All stardock games crashing my Video card

Display adapter has stopped working...attempting to restart...

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Lately I seem to be having a problem with Stardock games. In every game thus far, I can play for anywhere between 15min and 5 hours before the screen goes black and then flickers on and off as it tries to reset the display drivers.

I can do one of two things. ctrl+alt+del and force quit the program where minor things like internet and the like are useable but if I try starting the game again, it instantly goes to the black on/off problem. The second option is to restart the system. Restarting will allow me to re-open my game and play until an undetermined amount of time.

Games affected as of now, Galactic civilizations II: dread lords and twilight of the arnor, Sins of a solar empire, and Demigod. Demigod seems to crash the fastest of them all as I havent been able to play for more than 20min at a time. This doesn't happen with any other game, even graphically intensive ones such as Supreme commander: FA. '

Windows vistax64

nvidia 8800gtx

quad core q6600 @2.4

8gb ddr2 1066+

780i sli nvidia mobo

up-to-date drivers

pls help. I've tried sending a very similar report to Nvidia, but I figure I'll cover all my bases.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

nvidia 8800gtx
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There are known issues with your card on Vista..........not just Stardock games, most games.

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yup Lantec is right. The card sux! I have the same one with crash problems as well. Replace the card and the problems will go away. I can't afford a new card right now so I can't install any software at all. I can browse the web and thats it. No anti virus, no office products,  nothing beyond the OS and necesseties installed and my vid card crashed the other day. >:(

I have spent alot of time trying to find a fix since I got Vista with only bad news being the result everytime. Java related? maybe, Directx 10 maybe? DWM? maybe....They all seam to point the finger in the other direction as usual.

I have done it all...reinstalled Vista 11 times. Driver cleaners, etc don't fix anything. I am seriously considering a class action suit against MS or Nvidia. Hell I'm suing both! I have lost 6 months of valuable skinning time because of it.

The real suxxor is I can't find my XP disc to upgrade so I can do some skinning. <X3

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

NT....a good replacement ATi HD4850

The one I got LINK in Sept. NO complaints/issues/problems since the driver issue (fan speed) was fixed back in Decemeber

Probably a better deal today LINK

I'm not an ATI vs Nvidia person.....I've got a Quadro FX 4500 in my work system. The card is just the best bang for the buck period.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

that's ridiculous. Is it just the 8800gtx? Does nvidia know and if so, could I ask them for a new card, maybe the 9800gtx? And again, I don't have this problem with any other games. Just stardock ones. 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Must be just the GTX. I have an 8800GT and it works perfectly in XP and Vista.