TobyG Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Ok guys, i think i need some help as this is driving me nuts. I custom built my pc a few weeks ago so that i would be able to play some of the latest games.....so far i was wrong and they run....till they either just quit out randomly or freeze up my computer entirely. The spec of the new pc is: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C9 1333MHz TwinX Dual Channel (TW3X4G1333C9) Graphics card : XFX GeForce GTX 260 "Core 216 55nm" 896MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply Ive updated all drivers, all os updates and such, ive just totally run out of ideas. The kind of games it just quits out of are anno 1701, The Sims3 (lucky if i get 10mins), farcry2. Ive directx diagnostics on the pc, it came up telling me everything was running as it should. Also after the computer froze once after a restart it said about a serious error so u submitted this error to ms and i was taken to a webpage which told me this : (dont know if it'll help?) "Follow these steps to solve the problem with a video device driver You received this message because a device driver installed on your computer caused Windows to stop unexpectedly. This type of error is referred to as a "stop error." A stop error requires you to restart your computer." So please, if you have any idea's i would greatly appreciate it Toby p.s Thanks in advance Edited June 11, 2009 by TobyG Quote
maynardvdm Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Hi Download the latest drivers here: GeForce/ION Driver Release 185 Just a tip: If you get an AMD setup get an ATI graphics card. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
TobyG Posted June 11, 2009 Author Posted June 11, 2009 That link was too the U.S driver updates, you saying to install them on my pc inplace of the UK version? and yes ive since learnt my friends lied to me when they told me to always go with Nvidia Quote
maynardvdm Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 I am pretty sure they are the same. Here is the UK one: GeForce/ION Driver Release 185 Also make sure the computer isn't getting hot. Check the fans and make sure its not a heat issue. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
TobyG Posted June 11, 2009 Author Posted June 11, 2009 yea i do have the latest drivers and my pc doesnt over heat, the sim3 is a major problem with this, i cant play it more than 10mins without it freezing up my entire computer. Quote
maynardvdm Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Is the card in the first PCIe slot? This is your motherboard yes GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Specification - GA-MA790XT-UD4P (rev. 1.0) Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
maynardvdm Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Also what HDD do you have? Did you also get a new one or are you using an old one? Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
TobyG Posted June 11, 2009 Author Posted June 11, 2009 yes i bought a brand new HDD : Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache* And i have the graphics card fitted in the blue expansion slot on the motherboard? Quote
TobyG Posted June 14, 2009 Author Posted June 14, 2009 i managed to stop games crashing by disabling my second monitor when playing games and not running the app ultramon whilst playing aswell. So far ive been playing for a good while with no crashes and games on top speccy. Quote
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