Howdy guys'n girls. I have a problem here :(
My FSX Freezes randomly, sometimes in seconds after the graphics start
rolling...
Sometimes i can enjoy flying 1 hour or so...but it eventually
freezes/crashes
After the crash i have to alt tab to windows and kill the process from
taskmanager.

after that i cant start fsx anymore before reboot, if i do so, it will
try to start, after it has allocated 50megs off ram, the process stops
using any cpu resources and hangs there.

I have clean installed xp with all updates / Sp2 / DirectX / newest
forceware
FSX is clean installed and updated to sp1 + c++ redist sp1

Note that the exactly same freeze/crash happens also when i tried this
with clean installed 64bit xp. with all the updates and ....yada yada....

I have tried to run the game in different scenery settings, with and
without AA, i have tried every combination that i can figure. also tried
it in windowed mode...
have run dxdiag, everything passes, all ok according to that.
Have tried to lower my direct sound accel.....no use.
I dont have any heat issues what so ever with my comp. i have 500w
purepower feeding the juice...
No overclocking done what so ever.

I have installed other games like Oblivion, Wow, HL2, BF2 and played
these for hours with extreme settings they work well and fast, no
crashing, not a single one.


my comp is as follows......---------->


< Processor >
Model: Intel® Core™2 CPU 6600 @
2.40GHz
Speed: 2.40GHz
Performance Rating: PR8160 (estimated)
Cores per Processor: 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core: 1 Unit(s)
Type: Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache: 2x 32kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way set,
64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache: 4MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 16-way set, 64 byte
line size, 2 threads sharing
L3 On-board Cache: 2x 4MB Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set,
64 byte line size

< Mainboard >
Bus(es): PCI PCIe USB
MP Support: 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC: No
System BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 255.255
System: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P35-DS3P
Mainboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P35-DS3P
Total Memory: 2.7GB

< Chipset 1 >
Model: Giga-Byte Technology P35 (29C0)
Front Side Bus Speed: 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)


< Video System >
Monitor/Panel: Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2


< Physical Storage Devices >
Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk: ST3320620AS (298GB)
Hard Disk: DELL Array SCSI Disk Device (466GB)
Hard Disk: DELL Array SCSI Disk Device (466GB)
Hard Disk: BUFFALO USB Flash Disk USB Device
CD-ROM/DVD: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S (CD 126X Rd, 126X
Wr) (DVD 16X Rd, 16X Wr)



<< SB X-Fi Audio [C000] >>
< General Information >
Device Name: SB X-Fi Audio [C000]
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Version: 5.10
Product ID: 101 / 1


< Operating System(s) >
Windows System: Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional
5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)


< System >
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model: P35-DS3P
ID: 00000000-00000000-1A000000-4FF4454D

< System Chassis >
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Type: Desktop
Can be locked: No

< Mainboard >
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
MP Support: 1 Processor(s)
MPS Version: 1.40
Model: P35-DS3P
System BIOS: 05/11/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00


<< Primary Display Driver (display) >>
< Video Adapter >
Model: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
Chipset: GeForce 7950 GX2
RAMDAC: Integrated RAMDAC
Video BIOS: Version 5.71.22.24.08
VGA Compatible: No
Total Memory: 512MB (505MB Video)
Texture Memory: 689MB


< Video BIOS >
Date of Manufacture: 14. huhtikuuta 2006
Version: 5.71.22.24.07

< Current Video Mode >
Mode: 1920x1200 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
Current Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Virtual Desktop Size: 1920x1200

< Video Driver >
Model: nv4_mini.sys
Version: 6.14.10.9424
Expected Windows Version: 4.00
Video Acceleration: Yes
Screen Saver Active: No
Low Power Saving Active: 20 minutes(s)
Power Off Saving Active: 20 minutes(s)

< PnP/DDC Monitor Data >
Manufacturer: Samsung
Serial Number: xxxxxxx
Date of Manufacture: 26. helmikuuta 2006
Type: RGB colour
CRT/Panel Size: 24 inch
Horizontal/Vertical CRT/Panel :520 mm / 320 mm
Gamma Factor: 2.60
DPMS Modes Supported: Off
EDID Version: 1.03



If Any of you know how to solve this, i'm more than gratefull.
As said, other programs / games work fast and flawlessly.
Any suggestions are welcome too, i have fought so long with this that i
may miss something obvious.


Thx alot in advance.

Kekke
Finland

Hello,

Not easy,

The SP1 FSX boost effectly FSX, but it is not
realy stable, i need to reinstall 2 time my one.

Do you activate specficic dual core option experiment into FSX SP1 ?
that is absolutly not stable in FSX.

Randomize freze memory error, may be, look
nvidia driver update with your 7950 GX2 series
when specfic graphic action is asked.

I have 8800 GTX nvidia with Directx 10, i have no more problem, after
update driver.

Try to test with all setting graphic to low, just for see.
if no crash, up the setting step by step.

