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    black screen and frame rate drop !

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by b166, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. b166

    b166 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi
    iam owner of gateway p 7805u ( 9800m gts , 8400 @ 2.26 mhz , win 7 64 7600) and have annoying problem with my computer! its random black screen in games and frame rate drop afterwards! its usually takes 3-4 seconds with black screen, in game sound and then is kind unplayable ! when i exit the game and check clocks the are 400 for core, 300 for mem. it seems graphic card is droping clocks while in game which result that black screen.
    i tried with powermiser switch,completely same! its actually same when i overclock gpu or leave it stock.

    i have heard for rivatuner force performance level but clocks are a way lower and performance of computer is not good enough. is there any way to set 600, 800,1500 to 3d clocks as well , in nibitor. i really have no idea why this gpu has 4 levels in bios. and why damn riva tuner cant find the most important one - extra levelbut 3d level with funny clocks 400, 300 , 800,instead 600,800,1500
     
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    Check your temperatures with a utility called HWMonitor. Seriously.
     
    Amnesiac, Dec 11, 2009
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    must be the Famous Gatways FX7805u problem with P8400... over certain temp , the CPU downclocks... search the forum on for a thread on how to solve this...
     
    sean473, Dec 12, 2009
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    It could also be the GPU downclocking as well.
     
    Amnesiac, Dec 12, 2009
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    b166 Notebook Enthusiast

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    2 days ago i was playing without any problems all day and today it happened after 2 minutes.

    temperatures are 48 50 58 for acpi
    42 42 59 for gpu
    34 25 44 cpu
    i dont think thay are really big,must be some downclocking bug.
    what do you suggest?

    got this when i check the log:
    display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and recover successfully.

    [ Name] Display
    - EventID 4101
    [ Qualifiers] 0
    Level 3
    Task 0
    Keywords 0x80000000000000
     
    b166, Dec 14, 2009
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    ZP=WIN Notebook Consultant

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    do you have a win 7 GPU driver installed? if so reinstall it.
     
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    i tried with many diffferent drivers and still nothing new.
    as i can see a lot of people have the same issue with nvlddmkm file and error "event ID 4101

    i will maybe try to install windows xp coz this think is makink me tired .
     
    b166, Dec 14, 2009
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