I could really use some help with my GPU please: At random times when i am on my pc my screen starts to look like this: then either it says my drivers have crash and continue or i get a BSOD. the error message after my BSOD is: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1 Locale ID: 2057 Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 116 BCP1: FFFFFA800E698010 BCP2: FFFFF88005BC1700 BCP3: FFFFFFFFC000009A BCP4: 0000000000000004 OS Version: 6_1_7601 Service Pack: 1_0 Product: 256_1 Files that help describe the problem: C:\Windows\Minidump\101113-19453-01.dmp C:\Users\Abdulhakim\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-66986-0.sysdata.xml Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409 If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline: C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt
Go into your graphics card control panel and lower core speed and memory speed by 50 MHz and see if you have the problem anymore. Looks like either unstable voltages on your 12v rail, or speed instability from too high or heat or too high of an overclock, or not enough voltage to the GPU from low 12v rail voltage. I cant remember if those spots are more due to core or memory though. Also it doesnt really help us much with any of that bluescreen info. The easiest info to see where the problem is would be the actual BSOD code when the error happens, in the format usually something like 0x0000000, where the last few digits could be numbers or letters that give the code number. It is also very important to know which file had the problem, usually it lists a system file. It might say something like "Atikmpag.sys has crashed" or "an error occured in Atikmpag.sys", just as an example of one of the files. The file in the example I used has to do with an AMD driver. I usually see the file nvlddmkm.sys on Nvidia cards. Are you using an AMD graphics card? Usually errors about GPU driver crashing have to do with AMD cards since they can "soft crash" and restart a whole lot better than Nvidia. Nvidia cards generally just flip their shit and you BSOD.
Thanks for the response! I will lower the clocks and keep and take note of the BSOD next time. I am using a GTX560SE
As long as it isn't spewing out garbage during the Boot-Up screen, you should be able to squeeze more blood from that stone.
To get the needed BSOD info download a program called BlueScreenView, it is an overclockers best friend. It will give you (us) all the needed info. Also Those spots are generally from VRAM problems. If the core clock is too high it will usually just crash on you.
Grab a copy of furmark and run a burn in benchmark. Check to see if that sets it off at your normal operating conditions that have been giving BSODs or starts to artifact (what you see in your SS) on you.
Try uninstalling all traces of your Nvidia drivers, restarting the computer and then installing these drivers: http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/67378
I'm going to not read any of the other responses at the risk of double posting and say this: What you've got there are visual artifacts, they usually only happen when you have over-overclocked your card. If it's OC'd, turn it down a bit. If it's stock, it may be a driver issue and either rolling back or updating your drivers should work. You could underclock it if you really have to, but I've never had artifacts while overclocking my GTX 780 by like 30%.
Thanks guys! On a slightly unrelated note if i was to buy a new gpu should i get: ATI Radeon 7850 ATI Radeon 7790 (2gb) or i better off saving and getting a AMD Radeon 7950, GTX 760 or a GTX 660 or anything in the £200 range ($320)
I think i should mention ive tried lots of different drivers as well such as the whql version and the one that came with my GPU
Buying a cheap GPU is a waste of money IMO, but so is buying the highest end stuff. It is also a somewhat bad time to buy if you can help it. Waiting 2 more months would be ideal since then we will know if AMD's Mantle is really worth it or not.
Yeah i wont be buying right now since i have already ordered a PS4. I was just wondering if my GPU does die and i need a quick replacement. what would you consider the 'highest end stuff'
Alright so ive had the same problem, so i have now completely removed my old drivers and installed the ones you recommended enigma
Try downloading MSI Afterburner and setting your VRAM clock speed down a bit. I am not sure how Afterburner will read out to you, it may tell you the actual frequency, or the doubled frequency, or maybe the quadrupled frequency. Technically the program should list the quadrupled speed because it is GDDR5. Anyway, set the speed to: 3500/1750/875MHz (depending on what speed range it is showing you). That should be a few hundred MHz lower than stock. See if that helps fix your problem. Another thing you should try is raising both your GPU core and vram voltage by 1-2 steps up, but some programs dont let you set GDDR voltage so that is why I recommend just down clocking if you cant get at the voltage. All this started since you just got your new PSU right? Cause my thinking is maybe the GPU isnt getting good voltage since the PSU is kinda sucky.
No this had been happening for a while, and my current PSU is a massive step up from the previous one that died out on me
