Hey, this is my first post here, but i generally just read these fourms.
Okay here is my issue maybe someone can help.
I got my 8800 GTX in may 07 and it worked perfectly up untill 2 weeks ago when I had to RMA it. So I get it back and it works perfectly for 2 days. Then after that problems again. Here's what happens, I load up ut3 and I can play it for about 10 to 15 minutes. After that it just starts hitching and by hitching i mean cpu usage goes to 100% and the screen freezes, I hear some ambiet sounds in UT3 for about 10 seconds than it resumes and it keeps doing this. Other games what happens is it will work anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes and it just craps out. Sometimes I get a stop error for a driver, even a few times its crashed back to desktop and the resolution and color is all messed up. Im just really frustrated because I have tried everything and do not know what to do now. Also I should mention that after taking the card out and putting it back in games seem to work longer but after the first crash it just gets worse, untill i reseat it.
Anyways ive checked alot of things inculduing the temperature and the hottest it has gotten is 84C. So its not a heat issue.
Here are my specs
Xp 32 bit
P5n32-E SLI
E6420 @ 2.66GHZ
BFG 8800 GTX OC 2
2 GB Corsair XMS 2 pc8500
PSU Thermaltake Toughpower 750W (Specs on the following link)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153036#spec
Anyways maybe someone here has some ideas for me to try.
Okay here is my issue maybe someone can help.
I got my 8800 GTX in may 07 and it worked perfectly up untill 2 weeks ago when I had to RMA it. So I get it back and it works perfectly for 2 days. Then after that problems again. Here's what happens, I load up ut3 and I can play it for about 10 to 15 minutes. After that it just starts hitching and by hitching i mean cpu usage goes to 100% and the screen freezes, I hear some ambiet sounds in UT3 for about 10 seconds than it resumes and it keeps doing this. Other games what happens is it will work anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes and it just craps out. Sometimes I get a stop error for a driver, even a few times its crashed back to desktop and the resolution and color is all messed up. Im just really frustrated because I have tried everything and do not know what to do now. Also I should mention that after taking the card out and putting it back in games seem to work longer but after the first crash it just gets worse, untill i reseat it.
Anyways ive checked alot of things inculduing the temperature and the hottest it has gotten is 84C. So its not a heat issue.
Here are my specs
Xp 32 bit
P5n32-E SLI
E6420 @ 2.66GHZ
BFG 8800 GTX OC 2
2 GB Corsair XMS 2 pc8500
PSU Thermaltake Toughpower 750W (Specs on the following link)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153036#spec
Anyways maybe someone here has some ideas for me to try.