most likely windows has installed a driver before you did.
run the nvidia installer again. but this time do custom, click clean install
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most likely windows has installed a driver before you did.
run the nvidia installer again. but this time do custom, click clean install
Yea m8,im also toying with the idea of swapping out to an 4790k at somepoint aswell if i can snag one at a good price as since moving to 144hz im seeing my cpu at 100% a lot more of the time.
To hold over 100fps i have to comproise a lot on graphics,and its killing me lol,so more GPU grunt would definatly be welcome.
most likely windows has installed a driver before you did.
run the nvidia installer again. but this time do custom, click clean install
Unfortunately something I have already tried, as said here
Very strange one, don't get why it would have gone back to doing it.
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So I'm still running the 355.82 drivers.
Is there something better out now for 980 SLI?
Do I just get the latest drivers or are they known to be problematic? (I've not been keeping up with Nvidia drivers)
Is there something better out now for 980 SLI?
Do I just get the latest drivers or are they known to be problematic? (I've not been keeping up with Nvidia drivers)
Only problem I've found with the last couple of releases - about half the GPUs I have in use mysteriously all at once aren't stable more than a couple of MHz above reference clocks unless I enable k-boost despite some of them running 30+% over reference stable on any previous driver.
My card was never stable at high clocks unless I bios modded it to a constant voltage of 1.275v, so it stays at that even if the clocks drop off in games where it's not being used much. What was happening before was the volts would go up stay that way, clocks go down, volts go down, clocks go up, volts wouldn't so it would crash out.
Very similar to K-Boost actually, only difference it isn't running all the time like that in windows with it set to adaptive mode
Still same problem for me, having 144hz on ramps up my gpu 24/7.
Wouldn't go to 60Hz even on the desktop 120+Hz is noticeably smoother - I use 120Hz on the desktop and have the monitor ramp upto 144Hz in game and so far it switches reliably and seamlessly - without running significantly high clocks on the desktop.
Just a heads up if someone has some similar issues...
Over xmas my copy of windows 10 decided it would update to the insider preview edition (no idea why?). Anyhow, on doing so it basically reset my driver to default, desktop colour settings wiped, gsync disabled, 3dvision randomly enabled, GFE removed from start up.
No idea why its happened but worth keeping an eye on.
Over xmas my copy of windows 10 decided it would update to the insider preview edition (no idea why?). Anyhow, on doing so it basically reset my driver to default, desktop colour settings wiped, gsync disabled, 3dvision randomly enabled, GFE removed from start up.
No idea why its happened but worth keeping an eye on.
Hi guys, strange issue with spec in sig using the latest nvidia drivers. Only happens when I'm in chrome or MS Edge I get regular reports that the display driver has stopped responding, no screen flicker or anything and the computer seems okay. Tried the usual stuff like clean driver install, I've just done a clean windows 10 install as well. Originally I was getting the error in chrome so I've now formatted my comp again and it's not popping up with the error in that but in edge! Not sure what is causing it! 
Not over locking anything either so that's not the cause.
Not over locking anything either so that's not the cause.
I had the same. Bit of a strange one but a reinstall of the latest is all good.
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Just curious but is it worth ticking the preview build box ? any performance advantages or disadvantages as to having to do clean Windows installs etc... ?
Really at my wits end with my constant driver crashes getting this constantly when using any web browser, I've tried fresh install of drivers from the past six months (nvidia), 2 x clean windows 10 install and still getting this, could the card itself be faulty? My PSU is an XFX 650w Bronze and I don't think that would be causing any issues, also getting the odd lock up as well this error constantly popping now when sat on a web browser page. Running system at stock:
getting this constantly when using any web browser, I've tried fresh install of drivers from the past six months (nvidia), 2 x clean windows 10 install and still getting this, could the card itself be faulty? My PSU is an XFX 650w Bronze and I don't think that would be causing any issues, also getting the odd lock up as well this error constantly popping now when sat on a web browser page. Running system at stock:
With the last 2-3 drivers I have to either/and/or decrease my clocks to reference or enable k-boost or older games do the driver stopped responding thing and/or blackscreen on several GPUs I use. Given these cards are stable at significant clocks over reference (+30-40%) on any older driver I can only imagine nVidia are playing silly games one way or another.
Really at my wits end with my constant driver crashes
Have you tried running the 980ti in debug mode ? In the Nvidia control panel under the help menu item select Debug mode, from what I understand it sets all factory overclocked cards to reference speeds. Give that a go.
Also the RAM are you using the XMP profile for it ? if so try the RAM at defaults JDEC speeds, 1333mhz or if you have a 1600mhz profile check that. Have you done a RAM check too to rule out a bad stick of RAM ?
Also the PSU can cause this too, if it is not supplying good power. Never rule out the PSU or it will come back to bite you. Seen many of this type of error related to PSU.
Another thing is remove any cpu overclocks and even try setting the BIOS back to defaults and only set the boot drive and ACHI mode as a test, also check for a new motherboard BIOS too.
Thanks mate will give those a go. XPM Profile one I'm using for the ram but I will change that to off. No CPU overclocks at all so thats ruled out. BIOS is on the most recent (2107). Might order a new PSU anyway and rule that out. RAM has recently been checked and seems fine, never had this issue before inserting this new card. One question re debug mode: can I return it to the standard settings if I run it @ stock? (It's a classified so it's factory OC'ed) and finally could it be the card itself?
Thanks
EDIT: Just ordered this to rule out my PSU (I was considering a new one anyway) https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-012-ea.html.
Just tested ram with XMP on and off and still the same.
Debug mode turned on - rebooted and opened chrome and still the same error.
Looking likely its the PSU or GPU?
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