically around 55 degrees celcius when running a 3D game.

My question is, whether or not this most likely means some hardware is broken? Otherwise the computer is working perfectly.

It should of course be said that I have OC'ed both the CPU/RAM and the GPU a bit, but not very much.

Help :<

Thanks!

 

[vonarx]

I have encountered the same error you are receiving but only when i have been overclocking my GPU. I have a much lower quality GPU (just an 8800) but I noticed the error during stress testing. When i dialed back the OC a bit the problem seemed to go away. I chalked it up to pushing my hardware a bit too far

 

[ottosen]

I think you're right, I just wanted some more opinions More are still welcome!

Btw how hot can a GPU get before it's too much?

I can't decide whether or not it's acceptable or not. Same goes for my CPU really.

 

[vonarx]

I'm finding myself asking the same questions.

I'm just starting to get into Overclocking myself.

 

[ridic23]

I have the same dreaded issue...my system spec is much the same as yours and i have not overclocked anything...its really frustrating...

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

My graphics card used to be 2x GTX285, but I changed them to a, my current, GTX295. They worked fine, but I didn't like SLI.

Fail.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Have any of you tried any of the 18x.xx drivers?

 

[ridic23]

yes...i've tried just about all drivers available...

 

[ottosen]

I have the same dreaded issue...my system spec is much the same as yours and i have not overclocked anything...its really frustrating...

That comment makes me a sad panda. Thought I was starting to see a connection between OC'ing and the problem.

 

[ridic23]

The worst part is i have even turned off dual gpu mode and it still is the same....the bizarre part is i have not got a single BSOD with my new PC....Just this "Pull ur hair out" type of problem...

 

[ridic23]

any new developments?????

 

[Mousemonkey]

190.89 Drivers.

 

[ridic23]

i fear it it will only intensify the existing problem.....ive decided 2 jump ship....ATI will be my next.....

 

[Mousemonkey]

See ya.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

i fear it it will only intensify the existing problem.....ive decided 2 jump ship....ATI will be my next.....

You should take ottosen's advice and get a 4870 X2 so you wont have to worry about crossfire scaling...