Win 7 x64 crashing my HD 5970

Installed latest drivers for the motherboard, still crashes of course.

The problem has to be in windows. Why does it work when I have just installed my drivers? Then magically corrupts doing anything windows related.
 

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Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
Installed latest drivers for the motherboard, still crashes of course.

The problem has to be in windows. Why does it work when I have just installed my drivers? Then magically corrupts doing anything windows related.

mate....im seeing the EXACT same thing, this is the first driver ''EVER'' ive known to actually get worse with prolonged use.....:sarc:, its something ive never seen before.

just after install the performance is STELLAR, then the framerate starts to gradually drop & i start to get terrible stuttering im all games..??

im arguing with ppl all over the place b/c they tell me ''im mad'', or ''its user error'' :mad:, no its these useless drivers corrupting themselves when an app they dont like is started.

but....that said, it is early days for these cards & it is an easily fixed problem, but its not anything we can debug, WE NEED BETTER DRIVERS!!

i would love to offer you a quick fix, but im still looking :p
 

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Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
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ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
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Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
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Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
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XCILIO 850w (78A)
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CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
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AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
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LOGITECH E110
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logitech NX5
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its a continual ''work in progress''....
Installed latest drivers for the motherboard, still crashes of course.

The problem has to be in windows. Why does it work when I have just installed my drivers? Then magically corrupts doing anything windows related.

mate....im seeing the EXACT same thing, this is the first driver ''EVER'' ive known to actually get worse with prolonged use.....:sarc:, its something ive never seen before.

just after install the performance is STELLAR, then the framerate starts to gradually drop & i start to get terrible stuttering im all games..??

im arguing with ppl all over the place b/c they tell me ''im mad'', or ''its user error'' :mad:, no its these useless drivers corrupting themselves when an app they dont like is started.

but....that said, it is early days for these cards & it is an easily fixed problem, but its not anything we can debug, WE NEED BETTER DRIVERS!!

i would love to offer you a quick fix, but im still looking :p

You're the first I've seen with that problem too, and it confirms the problem.

I wish it was just slow degredation though. Its just instant driver corruption, no mercy.

When I am able to play though with a fresh driver install its magnificent. Amazing Graphics and fps in Dirt 2 maxed out, I even watch the replays just being amazed with the graphics.

However I don't get why it works for others.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Memory
OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
Monitor(s) Displays
42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
However I don't get why it works for others.



that's ATI for you, the ''Inconsistency Kings'' :(

the 10.1 BETA driver is rumored to be released @ ''21.00 Greece time'', so hopefully we wont have to put up with the heartache for much longer....:p


Cmon ATI....... i know you can be GREAT!! :D
 

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Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
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ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
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8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5
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Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
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Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
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SAMSUNG 20'' & SAMSUNG 23'' (dual screens)
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2048x1152 & 1680x1050
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1x seagate 160gb IDE & 1x seagate 160gb SATA
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XCILIO 850w (78A)
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CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
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AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
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LOGITECH E110
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logitech NX5
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2MB
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its a continual ''work in progress''....
However I don't get why it works for others.



that's ATI for you, the ''Inconsistency Kings'' :(

the 10.1 BETA driver is rumored to be released @ ''21.00 Greece time'', so hopefully we wont have to put up with the heartache for much longer....:p


Cmon ATI....... i know you can be GREAT!! :D

Thats +2, I'm at +1, so in about 1:15

Somehow I don't think that driver is gonna fix it, but I waited with the RMA because I had hopes for a quick Windows tweak to keep the drivers working beyond any windows activity.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
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Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
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1920x1080
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Western Digital Raptor 150GB
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Corsair HX1000W
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Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
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Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
its a new card.... the drivers will come, they were trying to get it out before Christmas so they could get the extra sales and they got them and in a couple months or less the drivers will working top notch and you'll have no complaints whatsoever ;)
 

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Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
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ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
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NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
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1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm
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Microsoft Sidewinder X6
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X5
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6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
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AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
its a new card.... the drivers will come, they were trying to get it out before Christmas so they could get the extra sales and they got them and in a couple months or less the drivers will working top notch and you'll have no complaints whatsoever ;)

Yeah:D that or the card is broken and I will have to undergo psychological torture from the customer unfriendly supplier:devil: that has no stock or regard for administration or timeliness, with me having zero patience after a week of this.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Memory
OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
Monitor(s) Displays
42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
its a new card.... the drivers will come, they were trying to get it out before Christmas so they could get the extra sales and they got them and in a couple months or less the drivers will working top notch and you'll have no complaints whatsoever ;)

Yeah:D that or the card is broken and I will have to undergo psychological torture from the customer unfriendly supplier:devil: that has no stock or regard for administration or timeliness, with me having zero patience after a week of this.
ha i'm thinking what i said will happen first though :D
 

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Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
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ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
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Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
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22" Acer X223 Widescreen
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1680 X 1050
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320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II (Windows 7 Beta)
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ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
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NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
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1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm
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Microsoft Sidewinder X6
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X5
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6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
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AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
What else would you expect from a card that can be used as a bludgeon?
 

