Pc Games Keep Crashing (All)

Steven511 · 13 Oct 2010

Hey all, I'm new to the forums.

So down to business, I got a pc built for me from a family member and nearly all games crash after a while some times the color goes weird with a freeze, I get a message saying -

"DISPLAY DRIVER AMD HAS STOPPED RESPONDING AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY RECOVERED"

So, I try downloading graphics driver and BIOS and all stuff I was recomended to do and seemed to work for a day and the next day it started again but even worse the pc froze and couldn't even see the message since it was all kinda brown with thick lines.

Here is my system -

Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) (build 7600)
Processor - 3.20 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Board - Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890GPA-UD3H
Graphics Card - Vapor-X Radeon HD 5870 (Overclocked Edition)
Monitor - Iiyama Pro Lite 24" Widescreen 1920 x 1080 2ms HDMI DVI-D VGA LCD Monitor with Speakers
Computer Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two ( all fans in and working)
RAM - 6gb
Hard drive - 1.81 TB
Power Supply - Antec true power quattro 1200 watt
So as you can see from my rig it must be some software issue I think, thanks in advance all.

Lomai · 13 Oct 2010

Hi
Welcome to Seven Forums :)
Could you post the specs for your power-supply unit?
Thanks and regards

Zeplash · 13 Oct 2010

Are you overclocking anything? And do you have the ATI Expertool loaded and the DX restribulible package with updates and fixes?

Is your HD set to performance<? Have you run a chkdsk<?

Steven511 · 13 Oct 2010

Lomai - It says 12.00 on the box inside the pc I asume thats 12volts or?:P she's chunky
Zeplash - Please speak english! im not good with PC's

Lomai · 13 Oct 2010

Steven511 said:

Lomai - It says 12.00 on the box inside the pc I asume thats 12volts or?:P she's chunky
Zeplash - Please speak english! im not good with PC's

Lol!
Hang-on will be right back

stormy13 · 13 Oct 2010

Lomai said:

Could you post the specs for your power-supply unit?

Make and model number of it will do, we can take it from there.

Steven511 · 13 Oct 2010

sorry im an idiot at times but I took off the side and saw a number under a bar code maby this is it? A100100408, and on top of the power box it says 1200 not 12.00 sry

yowanvista · 13 Oct 2010

"DISPLAY DRIVER AMD HAS STOPPED RESPONDING AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY RECOVERED"

This is a TDR error, possible causes are: bad RAM, incorrect RAM timings/voltages, bad GPU, overheating

Test your RAM: RAM - Test with Memtest86+

since it was all kinda brown with thick lines

Your GPU might be overheating or may be faulty, test it in another PC

Vapor-X Radeon HD 5870 (Overclocked Edition)

I suggest to set the default clock values using this: http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/, factory overclocked GPUs are sometimes unstable

Zeplash · 13 Oct 2010

CCC(Catalyst Control Centre) Can be downloaded,GPU settings and fan control can be accessed..

Lomai · 13 Oct 2010

Hi Steven

Please have a look at this thread on how to post your BSOD - Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions

We will need further information on your PSU - if you can, please contact your family member who assembled your computer for the make and model of the PSU.

Thanks and regards - keep us posted