Well, I think I can explain the problem actually. It may be related to the heat of the GPU. Thing is, I have the fan running at 100% and I am having a hard time keeping the temp below 70 Degrees C. When the game is running, it easily goes above 100 Degrees C. The temp will climb until the chip stops and the game crashes.
This is my card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125285&cm_re=Gigabyte_GTS_250-_-14-125-285-_-Product
This is my PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na
I am running this on a Quad Core. This problem is occurring after a recent Video card update.
Now . . . let me explain something else. The instructions for the card do not require you to plug in the supplemental power. There is no instruction to do it at all. When I first loaded the card without plugging in the power, the card ran fine; but I got an error message saying that it was under powered. Though it was underpowered, I ran STO and it was great.
So, today I thought, "HEY! I bet I can get that card to run better if I plug in the power." I do this; and I no longer get an error message. Problem is, I get terrible flickering as the temperature rises.
Any idea as to why this is happening? In the mean time, I will be running the game without the power plugged into the card.
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A bit of advice, If the card requires it's own power supply, whch yours does, NEVER run it without connecting it up. You will damage the card and probably risk it unable to be RMA'd by the manufacturer.
Bascally you'll be doing more harm than good if you run it without the recommended power supply conencted up.
Well, the instructions that came with the card do not tell you to plug in the supplemental power. The problems I am having only occur when I plug in the power. The temperature difference is ~20 degrees C. The added power really makes the card run hot; which makes me wonder if the instructions do not tell you to put the power into the card for a reason.
I think the issue, if I am supposed to plug the card in, is the card itself. I wouldn't think the card would be the problem if the rest of my computer's components weren't at 30 degrees C (including the PSU).
Gargh Hardware that make games pretty!!
Try a DX Diag "Start/Run/ DXDIAG" hit return;do tests for Direct Draw ect;look for errors.
Use Windows HELP and look at problems related to FLICKER;this will be a guide.
May also be Drvier incompatible commands;i hads that problemafter ?I updated drivers for my ATI card about 1 year ago;had to remove the new drivers temporally untill newer,new drivers were provided that fixed the problem.
I'll try this; but I don't think the drivers are making the card run unnecessarily hot.
EVERYONE should do this at least once a month;Your computer will draw less power(Save the planet(not))
keep it cooler & Quieter.
You have enough power and good comp specifications.
No DX DIAG Errors.
Drivers upto date and fine.
Seems only 1 of 2 possibilites.
1 You have a contamination at the interfach (PCI/E SLOT(e.g)) look for something that is causing it.
2 a short on the Craphics card itself either through contamination;damage or Annomolous Error In the Manufacturing Process.
If You Bought it from a Store (not Online) tell them the problem;but say Youve done everything & can You try a Replacement Card to Determine if the Card You bought from Them Is Defective.
So; what did we learn today?
Putting really big GTX Cards into HP case = Over Heating.