Random blue screening and freezing

riotriot Join Date: 2003-11-24 Member: 23498Members
in Technical Support
I just built a new system and the game will sometimes cause blue screens with rebooting as I am waiting for it to open. The game also occasionally tends to freeze for several seconds in game, and sometimes when I open it, and windows will make a note of this as display drivers failing and recovering (this doesn't happen in other games). I have the latest video drivers for my card. Is anyone else having similar issues? Insight and thoughts are appreciated.

asrock p67 extreme4 gen3 intel mobo
intel i5 2500k
windows 7 64-bit home
radeon hd 6870 1gb 256-bit
g-skill ripjaws 4gbx2 ddr3 sdram
180gb sata3 corsair ssd
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  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    Long shot: Since you just built it I would make sure the video card is seated properly.
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  • bEEbbEEb Join Date: 2012-03-24 Member: 149317Members, NS2 Map Tester
    edited April 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1923383:date=Apr 8 2012, 08:09 PM:name=riot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (riot @ Apr 8 2012, 08:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923383"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just built a new system and the game will sometimes cause blue screens with rebooting as I am waiting for it to open. The game also occasionally tends to freeze for several seconds in game, and sometimes when I open it, and windows will make a note of this as display drivers failing and recovering (this doesn't happen in other games). I have the latest video drivers for my card. Is anyone else having similar issues? Insight and thoughts are appreciated.

    asrock p67 extreme4 gen3 intel mobo
    intel i5 2500k
    windows 7 64-bit home
    radeon hd 6870 1gb 256-bit
    g-skill ripjaws 4gbx2 ddr3 sdram
    180gb sata3 corsair ssd<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Is your processor overclocked? Is there a number you see when it BSODs? If its a "124" BSOD then go here:

    <a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1120291/solving-fixing-bsod-124-on-sandybridge-read-op-first" target="_blank">http://www.overclock.net/t/1120291/solving...e-read-op-first</a>

    I had issues with 12.3. I would suggest installing 12.1 on top of 12.3 (yes, I said install on top of 12.3)
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    This sounds like an unstable OC. Ironically, NS2 is a better OC stress test than a 12-hour double prime95 test, in my experience.
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  • bEEbbEEb Join Date: 2012-03-24 Member: 149317Members, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--quoteo(post=1923430:date=Apr 8 2012, 11:17 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Apr 8 2012, 11:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923430"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This sounds like an unstable OC. Ironically, NS2 is a better OC stress test than a 12-hour double prime95 test, in my experience.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Agreed.
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  • riotriot Join Date: 2003-11-24 Member: 23498Members
    Thanks a lot for the input guys. The gpu is seated properly and it is not OC to my knowledge. I found the BC codes 116 and 117 in the problem report log- any forum or well known fixes? I will take your advice and try the 12.1 drivers on top of the 12.3.
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  • riotriot Join Date: 2003-11-24 Member: 23498Members
    Update after installing 12.1 drivers: ns2 will not run now at all and windows restarts (same BC codes 116 and 117)
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  • bEEbbEEb Join Date: 2012-03-24 Member: 149317Members, NS2 Map Tester
    Here are some things that might help you track down the issue:

    <a href="http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f299/bsod-code-116-117-when-running-games-617140.html" target="_blank">http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f29...mes-617140.html</a>

    and/or

    <a href="http://www.pchelpforum.com/xf/threads/plane-white-blue-screen-of-death-help.113916/" target="_blank">http://www.pchelpforum.com/xf/threads/plan...th-help.113916/</a>



    "116 and 117 error codes are video timeout recovery"

    Hope you can fix it.
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  • riotriot Join Date: 2003-11-24 Member: 23498Members
    Thanks again. Spent way too much time on trying solutions with no progress. I'm returning the card and getting a gigabyte 6850.
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