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    Games crash on Asus g73jh-rbbx05 ATI 5870

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by aaron0l, Dec 27, 2010.

  1. aaron0l

    aaron0l Newbie

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    All my games crash to a screen of lines on my new laptop! and it makes a loud noise! I updated the drivers and flashed the bios to 211. what should I do or how can I fix this?
     
    aaron0l, Dec 27, 2010
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    have you updated the vBios? Link
     
    JonnyFrost, Dec 27, 2010
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    I will try that now and see what happens,thank you!
     
    aaron0l, Dec 27, 2010
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    If all else fails the stock ati drivers work great.
     
    kanagye, Dec 27, 2010
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  5. Chastity

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    stock is never an option! update or die trying!
     
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  6. aaron0l

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    ok,it crashed with the lines across the screen again right after I started a game like the sims 3! what else can I do?
     
    aaron0l, Dec 27, 2010
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    have you properly installed the new vBIOS? You shouldn't have these errors... check your vBIOS version using GPU-Z... your flash might have failed or not worked... if it has changed , i suggest you reflash again by using chasity's vBIOS from page 2-3 of the thread... than uninstall your old drivers , run driver sweeper and download the new driver.

    Panther214
     
    Panther214, Dec 27, 2010
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  8. Chastity

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    You haven't mentioned if you updated the vBIOS.
     
    Chastity, Dec 28, 2010
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  9. aaron0l

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    sorry,I updated the vbios as the article said and I still get the lines.
     
    aaron0l, Dec 28, 2010
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  10. Chastity

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    Can you please confirm the vBIOS version number you have installed with us?
     
    Chastity, Dec 28, 2010
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  11. DCx

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    If you've updated the bios (but not the vbios), you can just install the driver package on the ASUS dvd, and your problem won't occur.

    Also, what games are crashing? Zombie driver and Black Ops are buggy and crash all on their own, no matter what... a few others out there do too.
     
    DCx, Dec 28, 2010
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  12. aaron0l

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    the Vbios version is 012.020.000.032.0383.G730 and the games are civilization 5 the sims 3 and battlefield bad company 2.

    I updated both the bios and the Vbios.

    Is there anyhting else I can I do? I mean I just got this laptop from best buy on xmas eve! what should I do call best buy and get a replacement? contact asus or is there something else?
     
    aaron0l, Dec 28, 2010
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  13. DCx

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    Take a screenshot of the crash and post it here. It may not be a GSOD.
     
    DCx, Dec 28, 2010
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    OK, so you have 211 + the latest vBIOS. Now that THAT is settled, we can move on to drivers. First thing I would try is disabling all features in your Creative app. Also, try plugging into a wired LAN connection, and turning off the WiFi. Let's see if this gets rid of your instability. If not, I'm going to have you remove your existing ATI drivers completely, run ATI Crap Cleaner, and then use the 10.12 Hotfix drivers I posted recently in another thread.

    Let me know what your results are.
     
    Chastity, Dec 28, 2010
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  17. aaron0l

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    Were do you get the hotfix drivers at?
     
    aaron0l, Dec 29, 2010
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    Chastity, Dec 29, 2010
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