Let me start with specs ; nothing is overclocked/underclocked unless i've been testing. I also apologize for the wall of text, any questions please ask me because i'm at the end of my tether.
i5 760
radeon 7850
gigabyte p55 ud3l
OCZ 700w psu
4 gb geil ram, 4 gb generic ram (i swap them out, running on just the geil atm, dont like to mix)
creative audigy soundcard
windows xp sp 3
Right, since I built the PC i've been having issues with the graphics drivers. Mainly ''ATI display driver has stopped responding'' or BSOD during games where the screen would freeze, then the sound would loop forcing me to physically turn the pc off. I was using a old GPU and PSU and have tried 3 different OS, they have been replaced since. So thinking it was the GPU (obviously), I recently got a 7850. Same issue. Testing my card in FuMark would shut the pc down completely after 10 seconds so I invested in a new PSU. FuMark runs fine now.
The problem i'm getting is still ''VPU recover'' on XP or ''display driver has stopped responding'' on Windows 7. This can occur 5 times in 10 minutes, or twice in a hour. Theres no pattern nor can I reproduce it outside of gaming. Before it happens the game runs flawlessly. Skyrim/Arma 2 and Dead Island will crash, but Fifa 12 works perfectly at a steady locked 60 FPS. My temperatures are also flawless idle and on load and the PSU is brand new so i'm safely counting both those things out. I've re-installed and installed every graphics driver, from the CD-ROM and also the AMD website (in safe mode of course, using driver sweeper everytime to remove). Nothing. I've updated BIOS, changed some bios settings, reverted to failsafe/optimal defaults. Physically cleaned the PC, re formatted and re installed the OS. Swapped ram slots. Used the Geil ram or generic RAM. Nothing.
So -
FuMark runs flawlessly, good temps for a stress test and good FPS for ANY amount of time. Which points toward possibly a software issue. Now, I would run Prime 95 but re-seating my heatsink fan I snapped 2 of the pins so I'm not gonna try it. Currently using 2 pins and 2 cable ties, haha. Temps are fine, just ordered another heatsink fan right away. One thing I did notice is on Prime 95 during the ''blend'' test I'd get ''rounding error, 0.5 expected 0.4 ''which I've heard points towards ram error. And my slots/settings are temperamental. The GEIL ram boots fine in any combo, the generic will boot and work SOMETIMES. I can boot with it and surf the net, then when I turn the PC back on it won't post. 90% of the time I use the GEIL ram though so the error still occurs even if that RAM is bad. Then i'll get the ''computer didn't boot due to voltages'' and something about overclocking. Both ram is DDR3, only difference one is CL8 one is CL9 but i've tried adjusting the timings, no luck.
Any ideas? I've actually replaced the GPU and PSU in a month as they've been cited as the reasons. Now someone is gonna tell me to replace the RAM or mobo, so i'm hoping it's a bios setting or software based..
i5 760
radeon 7850
gigabyte p55 ud3l
OCZ 700w psu
4 gb geil ram, 4 gb generic ram (i swap them out, running on just the geil atm, dont like to mix)
creative audigy soundcard
windows xp sp 3
Right, since I built the PC i've been having issues with the graphics drivers. Mainly ''ATI display driver has stopped responding'' or BSOD during games where the screen would freeze, then the sound would loop forcing me to physically turn the pc off. I was using a old GPU and PSU and have tried 3 different OS, they have been replaced since. So thinking it was the GPU (obviously), I recently got a 7850. Same issue. Testing my card in FuMark would shut the pc down completely after 10 seconds so I invested in a new PSU. FuMark runs fine now.
The problem i'm getting is still ''VPU recover'' on XP or ''display driver has stopped responding'' on Windows 7. This can occur 5 times in 10 minutes, or twice in a hour. Theres no pattern nor can I reproduce it outside of gaming. Before it happens the game runs flawlessly. Skyrim/Arma 2 and Dead Island will crash, but Fifa 12 works perfectly at a steady locked 60 FPS. My temperatures are also flawless idle and on load and the PSU is brand new so i'm safely counting both those things out. I've re-installed and installed every graphics driver, from the CD-ROM and also the AMD website (in safe mode of course, using driver sweeper everytime to remove). Nothing. I've updated BIOS, changed some bios settings, reverted to failsafe/optimal defaults. Physically cleaned the PC, re formatted and re installed the OS. Swapped ram slots. Used the Geil ram or generic RAM. Nothing.
So -
FuMark runs flawlessly, good temps for a stress test and good FPS for ANY amount of time. Which points toward possibly a software issue. Now, I would run Prime 95 but re-seating my heatsink fan I snapped 2 of the pins so I'm not gonna try it. Currently using 2 pins and 2 cable ties, haha. Temps are fine, just ordered another heatsink fan right away. One thing I did notice is on Prime 95 during the ''blend'' test I'd get ''rounding error, 0.5 expected 0.4 ''which I've heard points towards ram error. And my slots/settings are temperamental. The GEIL ram boots fine in any combo, the generic will boot and work SOMETIMES. I can boot with it and surf the net, then when I turn the PC back on it won't post. 90% of the time I use the GEIL ram though so the error still occurs even if that RAM is bad. Then i'll get the ''computer didn't boot due to voltages'' and something about overclocking. Both ram is DDR3, only difference one is CL8 one is CL9 but i've tried adjusting the timings, no luck.
Any ideas? I've actually replaced the GPU and PSU in a month as they've been cited as the reasons. Now someone is gonna tell me to replace the RAM or mobo, so i'm hoping it's a bios setting or software based..
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