Random CTDs while walking, entering a menu or entering anywhere

[Tower01]

Hi. @superdavigoku.

MSI Afterburner software works well with many vid cards, almost certainly will recognize yours.

 

Gigagbyte BIOS has two modes. I find the 3D mode harder to use, so I stick with the standard view. But, it shouldn't matter. As long as you don't muck with the core voltage settings you should be OK.

 

To change/set the vid resources, look for the "internal graphics memory size" parameter in the "Peripherals" tab of your BIOS main menu.

Set these parms:

1) Init Display First > PEG i.e sets the mobo to use the GTX right away instead of searching through your peripherals

2) Internal Graphics > Disable i.e. this setting is more certain than "Auto"

3) Internal Graphics Memory Size > 64M i.e. its not the lowest setting, but it the mobo legacy standard default and causes the least balancing effort by the mobo

4) DVMT Total Memory Size > smallest value your BIOS allows, i.e. override the default which is usually the maximum

 

Save and exit

and enjoy the more stable video

 

Hope this helps

Edited May 9, 2018 by Tower01

[superdavigoku]

Hi. @superdavigoku.

MSI Afterburner software works well with many vid cards, almost certainly will recognize yours.

 

Gigagbyte BIOS has two modes. I find the 3D mode harder to use, so I stick with the standard view. But, it shouldn't matter. As long as you don't muck with the core voltage settings you should be OK.

 

To change/set the vid resources, look for the "internal graphics memory size" parameter in the "Peripherals" tab of your BIOS main menu.

Set these parms:

1) Init Display First > PEG i.e sets the mobo to use the GTX right away instead of searching through your peripherals

2) Internal Graphics > Disable i.e. this setting is more certain than "Auto"

3) Internal Graphics Memory Size > 64M i.e. its not the lowest setting, but it the mobo legacy standard default and causes the least balancing effort by the mobo

4) DVMT Total Memory Size > smallest value your BIOS allows, i.e. override the default which is usually the maximum

 

Save and exit

and enjoy the more stable video

 

Hope this helps

Hi, thanks for the reply.

It seems my BIOS doesn't allow me to modify either internal graphics memory size or DVMT total memory size, but i've changed the other 2 settings.

I'll try the MSI Afterburn tool, any settings you recommend?

[Tower01]

Here is how to force your card to behave using MSi Afterburner

1) Run a benchmarking program that will stress the card, i.e. set the resolution and quality to match your Skyrim settings, e.g. 2560x1440, TAA, Occlusion, etc

2) Launch the MSi Afterburner app

3) Ignore Core Voltage slider

4) Set the priority to Temp. Limit (program default sets priority to Power Limit)

5) Reduce the temperature slider to 77o (or lower) (Don't forget to click on the Checkmark to apply your changes and see the results)

6) Adjust the Core and Memory speed downward and watch as the GPU temperature drops and hovers around 77o - you don't need to down-clock any further.

7) Using the setting icon (the little gear) , in the Monitoring tab, in the GPU temperature graph properties section, click on "Show in tray icon" (and pick a colour you can see easily). Set the "Alarm when value is out of range" in "max" window, to 79o and click on "play sound on alarm" (this audibly warns if the card is still not playing by your new rules - you can set this to whatever you like, or if it becomes annoying, just turn it off, or lower the target temp.limit some more)

:cool: Close the Settings window, Click on the Checkmark in the main view to save your settings.

 

9) Set a benchmark (to see what you base average FPS might be) or play the game and see if the alarm sounds - Its very loud and annoying :smile:

Edited May 10, 2018 by Tower01

[superdavigoku]

Here is how to force your card to behave using MSi Afterburner

1) Run a benchmarking program that will stress the card, i.e. set the resolution and quality to match your Skyrim settings, e.g. 2560x1440, TAA, Occlusion, etc

2) Launch the MSi Afterburner app

3) Ignore Core Voltage slider

4) Set the priority to Temp. Limit (program default sets priority to Power Limit)

5) Reduce the temperature slider to 77o (or lower) (Don't forget to click on the Checkmark to apply your changes and see the results)

6) Adjust the Core and Memory speed downward and watch as the GPU temperature drops and hovers around 77o - you don't need to down-clock any further.

7) Using the setting icon (the little gear) , in the Monitoring tab, in the GPU temperature graph properties section, click on "Show in tray icon" (and pick a colour you can see easily). Set the "Alarm when value is out of range" in "max" window, to 79o and click on "play sound on alarm" (this audibly warns if the card is still not playing by your new rules - you can set this to whatever you like, or if it becomes annoying, just turn it off, or lower the target temp.limit some more)

:cool: Close the Settings window, Click on the Checkmark in the main view to save your settings.

 

9) Set a benchmark (to see what you base average FPS might be) or play the game and see if the alarm sounds - Its very loud and annoyingi :smile:

I did as you said, but i noticed no overheating while playing. It seems the CTD is caused by something in the game and not my GPU. Anyway, thanks for the help, I'm sure this will be useful in the future :D