It's the cards fault, not the game.

RMA it, it's a gtx460 so you'll definitely still be able to.

I blamed games for my GTX 280 failing, specifically MOH as that was the only game causing the lockups. Then it started happening with other games further down the road.. Then I realized there was a hardware problem not a software one. Turned out my MB was failing and it damaged my card. Unfortunately I replaced my PSU, GPU and my Ram before discovering the root issue. Nvidia has a superb warranty on all their cards and, unless you you should contact them for a replacement. They are very reasonable about that and the turn around might not be as bad as you think. But before installing the replacement card have your MB properly tested.

Thank you for this insight, it might be this issue. How would I get my Motherboard tested?

And like I said, it wasn't overheating, because if it was my temps would be much higher than 55 under load. I just found it odd that it would happen only under certain conditions on Crysis 2 (i.e. usually right when a map is loaded in my case).

The card itself looks fine, there's no burning visible. I don't think it literally FRIED in the overheat sense, but it simply doesn't work anymore.

The card has been great to me since I got it, I just found it odd that it would onnly give me problems when I played Crysis 2 with it, and only right now. I've not had a single issue otherwise.

If you're in the US go to best buy and talk to the "geek squad" about testing it. There are small pc shops that might charge less, though if you're friendly those guys might to a courtesy check for you. I had them inspect my laptop a few years back and it didn't cost me anything.

One more thing, power fluctuations are a given and that can damage your psu, so buy a power strip that has over/under volt protection. My PSU has it built in but I still have a higher end power strip designed for such a thing.

I wonder, could it somehow be causing issues with my PSU? I would find it odd if so since I can run more taxing games like MWLL for Crysis 1 fine, but my PSU is 550w. It has been fine for the past 6m with my card, but I'm wondering if its to the point where my PSU is going bad and me loading up a map in Crysis 2 may be causing high enough power draw to kill my video (and only my video).

Is this even possible? If something like that is possible to happen only situationally, is the result (NO SIGNAL for only the video) something that would happen from a PSU getting too old?

What a stupid original post

If you want to check your wattage, go to a wattage calculator (google it) or something and put in all the specs of your computer and see what the estimated power draw is

-fuzz

Sounds like someone just wants someone else to blame!

This happened to me when I used the XFX GeForce GTS250 512MB, so I bought the ASUS GF ENGTX460 (DirectCU TOP) 1GB card; Now it works without random black screens and the cooling is great. The thing with my XFX-card was that it got really, really hot. The ASUS-card has a superb cooling system, at least in comparison to the XFX-card (which basically just look really cool.)

You can't blame Crytek for this one, or well.. You can, but it's your mistake.

But the cooling is fine. This happens within seconds of playing the game as of late with my idle temps at 35c (they never went above 60) using a trusted brand like Gigabyte, if you actually read the thread.

Anyways, I'm wondering if the real issue is my PSU dieing out on me in situations of higher powerdraw simply because it's getting old. I went to a wattage calculator and it says my PC should only be using 350-490 watts under 90% load of all components (490 is taking into account ageing and stuff like my case fans). I've never had a PSU start to die out on me before so I simply don't know what to look for there.

Have you tried resetting your CMOS?

Take the CMOS battery out for 20 minutes and then put it back in. Might help.

If that doesn't help, try putting your graphics card in another computer.

Sounds like coincidence.

I read your problem, and added a similar problem - so you may see that the issue isn't specifically targeting you.

It may be the PSU, but they're usually stronger than one may think. They're, from experience and to my knowledge, the last component to go. I use a Corsair TX 750W - it's slightly "ancient" (as in Out Of Date release-wise), but very steady and powerful. It's not that expensive. Perhaps you should look for a new PSU, similar to mine.

And in all honesty, it's probably the card. A technical error which leads to a minor crash if limits are pushed. If not, pick up on that idea of MB-failure.

Trial and error, mate.

Or explain the issue in details to a technician. I'd say that'll serve you more well than getting bashed by dudes who just states the obvious: There's a graphical problem and it's most likely due to an error by GPU.

E-mail some gigabyte-engineer and explain the issue in details. It's better to be certain than to spend money on something that you may not need.

