Hello, I bought me a new PC and now PA does not longer works. First, in fullscreen mode, the game flicker all time between black and the game screen. And the second problem is, that PA crash after a few minutes, if I try to play in the window mode with the error code 7, that the connection to the display would be lost. I hope, that the second error will be fixed very fast and the first soon. The DxDiag is attached.
Check you cpu and gpu temperatures when crashes occur. I see that you have a very powerful pc, is your PSU adequate? GTX 780 can use a lot power, maybe your power supply unit can't deliver required power to it. It happened to me, my gpu was overheating and the game crashed a lot after 10-15 minutes.
Ok, I will check this, but why the game flicker in fullscreen mode ? I don't like to play in window mode. EDIT: I checked it, the temperature is okay. But I dont know why, but this time the game doesn't crashed. But how to fix the flickering in the fullscreen mode ?
Things to check... 1 your graphics driver is recent but not latest, so try updating that. Also you should update the Intel hd drivers for the igpu on your i7 (as that is used for some of the ui I think). Also ensue that all Windows updates are installed. I also think you may need to download and install the latest version of dx9 as that can cause ui probs (dont think it's included with Windows 8 by default). Final thing, what is make and model of your psu? That could cause all sorts of strange problems if it's being pushed close to its limits....
I checked for Updates, but all except windows 8.1, drivers was already the latest. Now I installed Windows 8.1 updates and tried again to play in full screen mode, but the game still flickers. And now I notice all 5-10 seconds from the beginning lags. My PSU: DARK POWER PRO 10 | 550W CM
A 550 watt psu is not enough to run this beast system. The 780 Ti alone can draw 250 watts. This is most likely the culprit.
@Fatov: Based on @KillerKiwiJuice's response, your best bet would be to obtain a PSU of at least 900 watts or more. The 780 Ti's minimum power requirement is 600 watts. A strong and reliable power supply is crucial to maintaining system stability during heavy gaming; if the PSU has insufficient power, the computer may freeze, crash, experience display driver errors, or worse.
Actually that minimum power 'requirement' is bases on assumptions of Nvidia engineers. They assume people will be using high end components with a high end graphics card like the 780 Ti, so they raise the minimum recommendation. I suggest @Fatov goes around 800-900W, just because it saves money and time in the future for overclocking or even SLI.
Corsair makes very reliable PSUs, take a look at this one If you're looking for something ultra-efficient try this from Seasonic If you're not looking for SLI or overlocking try this from Rosewill Just browse around if you want something else. I'm sure you know what to get anyway. It does look like this is a problem with the PSU, it would explain the flickering, most likely from power choking.
Ok Thanks, I think I will buy this, because the quality and volume: 1000 Watt be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 Modular 80+ Gold
Well it's good to see you're sticking with that brand. Good luck with the upgrade and squashing that flickering bug!
