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hey forum,

i recently got the nvlddmkm has stopped responding and recovered error

my gts 250 is dead

i wanted to try Ati now.

since i've no experience with ATI,
i wanted to asked the forum is the 5770 would work okay with my specs.

xfx 680i LT
8Gb ram
E8200 OC'ed to 3.2Ghz
750W power Supply

------------------------------ E8200 Cpu -- 8Gb Ocz -- Diamond 5770 in crossfire -- Asus P5Q Deluxe -- Haf 932 Case
-- 750W Psu

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yes it would work fine, make sure you: uninstall drivers, reboot, clean with driver cleaner pro, reboot then install your new hardware.

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Reply to annisman

thanks alot

------------------------------ E8200 Cpu -- 8Gb Ocz -- Diamond 5770 in crossfire -- Asus P5Q Deluxe -- Haf 932 Case
-- 750W Psu

Reply to quicksilver_

probably would work great, though you may want to try to get a 5850 since you can't use crossfire on that board (5770 is a little under a 4870)

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Reply to mindless728

mindless728 wrote :

probably would work great, though you may want to try to get a 5850 since you can't use crossfire on that board (5770 is a little under a 4870)

thats true actually
how much is a 5850 right now?

------------------------------ E8200 Cpu -- 8Gb Ocz -- Diamond 5770 in crossfire -- Asus P5Q Deluxe -- Haf 932 Case
-- 750W Psu

Reply to quicksilver_

It's $300, but good luck finding one available.

Reply to soundefx

5770 is crossfire ready

Reply to Swansontx

what brand is your GTS 250? You should be able to RMA the card....

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
Reply to OvrClkr

^ what this guy said. most cards ships with at least 2 years warranty.

i get that nvlddmkm error (only in vista) as well. and the only fix i was able to come up with was to completely unplug the system from the wall socket, as a simple reboot didnt help (weird, made me want to split my gtx260-216 in half everytime i see that error). it might help.

Reply to wh3resmycar

I had the same issue with the first batch of 250's and didn't hesitate to RMA the card back to BFG. The replacement card is still going strong 24/7 .....

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
Reply to OvrClkr

@ Quicksilver: Just reinforcing what has been said: The card is probably under warranty, so RMA it, there's no need to get a replacement...I hope.
If not then yes, the HD5770 would be a fine replacement although if cash is tight (when not?) and you are not too bothered with DX11 then a 1 Gb HD4870 would probably be a cheaper, and easier to find option.

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