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    video hardware error??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ChaosX5, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. ChaosX5

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    I was looking at a window called Problem Reports and Errors and I noticed this:

    Description
    A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

    Problem signature
    Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
    OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
    Locale ID: 1033

    Files that help describe the problem
    WD-20090115-1818.dmp
    sysdata.xml
    Version.txt



    Extra information about the problem
    BCCode: 117
    BCP1: FFFFFA8005FD24E0
    BCP2: FFFFFA6002621320
    BCP3: 0000000000000000
    BCP4: 0000000000000000

    ***At the time of the error I was not there but I dont know where this came from and Im REALLY hoping there is no problem with my video card.

    ***Before anyone mentions "update your drivers" They are up to date and work wonderfully. They are from the Nvidia site and Ive tried every other driver and this is by far the fastest one.

    EDIT: My highest temp for the graphics card was 72 with crysis wars so I dont think its an overheating problem.

    EDIT 2: I might have been playing guitar hero 3 when I got this error but it only said Guitar Hero III has stopped working.

    Is there a tool that I can use sort of like UBCD ram diagnostics for my GPU or something?
     
    ChaosX5, Jan 16, 2009
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    Does it still play game like it did before the error?
     
    Manic Penguins, Jan 16, 2009
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    yeah games are running fine. This is kind of worrying me because I read that some people get this error and it freezes their computer and it is an actual hardware issue that must be replaced. Could it be a glitch?
     
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    If its working fine now, it was probably just a glitch.
    If it continues crashing then that is when you should start worrying.

    :)

    BTW what graphics card do you have, because the 8400M & 8600M are known to have defects?
     
    Manic Penguins, Jan 17, 2009
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    he has a 9800M GTS
     
    Tinselworm, Jan 17, 2009
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    The wierd thing is I did not experience any crash at ALL concerning a video hardware error, but it says the error happened at 6:18 and if Im not mistaken I believe I was playing guitar hero 3 at that time but when I checked " last accessed" in the properties it says jan 14 7:08 but I know for sure I played the game on jan 15 at around the time where I supposedly got the video error and the game crashed to the desktop halfway through a song.
     
    ChaosX5, Jan 17, 2009
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