GTX 295 freezing in games and movies.

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Dooginater

Discussion Starter · Nov 22, 2009

Seems to happen after an hour or so of gaming or watching a movie. It's been doing this a lot and I'm using 191.07 whql. I hoped it was due to my 9600gt but I switched it with another 9600gt I have and I'm still having the same issue.

You think this is an RMA or is there something I should try first? I'm experiencing this on a fresh install of windows 7 when playing ANY game or movie.

When I say freshly installed, I mean yesterday. The only drivers I've installed are the sound card and 295 drivers. This issue started happening only recently because I never had this issue with this card before.

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nolimits882000

· #2 · Nov 22, 2009

Try different drivers first of all

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xxicrimsonixx

· #3 · Nov 22, 2009

Remove any overclocks from the system (including the CPU -- write down any numbers you will need to punch the overclock in again!), and then try it again. If the problem persists, try different drivers, and if that still does not help, definitely try to RMA the GTX 295.

HighOC

· #4 · Nov 22, 2009

remove the 191.07 whql and try a older one..

Dooginater

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 23, 2009

Tried 190.62 and still freezing. It's getting more frequent too. Should I keep trying drivers or should I start the RMA process?

bluebunny

· #6 · Nov 23, 2009

lots of people including me have been having probs with the new 191.07 drivers
try getting driver cleaner get rid of those drivers and get the older 190.62 drivers
that should clear it up

Dooginater

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 27, 2009

Well, I removed the GTX 295 and added two 9600GT's in sli and got the same issue. I removed my sound card and didn't have the issue for a short time and boom, while I was playing a 1080p video, it froze with a sound loop again even without the sound card.

I'm running out of ideas and places to put my questions. I'm starting to think it may not be a video card issue. What does that leave? CPU, MOBO and Memory?

Su77en187

· #8 · Nov 27, 2009

Run stability test on both your CPU and RAM. Test your video cards as well. I have the same issues in games a while ago and I had to roll back all the way back to the 182 drivers.

yellowtoblerone

· #9 · Nov 27, 2009

Indeed, make sure you system is stable first before rolling any drivers back.

Dooginater

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 1, 2009

Well, I removed my sound card and it was still freezing. Since then I also removed the spdif connector about 2 days ago. I've yet to have a freeze since. Is it possible that something as simple as a bad spdif could cause a system freeze like that?

The sound would loop and extend and the screen would just freeze but I can't imagine that the spdif is responsible.

xxicrimsonixx

· #11 · Dec 1, 2009

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Well, I removed my sound card and it was still freezing. Since then I also removed the spdif connector about 2 days ago. I've yet to have a freeze since. Is it possible that something as simple as a bad spdif could cause a system freeze like that?

The sound would loop and extend and the screen would just freeze but I can't imagine that the spdif is responsible.

Anything is possible.

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Drackula2000

· #12 · Dec 1, 2009

I have acctually been having the same problem on the new drivers.. Mostly in flash.

Dooginater

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 5, 2009

Ok, I'm relatively sure now that it has to do with my sound card. I had no issues since removing it and the spdif. When I installed my card again, bam, lock up after about 7 seconds of playing an HD or SD movie. It seems like the card isn't sitting right in my MOBO even though I screwed it in and tried to make sure it fits properly.

I guess it's RMA unless you all can think of some other reason that everything is freezing that could relate to me putting my sound card back in.

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rhoel

· #14 · Dec 19, 2009

I had the exact same problem. Everything was working fine, then I went and installed Windows 7 premium from the win 7 rc. Immediately after the freezing started. Tried everything, reinstall os, driver cleaner, reinstall drivers, removed my overclocks. Nothing worked. Then I saw this post, removed the spdif and everything is back to normal minus the audio. Did you rma you sound card and did it work? I'm using the onboard audio and might just try getting a sound card. Anyone else with any ideas?

StrongmanSal

· #15 · Dec 19, 2009

Well you guys have been using just a regular card and a PhyX card... Idk if that is the problem.....They say to only enable phyX if have 2 of say 260s and 1 9600

sgtdisturbed47

· #16 · Dec 19, 2009

This seems to point more towards your CPU and RAM. I would turn down your OC and loosen up the RAM timings just a little, to give it some extra stability.

If the sound card is related, maybe do an RMA on that and stick with onboard for now.

rhoel

· #17 · Dec 20, 2009

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Thanks for the suggestions

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Well you guys have been using just a regular card and a PhyX card... Idk if that is the problem.....They say to only enable phyX if have 2 of say 260s and 1 9600

I've been using the 295 since Jan with no problems.

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This seems to point more towards your CPU and RAM. I would turn down your OC and loosen up the RAM timings just a little, to give it some extra stability.

If the sound card is related, maybe do an RMA on that and stick with onboard for now.

In my previous post I did note that I did return everything to stock. It is also OCCT stable right now. I'm thinking I might have to try a sound card.

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rhoel

· #18 · Dec 24, 2009

Just an update....I ended up getting an Omega Striker 7.1 and everything works great. No freezing and the sound is unbelievable! I have the audio going thru optical to my Onkyo 606. I'm using 5 NHT Absolute Zeros and an older M&K 12" sub. I personally never heard a pc sound so good, but then again I haven't heard many. Maybe it was a good thing I had a problem

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