Random System Crash/Freeze

**Gaizokubanou** · April 16, 2012, 12:18 AM

Well I have 7970 and from the looks of it, it may have some driver issues with shogun 2 or I have a lemon but besides that I wanted to be absolutely sure that I wasn't having another issue that would be causing system crash/freeze so here is my dxdiag. Hoping that some fresh eyes might catch something I missed.

I also have a file with nothing in it in logs so I'm guessing I don't have a graphics log file.

**irishron** · April 16, 2012, 07:36 AM

It could be drivers.

Use MSI Afterburner to see what the temps are under load.

**Gaizokubanou** · April 16, 2012, 07:55 AM

73C under 99% usage for over an hour (used Kombustor to test this). So that means in games it's lot lower, like Civ 5 hangs around 50, FotS around low 60s, etc.

I tried both 12.3 and 12.4beta with same result. Should I try going back even further?

Edit: Should I try disabling ULPS?

**irishron** · April 16, 2012, 08:22 AM

Why not? Worst thing that can happen is re-enabling it.

**Gaizokubanou** · April 16, 2012, 08:25 AM

Because I have zero clue on what it does lol

What does it do anyway?

**irishron** · April 16, 2012, 09:25 AM

I don't know either but I found this. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5261/a...7970-review/11

It may also tie in with your i7.

**Gaizokubanou** · April 17, 2012, 01:23 AM

Now I'm lead to the conclusion that my card is just a bad batch. Just got a system crash (identical to one I experience in FotS) after few hours of Civ5. Never had this kind of system crash ever until I installed this 7970. Two different games, I can't keep hoping that it's a software problem... Time to lay off PC gaming while the card is in transit I guess darn it.

Edit: I was bored at night so I played Civ5, which ran for hours without a hitch... what the hell lol