I've been trying to figure out how much memory my GPU is able to use. Although Firefox never crashes while running this test, it does encounter some obvious issues (the UI completely disappears for a few moments, for example), again when GPU memory usages reaches about 2GB. I searched for some other ways to test memory usage, and eventually found this. When I run Obduction with GPU-Z running, the crash happens at almost exactly the same moment that GPU memory usage spikes to about 2GB. I think this is related to the amount of video memory available. Personally, my recommendation is to return it (really can't stress that enough), but if you get it running, I really can't imagine you enjoying the experience at all. if you take a look at the above and find something that's less such as display memory, then it may be the cause or more such as memory Windows can't free when starting the game it may be the cause as well. You should run the directx redist package in the game folder, just in case it didn't run.

Windows page file enabled with automatic adjustment Memory 28% used (1.1GB) - Obduction in-game hits 85% used with everything at low settings, game resolution 640x480, resolution slider 50%, etc. Windows 10 anniversary update (Win10 fully updated) Intel control panel settings (3D) Optimal mode enabled, Performance enabled

Intel hd graphics 4000 (windows supplied driver 10. The Intel gpu uses shared system memory - the amount of which could be too low.įor comparison my laptop (where Obduction works) is using: Mind you that there's a lot of unknowns on the forum side. This resets the BIOS to how it was when it left the factory.This Intel page will help you to see if your intel gpu is capable of doing dx11: Īlso, in the intel control panel you can find the relevant info on the gpu in the one section, some of which is listed below for comparison. that's nuts), put the battery back in, and plug the computer back in. Similar steps Unplug the computer, remove the battery for a couple seconds (some people will say minutes. Many people will just pull the battery instead. Short the 2 pins for a couple seconds and then plug the computer back in and turn on.

Even when a computer is shutdown, there is still power to the motherboard.Ĭlearing the BIOS is described on page 1-3.

Something else may have been knocked loose.Īdding and removing memory sticks is a pretty safe thing, but one should ensure the power to the computer is off (ie, PSU unplugged).

The memory slots are very close to the GPU slot on that board.

Did you knock the GPU out of it's socket when working.

Because that CPU has no integrated GPU, the on-board HDMI (or DVI) would give you no signal.

Did you plug your monitor into the HDMI (I assume) on the motherboard or the video card.

Mixing memory can lead to issues, but I have also often seen memory sticks that were not seated all the way causing the start, run for 2 seconds, and restart symptom you describe.

Display adapter does not show all ram