Video Card 4870 crash problem

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a Palit 4870 video card to replace my GeForce 7900 GT OC. Since I have replaced the card, I am getting blue screens (BSOD) whenever Windows Vista is "waking up" from Deep Sleep. This was not happening with my 7900 GT OC. I have updated the video driver to the latest one and I still have the same problem. Here is my computer specs:

-Q6600 2.4 GHZ overclocked to 3.5 GHZ (fully stable). I did drop the overclocking back to 2.4GHZ but still the same problem.

-ASUS Maximum Formula Motherboard with 4GB (2x2GB) RAM. I have flashed the latest Bios.

-OCZ 1000 Watt Power supply

-28" LCD monitor using a DVI to HDMI converter cable (monitor takes only HDMI)

-Running Vista SP1 (and then I installed the latest patches but still the same problem).

In the back of my head, I was thinking it would be a bad move to go back to ATI (Radeon 9600 use to cause problems...).

Regards

Sounds more like a memory stability problem rather than anything due to the video card.

Try loosening the timings of the RAM, lowering the clock speed, increasing voltages and change the command rate to 2T to see if that fixes the problem.

Use a ATI Driver removal Tool and completely WIPE all of the ATI drivers from your system, then reinstall the Latest drivers

If your still having trouble, Wipe the ATI drivers again but install the 2nd latest one, so not the latest but the drivers before it.

Also if you have an Nvidia stuff left on your PC, it may cause a conflict

Just give it a shot, sorry I couldn't be more helpful

wow, thanks for the tips and the quick responses. You guys are great!sassaidi

Ahhh yes...But are you up and running again? lol

Try doing the fan fix. It may be heat that is causing the problems.

http://www.legionhardware.com/Board/viewtopic.php?f=27&p=16878

That link shows you how to do it.

Use a ATI Driver removal Tool and completely WIPE all of the ATI drivers from your system, then reinstall the Latest drivers

If your still having trouble, Wipe the ATI drivers again but install the 2nd latest one, so not the latest but the drivers before it.

Also if you have an Nvidia stuff left on your PC, it may cause a conflict

Just give it a shot, sorry I couldn't be more helpful

Joker1232003

BAAAm $10 this will fix your problem, presky old nvidia drivers

Thank you all for your replies.

I removed the ATI drivers and the old Nvidia drivers (last night) and installed the latest drivers from ATI. I've also disabled the overclocking on the CPU for now. No crashes yet... I am not suspecting the temperature as it is running at around 59C on load (the card has 2 fans) but I will still look into the RivaTuner tool...

Cheers

computer crashed again after waking up from Deep Sleep. I have noticed that it crashes when my system is in deep sleep for 20-30+ mins. If it goes in Deep sleep and I bring it up within 20 to 30 minutes, it is fine but longer than that it crashes with a ATIDIAGLOG error (BSOD)...