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Sony branded
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6GB DDR3 1066MHz
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9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
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Realtek HD Audio
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13.1' WXGA
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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
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Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
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Western Digital Raptor 150GB
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Corsair HX1000W
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Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
ATI External Event Utility

I am seeing in a lot of places and in a lot of cases it's the ATI External Event Utility background service causing tons of BSOD's disable it and see if your troubles stop
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Overclocked to 3.0Ghz
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Biostar TF560 A2+
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430 watt Seasonic 80%+ Dual 12v Rails 2x80mm fans
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CHIEFMAX YA-5X
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4-80mm case fans 1-140mm case fan freezer 64 Pro CPU cooler
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Saitek Eclipse II
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A4Tech wireless battery free optical scroll mouse
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1.5 meg down 384 up
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Logisys LED fan/light controller and dual 16" LED sticks mounted inside top of case all fans are LED all lighting is blue
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I am seeing in a lot of places and in a lot of cases it's the ATI External Event Utility background service causing tons of BSOD's disable it and see if your troubles stop

Disabled it, still hangs when using A.I. in CCC. I can play with A.I. disabled, but performance is low, don't like it.
 

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OS
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Memory
OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
The ATI uninstaller works quite well. Have you tried using it as well ? (click on the ATI driver like you were going to install it and proceed until you get to where it gives you the option of installing or uninstalling) This way you can remove the old drivers and install the new ones before you have to reboot.

It may not work but it will eliminate if there is an issue with the driver cleaners or the automated WDDM driver that gets installed after a reboot.
 

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DFI X38-T2R
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2X2 Mushkin
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XFX 4870X2
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Philips 240PW
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Intel X25-M 80GB
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PCP&C 750W
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Antec 900
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TRUE 120
The ATI uninstaller works quite well. Have you tried using it as well ? (click on the ATI driver like you were going to install it and proceed until you get to where it gives you the option of installing or uninstalling) This way you can remove the old drivers and install the new ones before you have to reboot.

It may not work but it will eliminate if there is an issue with the driver cleaners or the automated WDDM driver that gets installed after a reboot.

Yeah thats what I always do, and it doesn't remove all ati stuff. But if you read a bit you'll know thats not the issue here.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
I am seeing in a lot of places and in a lot of cases it's the ATI External Event Utility background service causing tons of BSOD's disable it and see if your troubles stop

I also tried something else:

Boot into Safe Mode
Disable all services
Boot into normal mode
Test

I thought maybe I there's a conflict with one of the windows services, but it locked up in 3D just as normal. So that narrows it down a whole lot.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Profession
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42" Full HD Plasma TV TX-P42V10E
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Thermaltake Armor SLI Black Window
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366
Hi, try this while you are waiting for the new drivers, it may eliminate whatever is causing the problem if you think it is something in windows.

Step 1: Perform a clean boot
Note If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We strongly recommend that you do not use the System Configuration utility to modify the advanced boot options on the computer unless a Microsoft support engineer directs you to do this. Doing this may make the computer unusable.
Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.
Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER to start the System Configuration Utility.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
On the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)
On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all.

Note Following this step lets Microsoft services continue to run. These services include Networking, Plug and Play, Event Logging, Error Reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you may permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use the System Restore utility together with existing restore points.
Click OK, and then click Restart.
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Step 2: Enable half of the services
Follow steps 1a and 1b to start the System Configuration utility.
Click the Services tab, and then click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box.
Click to select half of the check boxes in the Service list.
Click OK, and then click Restart.
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Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns
If the problem still occurs, repeat step 1 and step 2. In step 2, click to clear half of the check boxes that you originally selected in the Service list.

If the problem does not occur, repeat step 1 and step 2. In step 2, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Service list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

If only one service is selected in the Service list, and you still experience the problem, the selected service causes the problem. Go to step 6. If no service causes this problem, go to step 4.
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Step 4: Enable half of the Startup items
Perform a clean boot by repeating step 1.
Click the Startup tab, and then click to select half of the check boxes in the Startup Item list.
Click OK, and then click Restart.
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Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns
If the problem still occurs, repeat step 1 and step 4. In step 4, click to clear half of the check boxes that you originally selected in the Startup Item list.

If the problem does not occur, repeat step 1 and step 4. In step 4, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Startup Item list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

If only one startup item is selected in the Startup Item list, and you still experience the problem, the startup item that is selected in the list is the service that is causing the problem. Go to step 6.

