going out on a limb here and based on nothing but my own experiences with the 9800gtx gfx card I suspect this may be the route of your problems ?
run the gfx card test shown in yowanvistas post ?
Is there any way you can try a friends gfx card ?
working on the idea I could be totally wrong can you please post screenshots of your ram timings and voltages to compare against spec and bios settings ?
Yes, I have run that test with no errors. I have no access to any other cards to test. However, during the last two RMAs of this card I bought a temporary card to use. It ran fine. However, it doesnt say much because sometimes my computer runs weeks without the NVLDDMKM errors.
Here is a SS of my memory timings and voltages that you asked for:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...ingsvolts.png/
Thanks!
Last edited by Thebluemeow; 08 Jun 2011 at 20:34.
hi thnx I need the spd tab to show voltage ?
If its running at 1.8v the timings at 400mhz should be 5,5,5,18 yet your showing 4,4,4,12 at 400mhz ?
although you can often run XMS2 at 2.1v with 4.4.4,12 timings I would suggest setting less aggresive speeds by resetting your ram in your BIOS to 5,5,5,18 ?
if you do post anymore screenshots please can you use this forum's facility
Last edited by ickymay; 09 Jun 2011 at 04:53.
Sorry, the voltage is at 2.1 @ 14. I have also tried 1.8@ 15. However, last nighf I couldn't play warcraft ten minutes without lock ups. I tried my system with only one stick and it ran while gaming for two hours without a lock up. It was a lil laggy running only one stick. I am not sure if this is just a coincidence or if I am actually on to something though.
Update: while playing games with the one stick tonight, I got repeated graphics errors. BBCod 117s. However, I didnt just lock up this time. The game would go in and out of a black screen. I was able to at least get to the deck top and actually close the game without having to hard restart.
Last edited by Thebluemeow; 09 Jun 2011 at 23:09.
the 750W Antec power supply is an unknown value to me but its not a bad name and with an 80+ certification It should be ok, if it was the Earth Watt then thats made by seasonic which are quality manufacturers but the Neo Power series are unknown quality to me ?
Can you make sure you have got the 12v rails split so that you aren't supplying the 8500GTX just using the same rail ?
Borrowing a newer gfx card to try for a few days might be the easiest way to help us eliminate or identify the 8500GTX as the cause here ?
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