BF3 and overclocked cards

KKND · November 13, 2011, 06:17:47 PM

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.

Vargen · November 17, 2011, 07:25:40 AM

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.

KKND · November 17, 2011, 10:52:44 AM

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.

Vargen · November 17, 2011, 11:17:09 AM

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.

faust82 · November 17, 2011, 02:23:21 PM

Meh, with a proper SSD onboard a reboot takes <30 seconds anyway, so why bother

KKND · November 17, 2011, 02:26:35 PM

Quote from: faust82;337663Meh, with a proper SSD onboard a reboot takes <30 seconds anyway, so why bother

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.

Vargen · November 17, 2011, 05:53:38 PM

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.

gromit83 · November 20, 2011, 04:38:06 PM

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]

Vargen · November 21, 2011, 10:14:43 AM

So what's the problem? Looks completely normal. You must be seeing things, Gromit.

DrunkenZombiee · November 22, 2011, 11:47:11 AM

I can see how that is quite frustrating when trying to shoot stuff.

You tried uninstalling and re-installing direct x?

Tutonic · November 22, 2011, 11:56:19 AM

The latest BF3 patch might fix your problem:

Quote* Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards

kregoron · November 22, 2011, 11:59:48 AM

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)