Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games

Daz192 · 06-17-2007, 12:33 PM

Hi everyone i am serously getting anoyed with the problems im getting with newly released games such as stalker and call of juarez.
The main problem wich were very evident from the beginning were the strainge plains (3dsmax type plains) that would suddernly pop up out of nowhere some would cover the sky or the ground some even appered right in front of me.
The second problem was the crashing back to desktop or the restarting of my computer but what is realy iritating me is the fact that the games run fine with no stutter at all its just these stupid plains and stop errors that are constintly buging me.

My specs are
3.4 ghz
2 gig ram
geforce 7900gtx driver version 94.24 (latest)
windows xp sp2
direct x 9.0c

If anyone has any solutions i will be increadably thankfull and realifed that i just dident waste 50 odd quid on stuff that should be working but is not.

ebackhus · 06-17-2007, 01:04 PM

What type of PSU is in your rig? You've got some demanding hardware in there.

Daz192 · 06-17-2007, 01:10 PM

I dont know where can i found it?

**koala** · 06-17-2007, 04:04 PM

The power supply unit (PSU) is the box at the top rear where the power cable plugs into. To see your PSU details, open the case and post back with the details on the PSU label (make/model, total watts, and the amps for +3.3V, +5V and +12V). It will look something like this....

Do you have the same problem with earlier versions of the graphics driver?

Have you installed the latest DirectX? Go to Start Run > dxdiag > Display tab and run the tests. Any problems listed in the Notes box?

Daz192 · 06-17-2007, 04:27 PM

make Hiper
model 4s525
+3.3v +5V +12v1 +12v2
34A 34A 20A 17A

Max watts 525

Yes i was expirancing these problems with prevous driver versions and even when i updated it dident solve anything, my directX version is 9.0c wich im pritty sure is the latest directx, well exept for directx 10 but im not sure if its out or not or weather its avalable for xp
I just ran the tests and no problems have arisen so it carn't be directx unless there is a more current version of directx im not aware of.

**koala** · 06-17-2007, 04:48 PM

9.0c is the latest, so you're ok there. The next thing to look at is your voltages and temperatures.

Run SensorsView when you first switch on with no programs running and take a screenshot. Play Stalker for a few minutes until the artifacts start appearing, then Alt-tab back to the desktop and take another screenshot. This will tell us how well the PSU works under stress and if any components are overheating. Post back with the 2 screenshots. (You can just copy down the numbers if that's easier for you)

To see if your PSU meets your system's requirements, enter your full system specs into this power calculator and add 30% to the total figure to allow for PSU inefficiency. This is only a rough guideline, but it's worth checking.

Daz192 · 06-17-2007, 05:27 PM

here are the screens of that sensor view
Left is before stalker, right is after stalker

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 06-17-2007, 06:11 PM

Why is the temp lower after? ANyway what is yourvideo card temp while playing.

Daz192 · 06-18-2007, 02:41 AM

Here is the sensor view during play, i also got a warning that my cpu tempriture was at -3.c

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 06-18-2007, 10:06 AM

ermmm......its not ment to go down at all during load.

**gamerman0203** · 06-18-2007, 01:15 PM

It sounds like a heating issue. Artifacts and anomalies during gameplay are a key clue. The temps are really really wacked out also. They should not go lower after/during a game and the temp of 3C is only acceptable if your computer is in a freezer! I'm willing to be your having heat issues that are messing up more than just your video card. Open your case and clean out the dust. Make sure all your fans are running and there is one in front pulling air in and one in back exhausting air out.

Indoril Nerevar · 06-18-2007, 04:01 PM

Download Everest (in my signature), and check the temps and voltages with it (click Computer -> Sensor). Sometimes SensorsView gives messed up readings.

Daz192 · 07-31-2007, 03:34 PM

Hi guys its bin along time but I still haven’t solved this problem and I found out that my cpu temperature is about 20-25c before a game and 30-40c during a game but what’s really bugging me now is that I’m getting problems with Rise and Fall Civilizations at War but the thing is this game worked perfectly when I first got the game, and did so for over a year its only recently that I decided to re-install it only to find out that its getting the same problems I experience with stalker and call of Juarez. but other games like Warhammer Mark of Chaos work perfectly even though its more graphically demanding are you guys sure its a heating problem? If it were wouldn’t it be affecting all my games?

