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riptide77




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PostPosted: Sat, 30th Jul 2011 23:20    Post subject: CTD's on my computer
I keep getting CTDs that leave me at 640x480 resolution with 16 colours. When I tried to log off windows the monitor stopped receiving a signal from the video card - the screen just went black.

I got a 8800gts 320 mb. Does anyone know what exactly is happening? Driver crash, possibly? I don't get a message that the driver crashed though.

edit: I'm on the newest beta drivers: 280.19

The crashes happen in Far Cry 1 and Fallout New Vegas.
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tskiller




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PostPosted: Sat, 30th Jul 2011 23:42    Post subject:
Well, I would first recommend removing the beta drivers and installing an older, preferably WHQL set. See if that helps. If it does, it was probably a beta driver issue. If not, you may be running into other troubles, and can go from there.

Anything suspicious in the event log viewer?

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riptide77




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PostPosted: Sun, 31st Jul 2011 00:21    Post subject:
Wasn't really paying attention to that. I'll have to check it when the error reoccurs.

I'll roll back the drivers then.
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dog-god




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PostPosted: Mon, 1st Aug 2011 02:29    Post subject:
That wouldnt by any chance have that bad shit nvidia was selling a while back where the solder joints started failing on their graphic cards. Happens more often on laptops but i think the early 8 series desktop cards were also part of it, which is what you have.
Id grab something to stress test the card say the msi afterburners - Kombustor.
If you are getting failures playing games it could be the drivers but sounds to me like a card failing

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=141705
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Ragedoctor




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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 13:41    Post subject:
Switch DVI slot if you have one free, see if that helps.
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human_steel




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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 14:07    Post subject:
Why is your advice a bit late, Doctor? Very Happy
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Ragedoctor




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PostPosted: Mon, 22nd Aug 2011 14:11    Post subject:
human_steel wrote:
Why is your advice a bit late, Doctor? Very Happy


Cause I was being lazy and didnt check the post date. Laughing
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