Crysis isnt working.

[Jeannotvb]

@Victus

Okay, so you simply just said that the GTX480 was designed to withstand temperatures up to 105c. Same thing I’ve been saying this whole time, I just wasn’t generic about it because the current issue at hand, involves a GTX480. So I targeted that card and said it was designed to take temperatures that high. I could have said every card was and I would still have been right. If you still don’t see it, then ask someone else to explain it to you.

And sure, it COULD over heat surrounding items but if you have a solid airflow, it’ll keep the temps down quite well. And if someone has a GTX480 on a R3E like myself, the NB optional cooler helps correct that issue.

The space between a motherboards southbridge and the videocard is usually less than a centimeter. A videocard running at 90+ C will heat up the southbridge a lot.
I actually tested this, I noticed how the motherboard temperature is always around 30-40 C even if the CPU and memory are under full load. Yet as soon as I started stressing the videocard the motherboard temperature rised by almost 15 degrees. I must note however that this may vary depending on where the temperature sensor is located on the mobo, but in the end it’s still heating up your motherboard even if your sensor is located somewhere else (like next to the memory).

Anyway, discussions about computer temperatures usually end up turning into a shitfest, what you do with your computer and what you think of the temperatures is up to you.

[Mango_Assassin]

@canasia_us

I downloaded Crysis from Steam and it runs great on my 64 bit Windows 7 machine. Using Nvidia 9800 Graphics, no sound card (just the sound logic on the DP55WB Intel motherboard), and the Intel i5 2.67 Ghz CPU. Warning, it does not run well on Vista.

GG - nice little system you got there.

[BaTz281]

Have you made any progress Mango?

I’m having a shitstorm of a time trying to keep Far Cry 2 from crashing. Vista is officially supported, Windows 7 is not, yet there are CTD reports all over the Internet for both. I emailed Ubisoft (what a joke) and got a canned response about updating drivers (despite my email to them saying they’re already updated). That’s why I hate tech support issues - if it’s bad enough that I have to talk to tech support, it’s usually something tech support doesn’t know either

[Jeannotvb]

@BaTz281

Have you made any progress Mango?

I’m having a shitstorm of a time trying to keep Far Cry 2 from crashing. Vista is officially supported, Windows 7 is not, yet there are CTD reports all over the Internet for both. I emailed Ubisoft (what a joke) and got a canned response about updating drivers (despite my email to them saying they’re already updated). That’s why I hate tech support issues - if it’s bad enough that I have to talk to tech support, it’s usually something tech support doesn’t know either

I had the same problem, I got FarCry 2 with my graphics card but apparantly it crashes after 30 min to 1 hour. Using DirectX9.0 instead of DirectX10.0 solved the problem, many more people have this problem.

[Victus]

@Jeannotvb

The space between a motherboards southbridge and the videocard is usually less than a centimeter. A videocard running at 90+ C will heat up the southbridge a lot.
I actually tested this, I noticed how the motherboard temperature is always around 30-40 C even if the CPU and memory are under full load. Yet as soon as I started stressing the videocard the motherboard temperature rised by almost 15 degrees. I must note however that this may vary depending on where the temperature sensor is located on the mobo, but in the end it’s still heating up your motherboard even if your sensor is located somewhere else (like next to the memory).

Anyway, discussions about computer temperatures usually end up turning into a shitfest, what you do with your computer and what you think of the temperatures is up to you.

This was my logic on giving up. I have my sources, he has his. [Just to get my little bit in again, I took my card to 105c last night running the Fuzzy artifact testing software, no artifacts and no melted GPU, still runs like a beauty]

As far as Crysis is concerned. Have you re-downloaded it? Because if you said it worked with the crack and then without as well yet still fails. I want to say there is a buggy file somewhere. Maybe in your MyGames folder?

[BaTz281]

@Jeannotvb

I had the same problem, I got FarCry 2 with my graphics card but apparantly it crashes after 30 min to 1 hour. Using DirectX9.0 instead of DirectX10.0 solved the problem, many more people have this problem.

Yeah I tried the DX9 thing, still crashed on me. Figure I’ll stick with DX10 if it’s gonna crash anyway . Plan on replying to Ubisoft’s canned message with a collection of links to posts about Vista issues, for all the good it will do

@Mango Assassin

Black screen (ultimately a crash) No sounds, nothing, just an error message on the desktop.

When i did the uninstall for Crysis is chose to remove save games and profiles, but not for Warhead.

Fact is game ran fine on the current drivers i have now.

What error message did it throw? Literally “Program not working”, like this guy here? Also, open up the EventVwr, then launch the game and when it crashes you should get an immediate entry in the EventVwr - yes/no?

Also, when did the game run fine on the drivers you have now? Did you have the GTX480 in an older system and then upgraded everything else?

[pfannkuchen_gesicht]

@Victus

Just to get my little bit in again, I took my card to 105c last night running the Fuzzy artifact testing software, no artifacts and no melted GPU, still runs like a beauty

remember the 8800GT?
Those cards usually died after 1-2 years of running at very high temperatures.(I had one, with default cooling it reached up to 115°C in most games)

[Jeannotvb]

@pfannkuchen_gesicht

remember the 8800GT?
Those cards usually died after 1-2 years of running at very high temperatures.(I had one, with default cooling it reached up to 115°C in most games)

You’re lucky then, my 9800GX2 (basically two 8800GT’s in one) died after 6 months running at 75 C idle, 95 C load and 130 C peak lol.

