GPU voltage drops with New GTX 1080 FTW2 Card

[dburne]

Yes, and I've also tested in areas where it's just desert and the freeze still happens. One time it happened while landing at Creech which caused me to crash the AC.:doh:

 

Wow , you got me stumped on that one. Very strange...

[dburne]

Couple other things:

 

When you installed the new drivers clean for the 1080, did you also uninstall Precision OCX at the same time and then install Precision OCX clean as well after installing the new drivers?

 

Did you install any programs recently around the same time as you put in the new card?

 

What AV program are you running, and do you have an exception set for it for DCS? I use just the Defender in Windows 10, and have all the folders/files in my DCS directory set to exclude from AV scans. Also have you tried setting the DCS.exe to " Run as Administrator"?

Edited June 30, 2017 by dburne

[toutenglisse]

Hi pimp,

your problem looks like a driver problem. The issue occure in DCS, a dx11 software, but not in Watch dogs 2, dx12 software if I'm right.

This weird gpu behavior looks like issue that some older nvidia drivers had some months ago.

So, a silly question : did you install drivers that are on your graphic card's dvd or latest drivers on nvidia website (it's not precized in your posts).

[pimp]

Here's screenshots of GPU-Z, Precision X, & Inspector attached

[pimp]

Couple other things:

 

When you installed the new drivers clean for the 1080, did you also uninstall Precision OCX at the same time and then install Precision OCX clean as well after installing the new drivers?

 

Did you install any programs recently around the same time as you put in the new card?

 

What AV program are you running, and do you have an exception set for it for DCS? I use just the Defender in Windows 10, and have all the folders/files in my DCS directory set to exclude from AV scans. Also have you tried setting the DCS.exe to " Run as Administrator"?

 

 

Hi DB, thanks for your time. I uninstalled Precision before I uninstalled the drivers. However, after installing Precision again, I noticed my previous profile was still there. So maybe it wasn't a clean uninstall. But I don't see the issue with that since the only reason I installed Precision was to monitor/manage my GPU to see what could cause my issue. Also, I do not have any AV software on my PC and yes, DCS is set to run as admin.

[pimp]

Hi pimp,

your problem looks like a driver problem. The issue occure in DCS, a dx11 software, but not in Watch dogs 2, dx12 software if I'm right.

This weird gpu behavior looks like issue that some older nvidia drivers had some months ago.

So, a silly question : did you install drivers that are on your graphic card's dvd or latest drivers on nvidia website (it's not precized in your posts).

Hello. I think everyone that's having this issue and me really hope it's as simple as a driver issue and will be fixed asap. I never used the drivers on the disc. I tried many old & new drivers from Nvidia's website.

[Pappen]

Another shot in the dark... but could you try to remove as much peripheral USB devices as possible and just fly with the keyboard?

[pimp]

Another shot in the dark... but could you try to remove as much peripheral USB devices as possible and just fly with the keyboard?

Hi. I just tried that. I restarted with just my keyboard and mouse connected but unfortunately the freeze happened. The usage dropped to 0% about 2 mins into flying. Thanks though.

 

 

I'm about to test 1.5. I'll report back.

[Demon_]

Wait a minute.

 

 

What is the power supply? Cooler Master GX 750w?

It's a tier 4: Not Recommend for stressful situations. May not be able to put out full rated power above room temperature, and may slightly fail to meet ATX specs :)

Edited July 1, 2017 by Demon_

[Demon_]

Tier 4 units may have some problems, such as being unable to deliver rated power at higher temperatures, or being slightly out of ATX spec on power output quality. Not recommended to buy except in situations where you will not be stressing it, or expecting it to last for more than a few years. If you have one, you can probably keep using it unless you're experiencing problems.

[pimp]

Wait a minute.

 

 

What is the power supply? Cooler Master GX 750w?

It's a tier 4: Not Recommend for stressful situations. May not be able to put out full rated power above room temperature, and may slightly fail to meet ATX specs :)

Well, for just in case purposes, I bought a Corsair RM 850x but haven't installed it yet. I planned on returning it. Is it a good enough psu?

[Demon_]

The Corsair RM850x is made by Channel Well Tech. It's a good one. 7 years warranty

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page447.htm

 

 

 

The Corsair RM850 is made by Chicony Power Technology (Discontinued). Average (Not full Japanese capacitors)

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Corsair-RMx-Series-Fully-Modular-850W-Power-Supply-Review

 

 

EDIT-EDIT--

Edited July 1, 2017 by Demon_

[Demon_]

PSU made by Seasonic (XFX, Corsair HX-TX-AX), Super Flower are the best: http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/psu_manufacturers

 

 

The good and bad: https://www.thetechgame.com/Archives/t=5613293/power-supply-guide-the-good-and-the-bad.html

Edited July 1, 2017 by Demon_

[pimp]

After a little over 10 mins in 1.5 with high settings and me being the only aircraft in the mission, the freeze happened. I also noticed the usage fluctuating the entire time. I'm starting to think this is normal when gaming. More usage is applied when needed? Regardless, it did drop to 0%. So, for me, 1.5 isn't as reliable as I expected either.