06-17-2007, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Daz192 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games Hi everyone i am serously getting anoyed with the problems im getting with newly released games such as stalker and call of juarez. The main problem wich were very evident from the beginning were the strainge plains (3dsmax type plains) that would suddernly pop up out of nowhere some would cover the sky or the ground some even appered right in front of me. The second problem was the crashing back to desktop or the restarting of my computer but what is realy iritating me is the fact that the games run fine with no stutter at all its just these stupid plains and stop errors that are constintly buging me. My specs are 3.4 ghz 2 gig ram geforce 7900gtx driver version 94.24 (latest) windows xp sp2 direct x 9.0c If anyone has any solutions i will be increadably thankfull and realifed that i just dident waste 50 odd quid on stuff that should be working but is not.

06-17-2007, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games What type of PSU is in your rig? You've got some demanding hardware in there. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-17-2007, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daz192 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games I dont know where can i found it?

06-17-2007, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games The power supply unit (PSU) is the box at the top rear where the power cable plugs into. To see your PSU details, open the case and post back with the details on the PSU label (make/model, total watts, and the amps for +3.3V, +5V and +12V). It will look something like this.... Do you have the same problem with earlier versions of the graphics driver? Have you installed the latest DirectX? Go to Start Run > dxdiag > Display tab and run the tests. Any problems listed in the Notes box? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-17-2007, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Daz192 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games make Hiper model 4s525 +3.3v +5V +12v1 +12v2 34A 34A 20A 17A Max watts 525 Yes i was expirancing these problems with prevous driver versions and even when i updated it dident solve anything, my directX version is 9.0c wich im pritty sure is the latest directx, well exept for directx 10 but im not sure if its out or not or weather its avalable for xp I just ran the tests and no problems have arisen so it carn't be directx unless there is a more current version of directx im not aware of. Last edited by Daz192; 06-17-2007 at 04:29 PM.

06-17-2007, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games 9.0c is the latest, so you're ok there. The next thing to look at is your voltages and temperatures. Run SensorsView when you first switch on with no programs running and take a screenshot. Play Stalker for a few minutes until the artifacts start appearing, then Alt-tab back to the desktop and take another screenshot. This will tell us how well the PSU works under stress and if any components are overheating. Post back with the 2 screenshots. (You can just copy down the numbers if that's easier for you) To see if your PSU meets your system's requirements, enter your full system specs into this power calculator and add 30% to the total figure to allow for PSU inefficiency. This is only a rough guideline, but it's worth checking. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 06-17-2007 at 04:51 PM. Reason: forgot calculator link... oops

06-17-2007, 06:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games Why is the temp lower after? ANyway what is yourvideo card temp while playing. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

06-18-2007, 10:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games ermmm......its not ment to go down at all during load. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

06-18-2007, 01:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games It sounds like a heating issue. Artifacts and anomalies during gameplay are a key clue. The temps are really really wacked out also. They should not go lower after/during a game and the temp of 3C is only acceptable if your computer is in a freezer! I'm willing to be your having heat issues that are messing up more than just your video card. Open your case and clean out the dust. Make sure all your fans are running and there is one in front pulling air in and one in back exhausting air out. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

06-18-2007, 04:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,008 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games Download Everest (in my signature), and check the temps and voltages with it (click Computer -> Sensor). Sometimes SensorsView gives messed up readings. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-31-2007, 03:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
Daz192 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Wrid graphical glishrs on newly released games Hi guys its bin along time but I still haven’t solved this problem and I found out that my cpu temperature is about 20-25c before a game and 30-40c during a game but what’s really bugging me now is that I’m getting problems with Rise and Fall Civilizations at War but the thing is this game worked perfectly when I first got the game, and did so for over a year its only recently that I decided to re-install it only to find out that its getting the same problems I experience with stalker and call of Juarez. but other games like Warhammer Mark of Chaos work perfectly even though its more graphically demanding are you guys sure its a heating problem? If it were wouldn’t it be affecting all my games?