If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely causes the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the Hide all Microsoft services check box in either step.
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Step 6: Resolve the problem
After you determine the startup item or the service that causes the problem, contact the program manufacturer to determine whether the problem can be resolved. Or, run the System Configuration Utility, and then click to clear the check box for the problem item.
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Step 7: Reset the computer to start as usual
After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.
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How to start the Windows Installer service when system services are not loaded
If you run a Setup program without starting the Windows Installer service, you may receive the following error message:
The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. Contact your support personnel to verify that the windows Installer service is properly registered.
The Windows Installer service does not start if you clear the Load system services check box. To use the Windows Installer service when system services are not loaded, you must start the service manually. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
In the console tree, click Services and Applications, and then click Services.
In the details pane, right-click Windows Installer, and then click Start.
 

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Self Build 64bit
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2400 MHz 64bit OS
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Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi @p 64 bit OS
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ATI Radeon HD 3870 Series x2 Crossfired
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Realtek on board
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Hitachi (250 GB)/Samsung 750 GB. /Barracuda 160 GB.
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Cooler Master 1000w
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Cooler Master Cosmos 1000.
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Fans and fresh air,
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Wireless
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Wireless
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Never fast enough
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I use a Magnum.
I disabled all services, but the windows essentials (which are about 5), in safe mode. Like I said in the post before yours. It was derived from the same tutorial as yours.

So I figured the card is not conflicting with any of the windows services, as I had none active when I booted into normal mode. I wish it was conflicting with something, would give me a fighting chance.

It has been enough I think, the card is just broken. Theres nothing left to troubleshoot almost. Unless the 10.1 drivers perform a miracle, I'm gonna wait it out until the no good supplier has some stock again.

I install a fresh install of windows, no extras, just the drivers, card works perfectly, windows messes something up, card locks up in 3D permanently, like in any other previous scenario.
 

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Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v 200x19 69-62C max
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
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OCZ Platinum XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 CL7 triple kit @ 1600Mhz
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 2GB @ stock
Sound Card
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The ATI uninstaller works quite well. Have you tried using it as well ? (click on the ATI driver like you were going to install it and proceed until you get to where it gives you the option of installing or uninstalling) This way you can remove the old drivers and install the new ones before you have to reboot.

It may not work but it will eliminate if there is an issue with the driver cleaners or the automated WDDM driver that gets installed after a reboot.

Yeah thats what I always do, and it doesn't remove all ati stuff. But if you read a bit you'll know thats not the issue here.


That was the whole point of using it. In the OP you stated you were using driver cleaners so I wanted to see if the cleaners or the combination of the cleaners and the rebooting with the WDDM drivers auto installing were a factor.

Anyway after doing some searching on some other forums, it looks like the 9.12's are a total hit and miss with the new 5XXX cards anyway. So if you can get them stable and stay away from the 3d stuff that is provoking them to act up you should do that for a couple of days. The Catalyst 10.1's are rumored to be out within a day or two. If they are not then there should be a beta release that will get out. Then you should have a much better driver than the 9.12, since it is not working well for you.
 

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I agree. ''driver sweeper'' is a tool that I have never used. The card is just too new and needs driver updates. I see a whole bunch of dudes having issues with the new card. I have a 5850 and so far, it's been running smooth. I didn't even disable the auto driver install. I just uninstalled old drivers and installed new 9.12s and that was it.

;)
 

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The ATI uninstaller works quite well. Have you tried using it as well ? (click on the ATI driver like you were going to install it and proceed until you get to where it gives you the option of installing or uninstalling) This way you can remove the old drivers and install the new ones before you have to reboot.

It may not work but it will eliminate if there is an issue with the driver cleaners or the automated WDDM driver that gets installed after a reboot.

Yeah thats what I always do, and it doesn't remove all ati stuff. But if you read a bit you'll know thats not the issue here.


That was the whole point of using it. In the OP you stated you were using driver cleaners so I wanted to see if the cleaners or the combination of the cleaners and the rebooting with the WDDM drivers auto installing were a factor.

Anyway after doing some searching on some other forums, it looks like the 9.12's are a total hit and miss with the new 5XXX cards anyway. So if you can get them stable and stay away from the 3d stuff that is provoking them to act up you should do that for a couple of days. The Catalyst 10.1's are rumored to be out within a day or two. If they are not then there should be a beta release that will get out. Then you should have a much better driver than the 9.12, since it is not working well for you.

Yes I was using a combination of express uninstall followed up by a driver sweep in safe mode to delete the remaining ati files. But haven't done so after the reinstall of windows.


All drivers have the same outcome for me.
  • I install (any version) drivers
  • The card performs perfectly on 2 GPUs with A.I. enabled
  • The moment I perform a task in windows other than opening a bench or game the drivers are corrupted and the card will lock up in 3D if A.I. is enabled
  • Even in a fresh Windows install
This is a stupid problem I think, which doesn't leave much left to troubleshoot. I have seen this particular issue before on some forum with a person that had the exact same issue when trying to add a second 5970. But its just weird it occurs after performing tasks sometime after driver installation.

So I have proven the card is in working order, unless tasks are performed after driver installation (any driver). And thats just nuts.
 

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