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[cascaderailroad]

My Tech has suggested to me that the video card may not be the problem ... as the "Display has stopped... and has recovered" ... he thinks all I have to do is re-Install the OS ... Is THAT all ? ? ?

Now my GF Laptop has given the same message, and the resolution is all HUGE.

I hear that there are some nasty virus that are attacking OS and Display/Resolution (GreenWorm ... etc ...) that mess up your screen, as they are trying to steal your bank information and credit card information.

 

[Napalm]

My Tech has suggested to me that the video card may not be the problem ... as the "Display has stopped... and has recovered" ... he thinks all I have to do is re-Install the OS ... Is THAT all ? ? ?

If your "Tech" said that I would seriously get a new one.

The "Display has stopped..." error is normally caused by corrupt/damaged/incorrect drivers or a damaged/faulty graphics card. I used to get this error all the time on my old Laptop when I upgraded it to Windows 7 as there was no official drivers available for it.

I also had it on my previous Graphics card which developed a fault and would overheat, luckily it was still in warranty so I had it replaced and upgraded.

 

[clam1952]

My Tech has suggested to me that the video card may not be the problem ... as the "Display has stopped... and has recovered" ... he thinks all I have to do is re-Install the OS ... Is THAT all ? ? ?

Now my GF Laptop has given the same message, and the resolution is all HUGE.

I hear that there are some nasty virus that are attacking OS and Display/Resolution (GreenWorm ... etc ...) that mess up your screen, as they are trying to steal your bank information and credit card information.

Google the message, seems to be a common problem with Win7 / Vista and OpenGL. you don't need to reinstall anything, there a lot of so called fixes none of which seem to work.
Microsofts take on the problem is here http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/display/wddm_timeout.mspx

 

[Tami1]

Gateway FX6840-03e

I bought this almost a year ago and havn't had a day of trouble.
Got good reviews (exept Consumer Reports but I catch them lying all the time. They claim to be unbiased.....sure).
-Intel Core i7 processor 860
-ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB

Make sure you get a good monitor with it. I use a 22" LG W2240T. Size matters when it comes to realism.

Dell makes a good claim to have comparable performanced products for less $$$, but I can't comment since I don't own one.

 

[steve123]

Just got out of bed ,,,,
no djt what i am saying is that on a small route a smaller video card handles what is set before it ,put a big route to a small video card and it has trouble to run it ,
so the better or bigger the video card the smoother the game ,,
yes your CPU does most of the work but not all of it
put a gtx 9800 in your computer instead of your gtx580 and see the difference
why didnt you keep your old video card and use it instead of buying a new one if it all runs on cpu
steve

 

[djt]

no djt what i am saying is that on a small route a smaller video card handles what is set before it ,put a big route to a small video card and it has trouble to run it ,
so the better or bigger the video card the smoother the game
steve

The only thing a “better or bigger the video card” is going to do for a CPU dependent game is handle very high resolution and AA without a performance hit. If the game engine was never written to fully utilize the GPU’s resources to begin with then throwing more GPU at the game isn’t going to do anything to help performance.


You mentioned Anandtech.com earlier, why don’t you put up a post in the hardware forums at that site and see if you get any different responses from what I just gave you?

 

[steve123]

hey djt is'nt this the answer ,,The only thing a “better or bigger the video card” is going to do for a CPU dependent game is handle very high resolution and AA without a performance hit. thank you djt
so once more it does make a difference??? your own answer is what i have been saying it does make a difference to the game
why do i feel as if i am flogging a dead horse.know disrespect intended
regards steve

 

[djt]

With all testing that i have done on big routes because on small it makes no difference cause the route isant big enough anyway both sli and crossfire do so make a difference

Makes no difference whether your running a “big” route or a “small” one, a CPU dependent game engine is a CPU dependent game regardless of the content your running on it.

The only thing a “better or bigger the video card” is going to do for a CPU dependent game is handle very high resolution and AA without a performance hit. thank you djt
so once more it does make a difference??? your own answer is what i have been saying it does make a difference to the game

So if you agree with that statement at what resolution and AA level would you think that two GTX 580’s in SLI are going to provide a noticeable (if any) performance benefit over a single GTX 580 with a CPU dependent game like Trainz?

 

[steve123]

O for the love of god give me some sanity

 

[steve123]

i just turned SLI off and restarted the Sydney to Gosford route while it was running it was jerky to say the least,so i turn it off and then turn on SLI again and behold no more jerky,i didn't change the CPU ALL I DID WAS TURNED BACK ON SLI,changed no settings apart from that
i wish to rename you grass hopper with all respect in the hope that one day you will find the light.
arrr grass hopper to see is not to hear ,but to near first is to turn and see far more,
the true beauty of the flower is not the flower but it is the creation of the flower to which you do not see you must hear.
yet we are all flowers of our creater ,each with its own meaning and purpose,
what i hear and see you do not
what you hear and see i do not
yet the respect of opinion should always be there
regards steve

 

[djt]

O for the love of god give me some sanity

Lol, yeah that’s what many have said after reading some of the posts at this site.


So am I still misinterpreting your statements/claims or do you have an answer to the above questions?

 

[steve123]

yes but i used it first

 

[djt]

i just turned SLI off and restarted the Sydney to Gosford route while it was running it was jerky to say the least,so i turn it off and the turn on SLI again and behold no more jerky,i didn't change the CPU ALL I DID WAS TURNED BACK ON SLI,changed no settings apart from that
i wish to rename you grass hopper with all respect in the hope that one day you will find the light.

Great, with some screen shot using Fraps show us the difference in performance between SLI enabled and SLI disabled.


As I said earlier if you think I’m responding any different from what you’d get out of a reputable hardware forum then let’s take the savvy “grass hopper” tech info to another forum for a second opinion, lol.

 

[djt]

yes but i used it first

Correction, you just posted it first, lol.

 

[steve123]

who is all Lol, yeah that’s what many have said after reading some of the posts at this site,
why is it they cant post there statments them selves
that is a joke within its self

 

[djt]

who is all Lol, yeah that’s what many have said after reading some of the posts at this site,
why is it they cant post there statments them selves
that is a joke within its self

Steve you have a PM.

 

[steve123]

djt i have a question for you about your gtx 580 what tempeture is it running at and fan speed mine are at gtx 1 is at 38c or 100f and 2 is at 43c or 109f fan speed at 68%.
steve

 

[djt]

djt i have a question for you about your gtx 580 what tempeture is it running at and fan speed mine are at gtx 1 is at 38c or 100f and 2 is at 43c or 109f fan speed at 68%.
steve

Steve,


I just got home but I’ll crank up the GTX 580 and let you know what I get for temps.


By the way I’m using EVGA’s “Precision” program to control fan speed, I usually set it at 75% when I’m gaming on that machine.

 

[djt]

Steve,


Not that it’s very demanding on the GTX 580 but after an hour of running MSFS my temps never went higher than the 40c range at 75% fan.


In a room that's hovering around 65-70F the idle temps were around 28-30c.


You’ll have to give me a few days and I’ll reinstall Dirt2 or F12010, the DirectX 11 game engine they both use would be a better indication of how toasty the GTX 580 can get under a real load.