Nvidia 6800gt Problem....

Discussion in 'Video Cards, Displays and TV Tuners' started by bratt, Dec 3, 2004.

  1. bratt

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    Hi i recently bough an nvidia 6800gt and it is having a problem running some games , it gives me the screen of what some people call "the blue screen of death" and then shuts the computer down,
    I have installed new drivers / gone back to old drivers several times , and i have the latest directx 9.0c - i also noticed that in dxdiag when i do the directdraw tests they are fine up untill the full screen test which is giving me the exact same screen as my games.

    system specs

    amd 64 3400+
    1024mb ddr ram
    nvidia 6800gt (256mb)
     
  2. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    What else do you have? Like the motherboard, power supply (brand and wattage), etc?

    What does the BSOD say? If you can't see the message before it shuts down, do the following:
    Right click 'My Computer' --> Properties. Go to the Advanced tab--->Startup and Recovery. Settings. Make sure that the option to 'Automatically Restart' is unchecked and then hit OK.
     
  3. bratt

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    i dont know the exact but its:-

    your computer has been shut down to prevent futher damage to your computer if you have installed any hardware please remove this and try again.................................................................
     
  4. Big B

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    Any codes?

    something like 0x0000007B or some code in that format?
     
  5. bratt

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    ok just took a just then...

    Technical information

    0x0000008E (0xC0000005 , 0x000000C8 , 0xB7F8ACC8 , 0x00000000)

    thats exactly what i get.
     
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  7. bratt

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    i think its a memory issue i just closed off all applications and it works , i only had basic programs running zonelabs firewall&antivirus incredimail email client , mirc , and msn messenger - i fink its zonealarm but i will close apps 1 by and find out
     
  8. bratt

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    yeah its zonealarm security centre that is blocking it - for some unknown reason
     
  9. Addis

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    Replace it with something like Agnitum Outpost or Sygate Personal. I heard they're both very good and don't use as much system resources as Zonealarm.
    [google]Agnitum Outpost[/google]
    [google]Sygate Personal[/google]
     
  10. Anti-Trend

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    Do you have a dialup, or broadband connection?
     
  11. bratt

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    broadband
     
  12. Anti-Trend

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    In that case, I think it'd be very beneficial for you to just buy or build a decent router. Software firewalls eat resources, cause hickups and instability, and are ultimately only as secure as the OS platform they're running on. If you run Windows, that means not very secure at all.

    A few benefits of having a router:

    * Hardcore edge security for your PC(s)
    * Zero configuration networking (plug & go)
    * Connect multiple users safely & easily
    * Save CPU cycles & RAM for games
    * Never get a worm again
    * Eliminates MS Messenger spam
    * Easily remotely administrate via secure web interface
     

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