Topic: GTX 580: Driver crashes after 1-2 minutes in Build mode

[rony3166]

hello, im new to lumion and im testing it out before buying.

i have a i7-3930k with 16gb ram and a GTX 580 4gb. im working at 1920x1080 resolution.

when im working in build mode at 100% resolution, my video driver crash and my screen goes blank. my FPS doesn't drop below 40. i dont get lag hang ups. just a sudden crash.
is this normal? am i not suppose to be working/building at 100%.

when i work at 50% it lasts much longer before a crash. but at 100% i cant work more than 1-2 minutes max.

any ideas or solutions are much appreciated.

Thanks

[byzantium1200]

Looks like power supply failure.

[Morten]

Hi rony3166, the first step is to figure out if it only crashes while using Lumion or if it's a problem that also affects other demanding 3D applications. If the latter is the case, your graphics card may be faulty (or it's simply not getting enough voltage/amps as byzantium1200 suggested).

We usually recommend that people run OCCT in order to determine if this is the case or not:
http://www.ocbase.com/index.php/download

This application includes stress tests of your GPU, CPU and RAM.

[Gga_Mars]

Hey rony !
What is the power of your PSU ?
Cheers

[rony3166]

I have a coolermaster silent pro 700w.

what exactly do I look for in the test utility to determine if it's a power supply or a faulty video card?

I run sketch up and cad and never have this problem. but that's probably because they are not 3d heavy.

thanks

[Morten]

what exactly do I look for in the test utility to determine if it's a power supply or a faulty video card?

Please run the GPU:3D, POWER SUPPLY, CPU:OCCT and CPU:LINPACK tests in this order for say, 30 minutes each.

Remember to turn on "Error check" in GPU:3D.

Any errors will be reported in the log file that OCCT generates.

[rony3166]

ok. I'm running the tests now. I will post log hen all is done.

thank you!

[byzantium1200]

Though a small possibility don't forget to check all your fans for dust clotting, especially the ones that open downwards. Motherboard shuts down to prevent damage from overheating (had it once).

[rony3166]

ok, i figured it out. i opened my computer case and i worked in lumion at 100% for an hour with no crash. so it was overheating. i guess there isnt enough ventilation in my system.


but i cant leave it open forever. how can fix this? more fans?

[Morten]

The first step is to find out which component is overheating.

Fortunately, OCCT also monitors the temperature of the GPU and CPU while running the tests.

[Gilson Antunes]

On my machine, I put two more cooler, playing air over the processor (i7) and video card (GTX-580).

Before I do this, I realized the internal coolers accelerating much when comaçava working hard.

EDIT: They work with speed reduced to not make much noise.

[rony3166]

what kind of cooler did you add?

how about something like this?

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[Gilson Antunes]

Fans common, those that are used within the enclosure of the cpu.
Usually they are 12 volts. I turned on at 6 volts, so that they spinning up with lower speed and less noise.