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AndyOcUK

AndyOcUK

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Any ideas?

Been running 169.09 flawlessly on Vista 64 for weeks. Last few days, my system is on its arse with this bug.

Done loads of reading up and there are thousands with this problem. Why the problems now when its been ok for weeks?

Running 8800GTX on Antec Quattro 850W so PSU is definitely not an issue :)

Any particular driver versions you'd recommend?
The 169.25's seem to slow my general desktop responsiveness down massively. Lots of flickering and stuttering etc.
 
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Hello again Andy!

Have had this a couple of times. On one occasion - as mentioned on a certain other thread recently! - it turned out to be botched memory. Same scenario as you, rock solid for several weeks, then a scattering of bizarre errors, including this one.

I'd first try running everything at stock - though you've probably already attempted this:). If no luck, then try memtest.

If the memory has gone bad, it could well be because you're in the Striker's (680i's) <2.3v "dangerzone", even though numerous manufacturers happily certify their modules to run at these higher voltages, it seems they have serious issues doing so on the 680i chipset and simply buckle over varying time spans. Of course, this may not be your problem at all, but as stated, it has visited me several times over the past few months and I've only recently managed to isolate it. The only solution was to find memory that was able to operate at below 2.3v and add active cooling!

As far as potential software/driver causes, as you've gathered, the possibilities are virtually unquantifiable.:rolleyes: I see you're on Vista x64, which I don't have a lot of experience with. I assume you have the very latest x-fi driver - I ask as Creative have only just developed a truly stable one - I was using modded Auzentech releases up until two weeks ago!

Memory "leak" problem perhaps?

I know Vista has tons of video card/memory address related patches.

KB936710, KB938194, KB938979, KB940105, KB945149.

Don't know if all those relate to x64 though. Oh well, I've tried!
 
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I was getting this all the time with 169.25 but when I went back to 169.09 all was well. The 169.27 (?) beta was also giving me this problem. This is Vista 32.
 
I've had the same error message (well graphics driver error) with a ATI 2600XT, i still get it now and again, as it doesn't freeze the PC etc i don't let it worry me...
 
Fixed. New Replacement Gainward Bliss 8800GTX installed and all is well now.

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