5670 Crossfire Blackscreen/Hard Crash During Games

[hamsterninja]

Hi. Once a day, usually in the first game of the day, the game will freeze and go to a black screen. At that point, all I can do is hold the power button off for ten seconds to reboot the pc. Then I'll reboot the machine and be able to play fine for hours. I thought I'd post the issue online and see if one of you fine gents could help me pinpoint the problem. Below is a Dxdiag. I also ran an even log on Tribes:Ascend( what I play the most) and at the bottom it sais



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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/28/2012, 19:14:40

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Alienware
System Model: Aurora
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6134MB RAM
Page File: 3089MB used, 9178MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

[hamsterninja]

Sorry for the double post. Couldn't fit it all.

This is an even log of Tribes right after the crash.
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[0170.03] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0170.56] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0171.06] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0171.56] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0172.06] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0172.56] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0173.06] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0173.56] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)
[0174.03] Log: Timed out while waiting for GPU to catch up. (500 ms)

[Pill Monster]

Wow, way too much text...have you updated your drivers?

Disabling ulps also helps for some crossfire users.

[---TK---]

Originally Posted by Pill Monster

Wow, way too much text...have you updated your drivers?

Disabling ulps also helps for some crossfire users.

I was going to say not enough info, but to each his own I guess.

[hamsterninja]

I just recently did a driver sweep/install, which helped a lot of my stuttering issues I had with this game. What other information can I offer? Any help of course would be greatly appreciated. I've googled my balls off trying to find the answer. This always happens in the first 5 minutes of the game after I turn on the pc. After a crash and reboot it doesn't crash again.

[---TK---]

I dont think anybody is going to bother reading all that text. please elaborate and add info to your problem from the first 2 lines in your OP. filling in ALL your specs will come in handy. also which make, model 750w psu.

[hamsterninja]

Originally Posted by ---TK---

I dont think anybody is going to bother reading all that text. please elaborate and add info to your problem from the first 2 lines in your OP. filling in ALL your specs will come in handy. also which make, model 750w psu.

I really do appreciate the replies. And I'm sorry for the wall of text from the diag. I'm trying to scrounge up all the information I can. I updated my specs in my profile details a little more. As far as any other details, I don't what else to say.

Power supply came with the alienware case. I've looked all over google trying to find the model. (yes i know, I'm a sucker for buying instead of building, but I have two kids and time is not a luxury I have anymore.) Is the only way to see the power supply to take it apart? Is there no utility that can tell me what it is?

[---TK---]

open up the case and read the 12v rail in amps on the psu itself. it will be 12v+. no need to open the psu up lol