R4G31N6 wrote:
Are you sure it's the gpu causing the problem? There is a possiblity that the ram is causing problems, maybe one of the sticks is malfunctioning or something so when its underload it crashes the system. Another problem could be that you gtx 770 isn't cooling properly (defective fans?) Try removing the gpu and installing it again, clean it up get rid of dust and stuff. Also make sure the ram is working correctly. If you have another pc, you can transfer parts over to make sure they are working correctly and narrow down the problem. Be careful though mishandling things will cause even more problems
Thanks for the advice, I have allready performed a series of runs with memtest without any problems detected, and the fans are operating correctly. But I'll try running the system without the extra stick of RAM and if that doesnt work remove the original stick. I'll also remove the graphics card and check for anything strange. Shouldnt be that dusty though, only had the computer a month or so. I cant find the built in card in device manager anymore but thats probably driver specific.
It's strange becouse the crash comes when the load drops.
One scenario could be:
Playing for 25 minutes, no problems. I have to tend to something else and thus exiting the game. Within 5-30 secs after the exit the computer crashes.
Another scenario:
Playing for 30 minutes, no problems. The game goes to a cut scene or a not so GPU intensive stage, system crash.
For the record, its not the same game or anything like that. And just to clarify, this is not something that happans just "sometimes". This happens everytime I play a GPU intesive game. So this computer is pretty worthless right now. If I cant this thing to work this week I'll return it.