[Victus]

@pfannkuchen_gesicht

remember the 8800GT?
Those cards usually died after 1-2 years of running at very high temperatures.(I had one, with default cooling it reached up to 115°C in most games)

My H50s push and pull helps cooling, along with keeping the fans at 75% [semi audible] speed while playing intense games like Crysis. Source engine stuff I run the fans at 70% [barely audible] and keep temps under 90c across the board. If I really want to ensure safety, I can always knock them up to 80-85% since I play with headphones and barely hear them.

OT: I remember you saying via steam chat that the game crashed once you change your resolution. Why not tap into the video config files [I know they exist…somewhere] and set your stuff manually. See if that’ll help?

[pfannkuchen_gesicht]

btw, my GPU Fan is at about 40% and still keeps my 5870 under 76°C and btw, why didn’t you buy a real watercooler?
I cooled down my 8800GT to 58°C max. with a watercooler.

[Victus]

You’re also not using a Fermi card. And I don’t need watercooling right now. Though I’ll be upgrading to a double loop water cooling system in about a year.

[The_Assassin47]

Mango, run Crysis in DX9 mode.
Add -DX9 to the shortcut target. Like you would adding -devmode.

I’ll help ya from there.

[BaTz281]

@pfannkuchen_gesicht

remember the 8800GT?
Those cards usually died after 1-2 years of running at very high temperatures.(I had one, with default cooling it reached up to 115°C in most games)

Your 8800GT ran at 115°C? Holy cripes! Superclocked? I had an eVGA 8800GT and it maybe, MAYBE would hit 60°C during Crysis. Any other game was <60, and most were <50 - idle was 38°C (all according to RivaTuner and GPU-Z).

[pfannkuchen_gesicht]

with the default single-slot heatsink?
never seen a 8800GT with those low temperatures using the default heatsink

[B-man007]

@Jeannotvb

I had the same problem, I got FarCry 2 with my graphics card but apparantly it crashes after 30 min to 1 hour. Using DirectX9.0 instead of DirectX10.0 solved the problem, many more people have this problem.

@The_Assassin47

Mango, run Crysis in DX9 mode.
Add -DX9 to the shortcut target. Like you would adding -devmode.

I’ll help ya from there.

As I had suggested before do this first

also check event viewer (windows key, type in event viewer and click the option) after the crash and post any new events logged by the system here.

does it create a dump upon crash? i may be able to pinpoint whats causing it if there is one

[Mango_Assassin]

What error message did it throw? Literally “Program not working”, like this guy here? Also, open up the EventVwr, then launch the game and when it crashes you should get an immediate entry in the EventVwr - yes/no?

[COLOR=‘YellowGreen’]-Program not working/responding similar to that one -

• nothing in event -

Also, when did the game run fine on the drivers you have now? Did you have the GTX480 in an older system and then upgraded everything else?
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• brand new system -

[COLOR=‘Red’]EDIT - 100% Removed the game - Installed the game - Added -dx9 to shortcut (retail version remember) - in 64bit - Successful load. - Going to try resolution change, see if that doesnt cause a problem either.
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EDIT - Resolution change to native of my desktop worked fine, exited game, and will reload to make sure it wasnt a fluke.

[COLOR=‘Lime’]EDIT - Fix’d

[BaTz281]

@pfannkuchen_gesicht

with the default single-slot heatsink?
never seen a 8800GT with those low temperatures using the default heatsink

I had this card right here - single slot cooler, pretty sure it was the G92 core. Well, I still HAVE it, it’s just boxed up and I’m not gonna pull it just to run GPU-Z on it

@Mango Assassin

What error message did it throw? Literally “Program not working”, like this guy here? Also, open up the EventVwr, then launch the game and when it crashes you should get an immediate entry in the EventVwr - yes/no?

[COLOR=‘YellowGreen’]-Program not working/responding similar to that one -

• nothing in event -

Also, when did the game run fine on the drivers you have now? Did you have the GTX480 in an older system and then upgraded everything else?

[COLOR=‘YellowGreen’]

• brand new system -

[COLOR=‘Red’]EDIT - 100% Removed the game - Installed the game - Added -dx9 to shortcut (retail version remember) - in 64bit - Successful load. - Going to try resolution change, see if that doesnt cause a problem either.
[COLOR=‘RoyalBlue’]
EDIT - Resolution change to native of my desktop worked fine, exited game, and will reload to make sure it wasnt a fluke.

[COLOR=‘Lime’]EDIT - Fix’d

Great to see it’s working Mango - have you since tried removing the -dx9 switch? I mean, I’d be happy just to have it running of course but it can’t hurt to try.

[Mango_Assassin]

@BaTz281

Great to see it’s working Mango - have you since tried removing the -dx9 switch? I mean, I’d be happy just to have it running of course but it can’t hurt to try.

^ - Im not risking it lol. - after first playthrough maybe.

[Mango_Assassin]

Thanks for everybody’s input.