3dMark05 hangs on first CPU test

[carl67lp]

I just took delivery of my new XFX GeForce 6800, and before I installed it I ran 3dMark05 with my ATI 9600XT so I could find out the improvement. (Incidentally, 2050 with my setup.) I removed the ATI drivers from the system, then the card itself, then installed the XFX card and the 81.84 drivers. I then re-ran 3dMark05 and it hung on the first CPU test--the system was unresponsive. Chalking it up to driver conflicts, I took it as a good time to reinstall Windows. Same problem.

Reinstalling again but with non-beta drivers (78.01) yields the same result.

I'm rather puzzled because I can't imagine why the benchmark would be hanging on the CPU test (it's the fourth test of the overall series), especially since it ran fine previously.

Do I have a bad 6800? I certainly hope not, as my 9600XT is on its way to the graveyard and I was hoping to get some gaming in this weekend.

 

[carl67lp]

I installed and ran 3dMark2001SE and I'm now having a lockup on the second lobby test, just a couple of seconds in.

I also set the fan to run at 100% at all times with no success.

This is quite troubling. I think I'm going to play with the PSU connectors and see if I can isolate the card on as close to its own connector as possible...might that help?

 

[ricetek]

is your processor oc'd? or gfx card? if not run driver cleaner then reinstall drivers

 

[vanilla_guerilla]

i see you did clean install. try running test with your cpu and ram at default. the cpu test "should" not lock up because of vid card.

 

[carl67lp]

Quite odd. Looks like my 100MHz overclock on the CPU (an Athlon 64 3000+) was the problem. I went to stock and now I'm running fine. Bummer, but I suppose it's okay!

Thanks for point that out, both of you. When 3dMark01 didn't run I was beginning to think it was a GPU rather than CPU problem.

 

[CleanSlate]

1. redownload and reinstall it

2. run chkdsk in your dos prompt

3. Run memtest for a few hours

4. report problems if any

~Adam