[pimp]

PSU made by Seasonic (XFX, Corsair HX-TX-AX), Super Flower are the best: http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/psu_manufacturers

 

 

The good and bad: https://www.thetechgame.com/Archives/t=5613293/power-supply-guide-the-good-and-the-bad.html

Thanks for the info Demon. I will give this new psu a try tmrw before I take it back. I had plans on taking it back regardless if it worked or not because I really couldn't afford to buy it, but I was desperate in fixing my freeze issue.lol I'll report back.

[Demon_]

Seasonic G 550w-650w, M12 620w, Corsair TX 550w-650w, XFX 600w,

[Automan]

Before change PSU, if you are using the two 8pin cables from the same rail, try using 8pin from 2 different rails: I have EVGA 980ti and I was having freeze and system restart using cables from the same rail.

Another thing you should do is write EVGA for a bios update: from gpu-z I see that you have a special revision board (6687), but all the bios updates found are for FTW2 6686.

https://forums.evga.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-1080-FTW2-and-SC2-OPTIONAL-11GHz-BIOS-Update-Available-Now-m2652350.aspx

[BitMaster]

Have you ever stress-tested your GPU for an hour or so ??

 

In your screenshot it says "92°C" Target Temperature. I think this is far too high.

 

The GPU will throttle down before ever reaching that temp, afaik 80-82°C is the limit.

 

Download some strestesters like Kombustor or Aida64 and torture it.

[dburne]

Hi DB, thanks for your time. I uninstalled Precision before I uninstalled the drivers. However, after installing Precision again, I noticed my previous profile was still there. So maybe it wasn't a clean uninstall.

 

Just to rule it out, I would uninstall it again and this time remove any and all profiles, then install clean again.

That is typically the recommendation when installing new drivers.

[pimp]

So I uninstalled all the Nvidia/EVGA stuff completely and installed the new Nvidia driver 384.76 and tested 2.1.1 but the 2-3 second freeze still happened. Then, I installed the new RM850x PSU and the freeze still happened. So i'll chalk this up as a loss for me and a win for clueless. Cause I have no idea whats wrong so I'm done. I'll run stress tests just for fun though.

 

 

I want to thank EVERYONE for ALL of the help/suggestions you've provided. it was really appreciated.

 

BTW, I doubt this is important, but after most freezes my FOV is zoomed in. It happens with or without my Cougar plugged in.

[BitMaster]

.....

 

.I'll run stress tests just for fun though.

 

 

Should be the #1 thing to do if you think something is off with consistent performance.

 

Always follow an empiric way of nailing it down.

[dburne]

So I uninstalled all the Nvidia/EVGA stuff completely and installed the new Nvidia driver 384.76 and tested 2.1.1 but the 2-3 second freeze still happened. Then, I installed the new RM850x PSU and the freeze still happened. So i'll chalk this up as a loss for me and a win for clueless. Cause I have no idea whats wrong so I'm done. I'll run stress tests just for fun though.

 

 

I want to thank EVERYONE for ALL of the help/suggestions you've provided. it was really appreciated.

 

BTW, I doubt this is important, but after most freezes my FOV is zoomed in. It happens with or without my Cougar plugged in.

 

I must say I am totally stumped on this one. One thing for sure, something is amiss as it definitely should not be doing that.

It sure sounds like something somewhere is conflicting with DCS.

 

Btw - are you running the latest Track IR software? Have you tried it without Track IR running?

[pimp]

I must say I am totally stumped on this one. One thing for sure, something is amiss as it definitely should not be doing that.

It sure sounds like something somewhere is conflicting with DCS.

 

Btw - are you running the latest Track IR software? Have you tried it without Track IR running?

Yes. I even tried with just the keyboard and mouse plugged in. DCS on the lowest settings and 1 monitor and it still did the 2-3 second freezing.

[dburne]

Yes. I even tried with just the keyboard and mouse plugged in. DCS on the lowest settings and 1 monitor and it still did the 2-3 second freezing.

 

Well, I will say - while I do not see anything like this in DCS 2.1, performance certainly went down somewhat with it and DCS 2.1 is still very much in Alpha Stage. I do get some minor stuttering over Normandy at times, but also I am flying in VR. There have been many various reports of performance issues across the board for the most part.

 

It still being an Alpha build, with some new tech just introduced in 2.1, I would not put too much stock in what you are seeing currently, as far as your new video card is concerned. That EVGA 1080 FTW2 is a great card, and unless you are seeing similar in other games, I would not worry about it. Wait and see if some future update to DCSW 2 makes things better for ya.