Regards



"Kekke" > a écrit dans le message de
...
> Howdy guys'n girls. I have a problem here :(
> My FSX Freezes randomly, sometimes in seconds after the graphics start
> rolling...
> Sometimes i can enjoy flying 1 hour or so...but it eventually
> freezes/crashes
> After the crash i have to alt tab to windows and kill the process from
> taskmanager.
>
> after that i cant start fsx anymore before reboot, if i do so, it will try
> to start, after it has allocated 50megs off ram, the process stops using
> any cpu resources and hangs there.
>
> I have clean installed xp with all updates / Sp2 / DirectX / newest
> forceware
> FSX is clean installed and updated to sp1 + c++ redist sp1
>
> Note that the exactly same freeze/crash happens also when i tried this
> with clean installed 64bit xp. with all the updates and ....yada yada....
>
> I have tried to run the game in different scenery settings, with and
> without AA, i have tried every combination that i can figure. also tried
> it in windowed mode...
> have run dxdiag, everything passes, all ok according to that.
> Have tried to lower my direct sound accel.....no use.
> I dont have any heat issues what so ever with my comp. i have 500w
> purepower feeding the juice...
> No overclocking done what so ever.
>
> I have installed other games like Oblivion, Wow, HL2, BF2 and played these
> for hours with extreme settings they work well and fast, no crashing, not
> a single one.
>
>
> my comp is as follows......---------->
>
>
> < Processor >
> Model: Intel® Core™2 CPU 6600 @
> 2.40GHz
> Speed: 2.40GHz
> Performance Rating: PR8160 (estimated)
> Cores per Processor: 2 Unit(s)
> Threads per Core: 1 Unit(s)
> Type: Dual-Core
> Internal Data Cache: 2x 32kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way set,
> 64 byte line size
> L2 On-board Cache: 4MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 16-way set, 64 byte
> line size, 2 threads sharing
> L3 On-board Cache: 2x 4MB Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set,
> 64 byte line size
>
> < Mainboard >
> Bus(es): PCI PCIe USB
> MP Support: 1 Processor(s)
> MP APIC: No
> System BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 255.255
> System: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P35-DS3P
> Mainboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P35-DS3P
> Total Memory: 2.7GB
>
> < Chipset 1 >
> Model: Giga-Byte Technology P35 (29C0)
> Front Side Bus Speed: 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
>
>
> < Video System >
> Monitor/Panel: Plug and Play Monitor
> Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
>
>
> < Physical Storage Devices >
> Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive
> Hard Disk: ST3320620AS (298GB)
> Hard Disk: DELL Array SCSI Disk Device (466GB)
> Hard Disk: DELL Array SCSI Disk Device (466GB)
> Hard Disk: BUFFALO USB Flash Disk USB Device
> CD-ROM/DVD: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S (CD 126X Rd, 126X
> Wr) (DVD 16X Rd, 16X Wr)
>
>
>
> << SB X-Fi Audio [C000] >>
> < General Information >
> Device Name: SB X-Fi Audio [C000]
> Manufacturer: Microsoft
> Version: 5.10
> Product ID: 101 / 1
>
>
> < Operating System(s) >
> Windows System: Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional
> 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)
>
>
> < System >
> Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> Model: P35-DS3P
> ID: 00000000-00000000-1A000000-4FF4454D
>
> < System Chassis >
> Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> Type: Desktop
> Can be locked: No
>
> < Mainboard >
> Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> MP Support: 1 Processor(s)
> MPS Version: 1.40
> Model: P35-DS3P
> System BIOS: 05/11/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00
>
>
> << Primary Display Driver (display) >>
> < Video Adapter >
> Model: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
> Chipset: GeForce 7950 GX2
> RAMDAC: Integrated RAMDAC
> Video BIOS: Version 5.71.22.24.08
> VGA Compatible: No
> Total Memory: 512MB (505MB Video)
> Texture Memory: 689MB
>
>
> < Video BIOS >
> Date of Manufacture: 14. huhtikuuta 2006
> Version: 5.71.22.24.07
>
> < Current Video Mode >
> Mode: 1920x1200 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
> Current Refresh Rate: 60Hz
> Virtual Desktop Size: 1920x1200
>
> < Video Driver >
> Model: nv4_mini.sys
> Version: 6.14.10.9424
> Expected Windows Version: 4.00
> Video Acceleration: Yes
> Screen Saver Active: No
> Low Power Saving Active: 20 minutes(s)
> Power Off Saving Active: 20 minutes(s)
>
> < PnP/DDC Monitor Data >
> Manufacturer: Samsung
> Serial Number: xxxxxxx
> Date of Manufacture: 26. helmikuuta 2006
> Type: RGB colour
> CRT/Panel Size: 24 inch
> Horizontal/Vertical CRT/Panel :520 mm / 320 mm
> Gamma Factor: 2.60
> DPMS Modes Supported: Off
> EDID Version: 1.03
>
>
>
> If Any of you know how to solve this, i'm more than gratefull.
> As said, other programs / games work fast and flawlessly.
> Any suggestions are welcome too, i have fought so long with this that i
> may miss something obvious.
>
>
> Thx alot in advance.
>
> Kekke
> Finland