New graphics card crashes, MSI GPX 970

[Brendan M]

Hi
I have bought and installed an MSI GTX 970 and when I try stress tests or playing Tom Clancy The Division, my pc crahses.
I am currently using the drivers that came with it, 355.82
I have followed this thread http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/602-latest-nvidia-forceware-video-drivers-windows-7-a.html and used the latest drivers, 364.72 but no luck.
I used Guru3D to unistall the drivers and do a clean install but still no luck.
Anyone have any suggestions please?
Cheers
Brendan

 

[Brendan M]

Sorry, misnamed the thread, my graphics card is GTX970

When I run CPU-Z and click the tab "Graphics", it lists Intel first and then NVidia second. Could this be the issue?
Apologies for the dumb questions, I'm not very technical.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I would use gpu-z for more info on a gpu
https://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

 

[Brendan M]

Thank you for your prompt reply Thrashzone. What am I looking for?
I ran it and got this TechPowerUp GPU-Z Validation 2gyue

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Seems fine
Although I've never used cpu-z or gpu-z's validation or testing stuff

Having a MSI card I'd also look into using afterburner if you want to really adjust the gpu in anyway,
https://gaming.msi.com/features/afterburner

 

[Brendan M]

I have installed afterburner but really don't know what I should do.
I am currently running a stress test with Kombustor and it seems to be running fime.
Temp has reached 62 but now dropped to 60

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
No telling what's up
As long as you're only connected to the new gpu everything should be fine.

 

[Brendan M]

How long do I let Kombustor run?

 

[Brendan M]

Back from dinner. Tried other stress test on Kombustor and all crashed my system. Can only run the Plasma 1M Particle test.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
You can increase the power limit to 106 I believe is the normal/ default limit

 

[Brendan M]

Changed to 106%.
Ran UserBenchMark and when it got to testing the graphics card it crashed.
i have updated the drivers to 361.75.
When I installed the drivers, I did a clean install again using Guru3D to clean out the drivers.
I did not install the two 3D vision drivers or the HD audio drivers. Should these be installed?

 

[ThrashZone]

I usually go by this,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/327414-nvidia-drivers-avoid-problems.html

 

[Brendan M]

This morning I did a clean install via Guru3D of drivers 361.75. I installed everything including 3D stuff and HD sound stuff.
Ran Kombustor stress tests and I could run everything, yippee.

Opened Afterburner and changed the fan speed to increase earlier than auto and then ran a stress test and crashed, bugger.

Set fan back to normal via afterburner but still crashed on stress test.
Clean install of drivers again with everything but still crashes on certain stress tests.
Clean install of drivers again without the 3D stuff or HD audio, still crashes.

I am at a loss as to what the issue could be. Kombustor will crash my system if I try to run the following FurMark tests;
GPU core burner V2 (Furry PQTorus)
GPU core burner V2 (Furry Donut)
GPU core burner (Furry MSI); note sometimes this works sometimes it crashes?????
GPU core burner (Furry Donut)

System crashes when I try to run the following tessellation tests;
Tessellation Burner
Lakes of Titan V1 X16
All other tessellation tests run fine.

Could there be a driver conflict and if so, how would I know? I ran windows memory test and there were no problems.

What should I do next?
What version driver should I be using?
What should I be installing and what should I leave out?

Finally, after a clean install I end up with NVidia folders in the following places.
c:\program file:NVIDIA Corporation
c:\program files (x86):NVIDIA Corporation
c:\program data:NVIDIA and c:\program data:NVIDIA Corporation

I don't think these folder were present when the system ran fine this morning, it just had the one NVidia folder in c drive, however I could be wrong. but I am fairly sure they weren't there.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'm personally still on 361.75
I do like the 3D driver it makes things look a little better than without it
I do not load the audio drivers everything else is how the tutorial shows.

 

[Brendan M]

Hi Thrashzone,
When you install your drivers do you include GEForce experience as well as the two 3D options?
Do you install the Phys X option?
Do you end up with lots of NVidia folders like I have listed above?
So you runs stress tests and if so which ones?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to see what I can do to get this new card stable.
Cheers

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi
On a basic system Acer in my spec's I only use these,

I believe my asus system is the same
No G.E. on either I don't use it if I need a driver I go get it
Newest drive is not always the best driver to have installed

I'm not all that happy the way NVidia added Vulkan API to it's newest driver downloads
NVidia does not even list it as being installed so it's more or less a pup = Potential Unwanted Program some would consider malware
https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/

 

[Brendan M]

I did a clean reinstall similar to what you have. Just tried to run Kombustor benchmark furry donut test, got to 16% complete and then crashed, bugger.
Any other suggestions? Should I just ignore these benchmark tests?

On a side note, using msconfig and looking at start up I get all this;

 

[Brendan M]

Looks like a lot of stuff that could be disabled. What should I/could I disable?
Cheers

 

[ThrashZone]

All except your antivirus program which I can not identify from the list ?
All I do see is malwarebytes which is not a av.

What is bamboo core

 

[Brendan M]

Bamboo is a Wacom tablet for drawing, use with photoshop. Our antivirus is called eset.