Sometimes it will flash a blue screen (too fast to read) and reboot but most likely I have to do a hard restart from the power button.Įxamples of programs that are triggering the problem in order of frequency: When running applications that use graphics the application will freeze then the PC will stop responding completely. The problem started not long after installing the GTX460 and I never had any problems with the 8800gt's besides them burning out over time. Type in "680i overlocking guide" in Google, if you want to take a look at some recommended BIOS settings. All of the tweaked BIOS settings I use come from overclocking guides, but if you don't do any kind of overclocking, I don't think they apply to you. I've never run a dual monitor setup before.I've always used a single 24" display at 1920x1200 resolution. Sorry, I can't really give any advice on BIOS settings for the video card. Even a mid-range Soundblaster card will give you much better sound, in my opinion. Maybe I'm just very picky when it comes to audio, but I always found on-board audio appalling. If you do any music editing, or even just for gaming, I would recommend a dedicated sound card. Unless the 680i has on-board memory to save the BIOS settings, you'll lose any custom settings when you remove the CMOS battery. I seriously doubt you need to change the CMOS battery, but I suppose it can't harm anything. What issues are you experiencing, specifically? It's odd that you are having stability issues without overclocking. Some of these questions are bordering on GTX 460 forum stuff but I'd thought I'd put it out there since u had such a similar build =) The GTX460 and 680i do not seem to like dual monitors =( Since my rig is much more unstable with dual monitors I have gone back to one with the setting optimized for a single display in the control panel. You know anything about safely changing those?Īlso any tips on BIOS settings or windows setting for the video card? I did change the power management in the NVIDIA control panel. Replacing my CMOS battery can't hurt either. Could never really do solid music editing with the onboard audio but it has been ok for gaming. I am DL'ing and installing the chipset and network drivers now. The BIOS update seems to have helped stability issues but not prevented them. When the other went this year I got the GTX460. Originally it had dual EVGA 8800gt's but one burnt out after about 1.5 years of constant use. Although I don't overclock, I do push this rig with heavy use and the mobo has been fantastic. If there are any specifics that I can provide, please just ask :) Sytem BIOS Version: Nvidia -42302e31 Phoenix – AwardBIOS v6.00PG Samsung HD321KJ Hard Drive 320GB 7200rpm 16MB Cache SATA2 Microsoft Windows Vista 64bit Home Premium (SP2) EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 “Wolfdale” 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Processor EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 N680i SLI Motherboard Any tips or suggestions on BIOS settings once properly updated? If so, could anyone walk my through the correct way to update? I tried doing the BIOS and couldn't get it to work with a CD or Flash drive.ģ. Should I update EVERYTHING for my mobo? Audio, Chispset and Network and BIOS?Ģ. After some forum surfing I believe outdated mobo BIOS and drivers are what's causing the instability.ġ. I have a EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 N680i SLI Motherboard that hasn't had any updates since the original build in 2008.Īfter upgrading my graphics card to an EVGA GTX460 I have been having all sorts of graphical related crashes. If the answers to my questions have been answered elsewhere in these forum please pardon my noobsauce
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