Buying a new PC [NL] - Page 7

Goku · 2012-09-10, 09:08 AM

Did you try the Linpack? I didn't say GPU. Though it still crashed :/. Try downloading 3DMark11 and running that to see what happens too.

I don't know much about the new UEFI bios with ASUS as I haven't used it. Look it up in the manual. Otherwise I would be pointing you towards a dead end most likely.

MasterCalaelen · 2012-09-10, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Goku

Did you try the Linpack? I didn't say GPU. Though it still crashed :/. Try downloading 3DMark11 and running that to see what happens too.

I don't know much about the new UEFI bios with ASUS as I haven't used it. Look it up in the manual. Otherwise I would be pointing you towards a dead end most likely.

Already ran the OCCT CPU Linpack, mentioned it in a previous post, you must've missed it. I ran it for 15 min w/o any issues with temps between 60-70C.

I'll give 3DMark11 a go.

*edit*Swapped the GPU power cables with 2 new ones, and put them into different connectors. Did the same with the PSU power cable, but still running into the same issue.

*edit2*3DMark 11 results: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/4352916

3DMark Score
P8131
Graphics Score
8966
Physics Score
6684
Combined Score
5921
Graphics Test 1
42.36 FPS
Graphics Test 2
41.46 FPS
Graphics Test 3
54.75 FPS
Graphics Test 4
27.31 FPS
Physics Test
21.22 FPS
Combined Test
27.54 FPS

The issue didn't occur.

Goku · 2012-09-10, 01:36 PM

This sounds like a RAM issue to me. Heaven and 3DMark11 didn't crash, which leads me believe its not the GPU. Download memtest and see how it does with that. You will have to use a flashdrive or CD/dvd however in order to perform the test.

MasterCalaelen · 2012-09-10, 02:28 PM

I just logged off PlanetSide 2 after playing for 2 hours, so I'm hopeful that I've managed to resolve it.

I ended up taking out the GPU and putting it in a secondary PCI slot, and I took out the RAM and swapped it around. So I guess one of those things wasn't properly installed, even though I double checked it.

Thanks a lot for all your help Goku, both with this issue and with all the suggestions and tip/tricks about what hardware to get, it's been a tremendous help. You're the best.