F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jan 18, 2013 10:13:09 GMT -8
As I narrow down the source of my problems I have a few questions for you all:
1) What motherboard are you using?
2) Is your motherboard PCI-e 3.0 capable? Is that mode enabled in BIOS? If you don't know, don't worry... I'll look it up in your motherboards specs myself.
3) Are you running your RAM at default speed?
4) Are you using the on-board sound chip or a discrete card?
5) Has rFactor ever crashed for you with the 670? If so, was the crash one of these: a black screen for a few seconds, a frozen screen with looping sounds, crash to desktop or, a hard lockup/BSOD?
6) Are you running triple monitors?
I'm closing in on the cause of my crashing and it may or may not be a bad video card. The two things I have to eliminate first are:
1) Although I have 1600 MHz guaranteed RAM, to get there requires altering bus speeds on the motherboard. The 670 is rumoured to be sensitive to system RAM running out of spec.
2) Some claims have been made of incompatibilities between Realtek sound drivers and the 600-series drivers/cards. I have a new sound card coming today that uses non-Realtek chipset.
Both of these things also existed on my previous system that also experienced instability with the 670.
I will also try disabling PCI-e 3.0 since it probably is of no benefit for what I use the system for.
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Post by Knight of Redemption on Jan 18, 2013 10:44:19 GMT -8
Okay
MB Sabertooth 990 FX, PCI-e 3 enabled
Ram at 1600, I seem to remember altering bus speeds to get that.
I have used both on board sound and now my AX Pro's that have their own external decoder.
Triples as your know
No problems with crashing in rF1 not caused by my own tinkering, when I have it working it works.
My 2 gig 670 is running all sims at full settings with no issues.
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Post by smokey on Jan 18, 2013 10:47:28 GMT -8
As I narrow down the source of my problems I have a few questions for you all: 1) What motherboard are you using? A:Gigabyte S1155 MicroATX GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard2) Is your motherboard PCI-e 3.0 capable? Is that mode enabled in BIOS? If you don't know, don't worry... I'll look it up in your motherboards specs myself. A: it is & not sure mateactually just seen this so im not sure Designed for PCI Express Gen.3 Supportwww.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3855#ov3) Are you running your RAM at default speed? A: yes & no ive set something in mobo that looks like a basic upspeed ;D Ram is DDR3 8GB (2x4G) Corsair 1600MHz Vengeance CL9 Kit 4) Are you using the on-board sound chip or a discrete card? A: Onboard5) Has rFactor ever crashed for you with the 670? If so, was the crash one of these: a black screen for a few seconds, a frozen screen with looping sounds, crash to desktop or, a hard lockup/BSOD? A: Never mate.. thats running either 1 or 2 cards6) Are you running triple monitors? A:YesI'm closing in on the cause of my crashing and it may or may not be a bad video card. The two things I have to eliminate first are: 1) Although I have 1600 MHz guaranteed RAM, to get there requires altering bus speeds on the motherboard. The 670 is rumoured to be sensitive to system RAM running out of spec. 2) Some claims have been made of incompatibilities between Realtek sound drivers and the 600-series drivers/cards. I have a new sound card coming today that uses non-Realtek chipset. Both of these things also existed on my previous system that also experienced instability with the 670. I will also try disabling PCI-e 3.0 since it probably is of no benefit for what I use the system for. Read more: gbr.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=help&action=display&thread=1426#ixzz2ILyvOadPGood luck F1 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2013 19:48:24 GMT -8
Gigabyte Windforce gtx 670 2gb
1) What motherboard are you using? Generic brand that came with my hp
2) Is your motherboard PCI-e 3.0 capable? Is that mode enabled in BIOS? If you don't know, don't worry... I'll look it up in your motherboards specs myself. nope 2.0
3) Are you running your RAM at default speed? default
4) Are you using the on-board sound chip or a discrete card? onboard
5) Has rFactor ever crashed for you with the 670? If so, was the crash one of these: a black screen for a few seconds, a frozen screen with looping sounds, crash to desktop or, a hard lockup/BSOD? nope just hasnt loaded due to a bad mod install
6) Are you running triple monitors? yes
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Post by zero7159 on Jan 18, 2013 19:59:10 GMT -8
EVGA 4 GB Superclocked 670 (same one as you F1)1) What motherboard are you using? Asrock P67 Extreme 4 Mobo2) Is your motherboard PCI-e 3.0 capable? Is that mode enabled in BIOS? If you don't know, don't worry... I'll look it up in your motherboards specs myself. No, I just missed out on the 3.0 mobos. 3) Are you running your RAM at default speed? Yes, I have Corsair Vengeance 4 X 4 GB, not overclocked4) Are you using the on-board sound chip or a discrete card? On-board sound using Realtek driver5) Has rFactor ever crashed for you with the 670? If so, was the crash one of these: a black screen for a few seconds, a frozen screen with looping sounds, crash to desktop or, a hard lockup/BSOD? Yes, rFactor has crashed. I have gotten the black screen for a few seconds and a hard lockup/BSOD. I have not experienced the other crashes.6) Are you running triple monitors? Of course, you even need to ask??? 
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Post by oldslowfred on Jan 19, 2013 19:09:07 GMT -8
using an EVGA 4 GB Superclocked 670
1) What motherboard are you using?
ASUS Maximus V Formula with i5 3570k running stock at 3.4GHZ
2) Is your motherboard PCI-e 3.0 capable? Is that mode enabled in BIOS? If you don't know, don't worry... I'll look it up in your motherboards specs myself.
Yes and Yes
3) Are you running your RAM at default speed?
Yes, Corsair Vengeance 2 X 8 GB DDR3-1600, not overclocked
4) Are you using the on-board sound chip or a discrete card?
On-board sound
5) Has rFactor ever crashed for you with the 670? If so, was the crash one of these: a black screen for a few seconds, a frozen screen with looping sounds, crash to desktop or, a hard lockup/BSOD?
Not frequent enough to recall details.
I have seen BSOD a couple times in last 6 months I think.
But I have only been running the ASUS mobo with PCI 3.0 for last month, before that was same mobo as Craig.
6) Are you running triple monitors?
Yes
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