Random Reboot's for past week?

Fumz said:

Futuremark - Benchmarks - 3DMark06 - Introduction

Since you have a DX10 card, this will probably be your best bet. However, after you down-clock, you should try and recreate the bsod by doing whatever it is you do that brings it on.

The link isn't working for me.

I had it on for 3 days straight with no random shutdowns at all. And I didn't underclock yet. But randomly about a few minutes ago, when I turned my TV on and moved my mouse, it showed a BSOD. So I am assuming that I fixed the random reboots, but now I am just BSODing after updating the video drivers.

Here is the new minidump if someone can tell me if its still the video card. I am going to underclock like you said and see if that helps.

But I think the main reason it BSOD's is because the computer goes to sleep, then when I go to wake it up it gives me a BSOD. If it continues, I am just going to buy a new PSU, CPU, Graphics, Fans, and possible a new Motherboard.

Link is working now.

These tests were taken when I Enabled ATI Overdrive and used "Auto-Tune...".
3DMark06 Test 1 = Failed
I had a few black screens. CPU Test was very laggy. And as soon as it went to the Deep Freeze demo, my computer shut off.

3DMark06 Test 2 = Failed
More black screens, CPU Test was very laggy, and shuts down on Deep Freeze demo.

This test was taken when I disabled ATI Overdrive.
3DMark06 Test 3 = Passed
Black screens as usual. This time I noticed its mostly during the end of the demos, but it happens on some demos. CPU Test was very laggy.

This test was taken with ATI Overdrive Enabled at 580MHz/380MHz.
3DMark06 Test 4 = Passed
I wasn't paying attention to any black screens but when I did I never noticed any at all. CPU Test was still laggy.

This test was taken with ATI Overdrive Enabled on Default settings.
3DMark06 Test 5 = Failed
Wasnt paying attention if it failed or not, but my PC shut down and caused a new dump file, so i assume it did. This will be added as minidump4.

During the tests that failed, there was no new minidump file or BSOD. The computer just shut off instantly.

I have attached my systeminfo from 3DMark06 and when i was reading it I noticed the drivers version said "8.732.0.0" and the driver date said "5-4-2010:. I dont know if these are the latest, but if it isnt then I am confused because I did uninstall the drivers then reinstall 10.5.

I am gonna go through the day with my graphics card underclocked and see if games still give me a black screen.

Had the graphics underclocked and I woke up to a BSOD twice. Here is a new dump. Im starting to think it is the graphics card completely. Can someone please look at my last 3 dumps and see if they are still the same issue as before? If it is then im just gonna buy a new graphics card.

Here is Minidump number 5.

Well underclocking it pretty much made it worse. It made the shutdowns happen a lot more. I turned ATI Overdrive off to see if it stops because it wasn't doing this that much until I underclocked my graphics card.

Any recommendations for where I should shop for new PC parts? I usually go to TigerDirect or NewEgg. Also does anybody have a Tier list for parts like the PSU list?

Fumz said:

puppetmstr said:

These tests were taken when I Enabled ATI Overdrive and used "Auto-Tune...".
3DMark06 Test 1 = Failed
I had a few black screens. CPU Test was very laggy. And as soon as it went to the Deep Freeze demo, my computer shut off.

3DMark06 Test 2 = Failed
More black screens, CPU Test was very laggy, and shuts down on Deep Freeze demo.

This test was taken when I disabled ATI Overdrive.
3DMark06 Test 3 = Passed
Black screens as usual. This time I noticed its mostly during the end of the demos, but it happens on some demos. CPU Test was very laggy.

This test was taken with ATI Overdrive Enabled at 580MHz/380MHz.
3DMark06 Test 4 = Passed
I wasn't paying attention to any black screens but when I did I never noticed any at all. CPU Test was still laggy.

This test was taken with ATI Overdrive Enabled on Default settings.
3DMark06 Test 5 = Failed
Wasnt paying attention if it failed or not, but my PC shut down and caused a new dump file, so i assume it did. This will be added as minidump4.

During the tests that failed, there was no new minidump file or BSOD. The computer just shut off instantly.

I have attached my systeminfo from 3DMark06 and when i was reading it I noticed the drivers version said "8.732.0.0" and the driver date said "5-4-2010:. I dont know if these are the latest, but if it isnt then I am confused because I did uninstall the drivers then reinstall 10.5.

I am gonna go through the day with my graphics card underclocked and see if games still give me a black screen.

Something's not right. For the 10.5's, the driver versions should read:

Driver Packaging Version 8.732-100504a-099996C-ATI
Catalyst™ Version 10.5
2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1030
Direct3D Version 8.14.10.0753
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.9836
Catalyst™ Control Center Version 2010.0504.2152.37420

I did driver sweeper again and this time I checked the Catalyst information and it said exactly what you posted. But still when I look in system information on 3DMark06 it says the other stuff. Im assuming its not a problem. Im gonna do more testing and not use my HD TV as a monitor and see if i get shutdowns at all. when its hooked up to my PC monitor i never get black screens. Maybe that was the reason, idk.

PC was working fine for awhile with my monitor on. But about an hour after i start playing a game, during the game my computer shut off and restarted. Upon rebooting into Windows 7, I got a Blue screen showing a memory dump percentage. After that, it restarted again and i tried windows 7 again, the same thing happened. I have tried using startup repair to fix this issue and for hours it would stay on a black screen and just blink. It said the computer may restart, but it didnt look like it was restarting at all, so after a few hours i shut it off and tried again. It is now on the repair and this time i used system restore and the same thing is happening...

The only way I can login is to go into safemode. When i used CCleaner to clean my registry, i got a black screen and it didnt come back so i restarted and hoped the registry fixed it. Now it wont show no memory dump. It just doesnt start at all. When I start it, the screen goes black after the Windows 7 and logo go away and about 5 seconds later it restarts. I can try to get a minidump through ubuntu or safemode. But I have a feeling this has to do with my PSU, RAM, or CPU. When i took the side off my PC the fans were extremely overheated. The ram fan was hot as hell and so was the CPU.

I also found out that my PSU isnt a 500w like it said on the box. Its a 700w Rocketfish which is confusing the hell outta me cus it came in a Xfinity 500w box. I think tigerdirect is ripping people off by not sending correct parts...

Should I just reboot again and get that minidump now? cus its been about another hour for this restoration and nothing has came up on the screen. And i think my videocard is dying.

Well the entire problem was the graphics card. I am pretty sure its fried. I think it might of been me using my HDTV as a monitor. I went to pull out my graphics with everything shut off. And the thing was so hot i couldn't get it out. I had to pull it out the sides, its been about 10 minutes and its finally cooling down. I am pretty sure that means its fried. Idk if the fan stopped working on it and thats what messed it up but its gone lol. Here is a minidump of it.

Right now I am using my HDTV as a monitor through VGA completely. The quality sucks balls lol. But im starting to believe it was the graphics card all along.

Can someone look at this last minidump for me? The others are pretty much useless now.