Hello, firstly, I bought a card ASUS 8800GT 256mb during Penang PCFair for my fren and installed it for him.. the next day (Monday) he complained that he couldn't play any games for more than two hours, as the game will eventually crashed... By mean of crashed, it actually produce errors, or bluescreen, or just froze out..
I've tested the card myself at both mine and his computer and I conclude that the card indeed faulty.. So I went back to SwissPac yesterday for RMA.. Today, I received a new card and set-up to my fren pc.. I've tested again myself and the very same symptom still occur... Previously, my fren uses 7900GT 256mb at no problem at all.. I even try to use two different driver (from cd, and the latest one from Nvidia).. but the problem still persist..
I try to change his RAM/PSU with mine but nothing changes.. So, I get fed-up and end-up formatting his PC.. re-installing everything and tested the games again... yet, the same things happen.. My fren get soo frustrated and I felt very-very bad for him..
I've tried these games for several hours today and all of them crashed before 2-hrs mark..
1. Assassin Creed - I get error from MS..
2. Advanced Warfighter - BlueScreen or froze out..
3. World in Conflict.. game will hang just over 1 hour-mark..
Could it be that ASUS 8800GT 256mb version has bug/problems?? below is my frens' spec..
E2140 with TTBT..
P35-DS3
2GB Micron DDR2-800
250GB SATA2-WD
CoolerMaster Extreme Power 550watt
LG DVD-RW..
ASUS EN8800GT 256MB..
Philips 17" CRT Monitor (1280x1024)
So, here's what I did from Monday --> Today..
1. Try the card at his pc >> crashed
2. Change the driver >> crashed
3. Try the card at my own pc >> crashed..
4. RMA the card.. try the new card at my fren pc >> crashed
5. Change the driver >> crashed
6. Change the RAM, PSU >> crashed
7. Fix PCiE clock at Bios into 100MHz >> Crashed
8. using ASUS software to downclocked the card to its lowest possible >> crashed..
9. Format my fren PC >> re-install everything.. >> crashed..
10 write here..
I'm soo.. at lost now.. I'm thinking of bringing my fren's PC to SwissPac tomorrow for their technician to check.. Anyone with 8800GT 256mb facing similar problem? or anyone with 8800GT 256mb can testify that their card running just fine...
Hmmmz... im juz wondering what temp. u gotten for yer card there idle and load temps (by using ATi Tool to stress test, and did u try it on 3Dmark too?.. see whether it runs or not).
Ermmz.. did u remember to plug pcie power cable to yer card?...
What PSU have u tried it on?.. other than yer CM Extreme Power 550w.
Tried latest beta drivers from nvidia?.. 174.74.
Thats all i can think abt it now...