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#1 greatmax1
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You should uninstall the driver and reinstall an older one, in other case maybe the problem will continue.wklzip
i will, but first i need to know if i uninstall the driver and reinstall the same version, will my custem settings still be the same? And do i need to uninstall and reinstall nTune and riva tuner in order for them to work with the new installed driver?
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#2 greatmax1
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are nvidia drivers like ati drivers? like when you uninstall a driver and reinstall the same version, your 3d settings and such are kept intact, like you set them before uninstalling the driver. also, if i uninstall the driver and install another, do i need to delete riva tuner and re-install it after?

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#3 greatmax1
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LOL, im always concerned about a fly getting stuck in my gpu/cpu fan, since my case is pretty much always open.
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#4 greatmax1
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So yeah this problem has started today, after i installed my new 8800gts, forceware version 158.22. I played oblivion, stalker, fear, everything was fine. Then, i tried to launch far cry, and it didnt work, went to a black screen, then back to desktop. Same for half life 2; i crashed while playing, and then i couldnt lauch it back, it just goes back to desktop...... I havent done a lot of investigation yet, im posting this here because it my be something really easy to fix. So yeah what do you think is wrong? Thanks in advance.
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#5 greatmax1
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no need to bump... using rubbing alcohol is pretty much the best and only way of removing thermal grease...as previously mentioned.
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#6 greatmax1
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Wow, Newegg delivers to Canada now? Anyway, look for reviews of the psu's at JohnnyGuru.-GeordiLaForge-
GS ate my reply... No unfortunately newegg doesnt ship to canada yet, i get those parts from my local computer shop. PS: rofl, GS burped my previous reply!
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#7 greatmax1
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Wow, Newegg delivers to Canada now? Anyway, look for reviews of the psu's at JohnnyGuru.-GeordiLaForge-
no unfortunately, im getting those parts at my local shop. i provided the links to give people the specs of the power supplies.
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#8 greatmax1
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i can get either this antec 650W for $150(CAD) at my local shop :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371001

or

this ocz 700W for $195(CAD) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=ocz%2b700W . I need a psu that can handle 2 8800gts 320mb in sli, and im not sure if i want to go with a 600W stealthxstream because it might not be enough. Im wondering if the price difference is worth it.

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#9 greatmax1
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you probably dont have enough amperage on the +12V rails (if there is more than one)
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#10 greatmax1
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[QUOTE="greatmax1"]uninstall and reinstall the driver, and see if it still shows up as unlocked, thats what i would try first. And if it doesnt work, install an older driver,uninstall it and then reinstall the lateste version.SaiTokoKeimei

but would that change whether or not newegg would take it back?

im not really sure how they can figure out you overclocked it... and for the uninstall/install driver, that was to take care of the unlocked/locked setting, wich you wanted to be set to locked from what i understood. But really, i have no clue how they can determine if you OCed it or not....