If you are having issues running Battlefield 3, it may be that you are using a factory or manually overclocked video card. You may be able to run the game by slowing down the card 10Mhz.
For more information, including the utility needed and factory guides, please follow the steps below:
Download Nvidia System Tools with ESA Support from: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.03.html
Read the User’s Guide for information on how to use the tool which can be found under the Additional Information tab.
When the Tool is open, you will need to go to the Performance Device Manager, Select GPU, and then move the slider bar down 10Mhz.
IMPORTANT: EA is not liable for any damage related to the misuse of the above tool and information. Use at your own risk.
MSI Afterburner is the tool of choice for all your overclocking and underclocking needs......(works on all graphics cards) get it here (http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm)
Quote from: Naldo;336836If you are having issues running Battlefield 3, it may be that you are using a factory or manually overclocked video card. You may be able to run the game by slowing down the card 10Mhz.
For more information, including the utility needed and factory guides, please follow the steps below:
Download Nvidia System Tools with ESA Support from: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.03.html
Read the User’s Guide for information on how to use the tool which can be found under the Additional Information tab.
When the Tool is open, you will need to go to the Performance Device Manager, Select GPU, and then move the slider bar down 10Mhz.
IMPORTANT: EA is not liable for any damage related to the misuse of the above tool and information. Use at your own risk.
I do have OC Card but this wasn't helping me when i had probs with BF3,so it dont count for all cards that are OC!
No but it does seem like the reference voltage at least for the nVidia 560 cards is set too low, so when they're overclocked and then pushed max, it's an issue.
Some manufacturers go reference+1, so they're less prone to this problem. I have a factory overclocked 570 from Asus, and it runs just fine. Gromit has an Asus 560, and I think he had to downclock to get it stable.
The card is stable, but I'm getting black artifacts. I would guess it is a wrong bios setting. nVidia released new drivers today. 285.76 Beta. Did
NOT work for me :ranting2:
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7-winvista-64bit-285.79-beta-driver-uk.html
QuoteNew in Version 285.79
Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
I have a heavily overclockd 560 Ti, came pre-modded at 850Mhz from stock (already a large OC) and I am running it at 1Ghz no problem. Really high frame rate and can get 30-60 frames on ULTRA settings.
Really weird that you lot are having issues. What chipset do you lot have? Might be a architecture issue?
The latest 285.76 beta is crap, getting artifacts on my laptop (560M) overclocked and not... (get the latest release instead)
Not having any issues my 6990 (overclocked from 830 core to 855 core)
Not tried the latest betas yet on BF3, I'm not feeling to confident about it now......mind you everyones system is different so I'll give it a go.
Well I played for 4 hours tonight and the drivers were fine for me. In fact I even commented that I had to stop on occasion to make sure I wasn't watching the news!
I love my GTX580.
(In a manly way).
Quote from: lionheart;337098I love my GTX580.
(In a manly way).
With some force ??
Currently have Ati Radeon HD 6990 running on 2nd factory setting (OC) without any issues at all with the latest catalyst drivers.
Needs that for Windows 7...
I have a ASUS Geforce GTX 560 Ti OC TOP (900 mhz factory OC). Im using the latest beta drivers that did not help out at all. Not until I used the ASUS Smartdoctor to up the voltage from 1.000 til 1.100V. Then all the problems where gone.
Quote from: gromit83;337201I have a ASUS Geforce GTX 560 Ti OC TOP (900 mhz factory OC). Im using the latest beta drivers that did not help out at all. Not until I used the ASUS Smartdoctor to up the voltage from 1.000 til 1.100V. Then all the problems where gone.
Done this now,hope it works..
Any luck?
Quote from: gromit83;337226Any luck?
Nope m8,used msi afterburner but still keeps crashing.
Im doing now fresh install for the second time see if that helps.
Quote from: KKND;337228Nope m8,used msi afterburner but still keeps crashing.
Im doing now fresh install for the second time see if that helps.
I downloaded it as well. I found that by down clocking by 50Mhz, and setting the fan speed at max I reduced crashes. It seems that most if not all crashes now come as I am switching to scope when there is a lot happening around me. The game window just dissapears or turns all black and I have to alt+tab and close the game with task manager. I may try to up the voltage a bit and see if that makes it better, but for all I know it is the game and not the card at this point.
Quote from: Vargen;337611I downloaded it as well. I found that by down clocking by 50Mhz, and setting the fan speed at max I reduced crashes. It seems that most if not all crashes now come as I am switching to scope when there is a lot happening around me. The game window just dissapears or turns all black and I have to alt+tab and close the game with task manager. I may try to up the voltage a bit and see if that makes it better, but for all I know it is the game and not the card at this point.
Well Alt Tab aint working for me,i need hard reboot.
Cant do anything if it crash.
Quote from: KKND;337633Well Alt Tab aint working for me,i need hard reboot.
Cant do anything if it crash.
Only reason it works for me is that I have two monitors, and I have the task manager up on the second one. The primary monitor is locked whille BF3 is "running". It also doesn't help ending the program, you need to end the bf2.exe process.
Meh, with a proper SSD onboard a reboot takes <30 seconds anyway, so why bother :p
Quote from: faust82;337663Meh, with a proper SSD onboard a reboot takes <30 seconds anyway, so why bother :p
Lol no matters what HD or SSD you have ,it still sucks that a game Hard crashed when your are playing....
Come on they have too fix the probs first before even think bout it to bring it on the market,it happens to much with new games these probs.
I did some testing today, and it seems afterburner makes the game more stable if you enable "Force constant voltage" from the settings. I also upped the voltage by 50mV. Will see if it holds up thoughout the night.
I just hate Nvidia about just now. I have sent an email to the dealer asking if they can RMA it. Just ********!
[video=youtube;BPDCBMthBws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDCBMthBws[/video]
So what's the problem? Looks completely normal. You must be seeing things, Gromit.
I can see how that is quite frustrating when trying to shoot stuff.
You tried uninstalling and re-installing direct x?
The latest BF3 patch might fix your problem:
Quote* Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
Afaik that has to do with corrupt shader data...
Either the latest patch solves it (hopefully)
or your drivers are fubar, driver cleaner them and install from scratch
or your card has suffered from heat damage and thereby causing corrupt graphics (experienced that myself on previously owned cards) ( worst case RMA)