A game will not fry your video card in fact no piece of software can, unless it changes the safety in the settings in the GPU BIOS. ALL GPUs are equipped to stop if harm starts to befall them, EX: to much heat you GPU will back off to 2d setting to prevent damage.

Star Craft 2 Post patch...yeah do your **** homework.

Your power supply? My buddy had the same issues with a 270 gtx on a 450 power supply, my 550 w can take any single gpu unit but if you dont got the juice then its curtains

A game will not fry your video card in fact no piece of software can, unless it changes the safety in the settings in the GPU BIOS. ALL GPUs are equipped to stop if harm starts to befall them, EX: to much heat you GPU will back off to 2d setting to prevent damage.

Star Craft 2 Post patch...yeah do your **** homework.

Sir, I believe you need to do some homework. When SC2 first came out there was a bug in the main menu where there was no FPS limit which was OVERHEATING graphics cards. The cards would then shutdown to prevent damage, which caused people to get BSODs or there computers shutting down. No GPUs were harmed in the making of SC2.

I had two gtx 460 in the past, one of them fried on the first day, a msi cyclone version. So it's a manufacturing fault, also turn up the fans high because this game might produce alot of heat. I wouldn't know because I always turn up the fan. Sometimes it's a bad soildering. Sorry for your loss, I also know what that feels like.

I can't belive this happened.

Ever since I've played Crysis 2, occasionally I'd get a wierd bug where my screen would go black, my monitor would say "NO SIGNAL" and I'd have to do a cold reboot to get out of it. This happened about 5 times. My temps were perfectly within operable limits while playing the game. I thought if I updated drivers it would fix this issue - it did not. It only happens in Crysis 2 as well.

As a matter of fact, now my $230 460GTX 1GB is now completely bricked. Upon starting my computer after the 5th and final time that this happened, my video card fails to produce any video signal at POST. "NO SIGNAL"

My PC is able to boot into windows (I hear the sound), but my video card doesn't work at all after multiple cold boots, cleaning, removal of CMOS battery, etc.

Thanks to Crysis 2, I now can't play any games and don't have a functioning computer in which to do my design homework from. RMA process takes about 5-6 weeks to complete, if this even is covered under warrenty.

It is under my impression I'm not the only one to have this issue happen to them either...

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You had a clear problem...and kept playing C2 instead of dealing with the issue.

Darwinism, computer style.

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Maybe there is a glitch in the cord to the monitor or to the grafix card. Tried removing it and putting it back correct?

There is no way you can blame Crytek for dead graphics card. Your GTX460 was faulty and that's it! Just like Crysis, this sequel is also very GPU intensive (8800GTS 512 in my rig usualy heats up at around 65-66C, but with Crysis and Crysis 2 it hits 71-72 degrees). Couple that with generally poor cooling on GTX460s (nearly all models don't have heat sink on VRM, except few top ones like Palit Sonic Platinum) and you can get fried card. If you have played any other GPU intesive game (like Metro 2033 for example) instead of Crysis 2, you would still get the same result - dead GTX460.

Maybe there is a glitch in the cord to the monitor or to the grafix card. Tried removing it and putting it back correct?

Hardly likely. He would have to spank someone with monitor cord to get it broken.

Bake it!
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Bake-your-graphics-card/2240/1

Edit: Do not try this if your card is still under warranty lol.

Why bake it if the card is under warranty? He'll just void it that way.

This is not the game... People with this video cards are having problems with all the games... the temp of the video card go more of 100C and sometimes the temperature sensor is bad or is not not synchronized...

A game will not fry your video card in fact no piece of software can, unless it changes the safety in the settings in the GPU BIOS. ALL GPUs are equipped to stop if harm starts to befall them, EX: to much heat you GPU will back off to 2d setting to prevent damage.

Technically you are wrong, cause a driver is also a piece of software and bad or bugged driver can fry it:D

get some real hardware from prooven manufacturers. stop crying.

I remember that big whine fest when Starcraft 2 was released, in that it did not cap the frame rate on the menu screen initially thus causing cards to overheat, cook an english breakfast, shoot the dog etc.

I checked Crysis 2 with Fraps and it does not cap the frame rate at the menu screen either. Mine was 500fps+

I don't know if it would cause the card to break but leaving the game at the menu screen may not be a good idea.

What next?

"Crytek killed my puppy!"