[GeForce 6] MSI GeForce NX6800 128 TD problem

Question

Hi!
Five months ago I bougth a new video card mentioned in topic title (MSI NX6800 128 TD). After a few weeks of use my system began to freeze and occured a lots of BSOD (with error code KERNEL INPAGE ERROR or KERNEL STACK ERROR, rarely PAGE FAULT AT NONPAGED AREA) when I ran a 3D application/game approximately 2-30 minutes. These symptoms often means memory error so I tested my DDR RAMs to be sure none of them is damaged. Memtest86 found no errors in my DDR memory. I opened the pc case to check the vga and as I touched it, the copper heatsink was very hot (maybe that is normal). I thougth that an overheat of vga memories should have caused the freezes. The fan of the vga was set to 4000 RPM (maximum), so it was very strange that can be overheated (no overclocking of course). After that I applied an external fan to cool the memories of the vga and opened the case for good air flow, but the BSODs didn't disappeared. I could run games a little bit longer after these modifications but no more than 2-3 hours. The temperature of the GPU is 52 Celsius (2D like Windows) to 60 Celsius (3DMark 2005). I don't know whether it is high or normal (I guess it is not too high, because core slowdown temperature is set to 135 Celsius by factory default), and I don't know the temperature of the vga memories (I guess it is higher than the gpu's because of higher frequency).My question is how to decrease the temperature of gpu and memories (if they are high)? I use official MSI drivers, and no other hardvare is damaged in my PC. Any idea?

Answer 1

andriscs,
Sorry to here of your troubles still. A weak PSU can cause all sorts of problems
Quote from: andriscs on 06-May-05, 18:39:31
My question: can the failing PSU cause such problem like DirectX draw failure? I guess my NX6800 could draw 2D shapes so this error could be originated from my dying PSU?
Buying the new PSU is a sound investment that will help to protect your system and allow for upgrades even if, on the odd chance, it doesn't solve your problems. You wouldn't drive your car with watered down fuel to save money would you?
Quote from: andriscs on 08-May-05, 07:40:21
Hi!
I really hate my computer. It freezed when I was working on an important document so my work was compromised. On Monday when the first computer shop opens, I will rush to it, and will buy the new PSU and I won't care whether its price is 1000 euros. If my computer will fail with the new PSU I will obsolete it and will use as a low quality commode. If I were a wizard my first deed would be that I would create a chipset with only one chip on it that handles graphics, acts as memory and CPU and sound card, stores information and directly takes power from main electricity network and its price is about 5 euros for easy replace. This would be worth not this "one little piece kills all the system"-thing. Neumann (who was born in Hungary so he was my compatriot) should have thought about comformization and his theory should have been based on it.
Where would the fun be if everthing was standardized. As much as we all complain about stuff, would life not be boring without these challenges?
Lets us know how it goes. You may be just fine with the new PSU.
Jerry