hope you guys can help me,im at my wits end.i have recently installed xp64 bit after having the same problem im experiencing now with vista 32 bit.the problem is that every game i try to play,as soon as the intro screen has finished, causes the computer to shut off,not even an error message or back to desktop,just totally shuts down,then i have to reboot back to desktop.



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OS Information:
PropertyValue
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 2673
Description EM64T Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz

Current Clock Speed 2673
Description EM64T Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz

Current Clock Speed 2673
Description EM64T Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz

Current Clock Speed 2673
Description EM64T Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 7
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz


Memory (RAM):
PropertyValue
Bank Label Bank0/1
Capacity 1073741824

Bank Label Bank2/3
Capacity 1073741824

Bank Label Bank4/5
Capacity 1073741824

Bank Label Bank6/7
Capacity 1073741824

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~4096 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 4094MB

Disk Drives:
PropertyValue
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model SAMSUNG HD501LJ
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 500105249280 (~466 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
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Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product StrikerExtreme
Serial Number 123456789000
Version 1.XX


BIOS:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name Default System BIOS
Release Date 20070328******.******+***
Version UNKNOWN


Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 1050
Screen Width 1680

Description Default Monitor
Name Default Monitor
Screen Height 1050
Screen Width 1680


Keyboard:
PropertyValue
Description USB Human Interface Device

Description HID Keyboard Device


Pointing Device:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer (Standard system devices)
Name USB Human Interface Device


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Analog Devices
Description SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F2& REV_1003\4&18BD001&0&0001


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility NVIDIA
Adapter RAM 805306368
Description NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Installed Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.11.5822
Driver Date 20/04/2007 05:05:00
Video Mode Description 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility NVIDIA
Adapter RAM 805306368
Description NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Installed Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.11.5822
Driver Date 20/04/2007 05:05:00
Video Mode Description 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors


DirectX Installation:
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Modem:
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Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport

External Ports:
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External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator USB1
External Reference Designator USB2
External Reference Designator USB3
External Reference Designator USB4
External Reference Designator USB5
External Reference Designator USB6
External Reference Designator USB7
External Reference Designator USB8
External Reference Designator USB9
External Reference Designator USB10
External Reference Designator LINE_IN
External Reference Designator Back Surround L/R
External Reference Designator Side Surround L/R
External Reference Designator Center/LFE
External Reference Designator CD_IN
External Reference Designator SPDIF_01
External Reference Designator SPDIF_02
External Reference Designator LAN_1
External Reference Designator LAN_2
External Reference Designator IE1394_1
External Reference Designator IE1394_2
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator

Expansion Slots:
PropertyValue
Slot Designation PCI1
Slot Designation PCI2
Slot Designation PCIEX16_1
Slot Designation PCIEX16_2
Slot Designation PCIEX16_3
Slot Designation PCIEX1_1
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i have the latest bios,the latest drivers for chipset ,graphics cards. not sure what else to do?????

We have similar systems. First off has this system ever worked these games?

Do you have your SLi enabled? Are you certain the RAM is compatible with the board?

I would run Core Temp and monitor it while running Prime95

This should resolve any questions as to heat problems.

hi,thanks for responding. i have not been able to get any games to run either in vista or xp on this system.i was convinced it was an os problem but im not so sure now.even 3d mark 06 doesnt work,as soon as i click on the test it crashes??? i will try core temp and prime95 and report back. thanks

You can also get Everest Home Edition free in the Utility section of Old Versions: http://oldversion.com/

Everest should show the GPU temps. Stock cooled 8800's run @ 60c which is very warm but that is the norm.

I have put both mine on a liquid loop which brings them down to @ 42c.

This however should not be a crash point unless they are say over 70c.

I would still suspect CPU heat.

Do you have any interest in liquid cooling?


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Also what PSU are you using? Is it SLi and Core2 Extreme approved? Do you have two dedicated lines to each 8800? No splitters?



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psu is an atrix 720 watt switching power supply whatever that means?? came with the system(which incidentally was advertised as vista ready)system was prebuilt so i would assume that temps and compatability etc had been tested beforehand?? as far as i can see they are dedicated lines to both cards. sorry im a bit of a novice when it comes to pcs!
not sure if this is relevant but i had a BSOD when i booted up today but it flashed up so quick i didnt have time to read it but the error report contained the following:
BCCode : 4e BCP1 : 0000000000000002
BCP2 : 00000000000B5102
BCP3 : 000000000003FFFF
BCP4 : 000000000008600
Os Ver : 5_2_3790
SP : 2-0 Product 256_1
makes no sense to me ??????
thanks for replying

when running prime 95 i recieved the following error:
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Sun Jun 24 1301 2007]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Sun Jun 24 14:20:43 2007]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
i also ran memtest and it found 13 errors after only 5 minutes.could be dodgy memory? it hasnt been overclocked as far as i know as i wouldnt really know what to do anyway!