Rennlist iRacing thread
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Chicago Suburb
Cool, thanks! I'm hoping to join you guys, but I don't feel like joining unless I feel real comfortable with the track. Since I checked in on this thread, you guys are usually running something different then what iRacing is for the week. I unfortunately don't have that much free time to get competitive in all the tracks for the week.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,408
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From: Edmonton AB
A couple of questions...
What Nvidia card? (purchase date too, there was a bad batch)
What Driver?
Do you have Nvidia inspector?
Are you using HDMI or DVI?
I just got a 1070 card for my downstairs machine and was having all sorts of black screen issues on W10. Rolled back my driver to one I know works with my Titan upstairs I wanna say 376.33, made sure my HDMI was 2.0 set Nvidia Inspector to Max Performance and Single Monitor whereas it defaults to power save and all my issues are gone...
What Nvidia card? (purchase date too, there was a bad batch)
What Driver?
Do you have Nvidia inspector?
Are you using HDMI or DVI?
I just got a 1070 card for my downstairs machine and was having all sorts of black screen issues on W10. Rolled back my driver to one I know works with my Titan upstairs I wanna say 376.33, made sure my HDMI was 2.0 set Nvidia Inspector to Max Performance and Single Monitor whereas it defaults to power save and all my issues are gone...
It was rock solid for 2+ years, but about a couple weeks ago this problem started. Benchmarks still work, it's just iracing that goes black after a few minutes. I've tried underclocking, improving cooling, unplugging other peripherals, fiddled with PCIe settings in the bios, but nothing makes a dent in the problem.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Chicagoland
Justin I thought you were talking about the Rift, your triples are going black? In my case it's only the Rft that goes black but the monitor is still working. Actually its iRacing that goes black as if I wait long enough it actually goes back to the Oculis launch app. Or I can switch to the launch app.
Like you I have been running fine up to a few weeks back.
Like you I have been running fine up to a few weeks back.
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Mar 2006
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I'm in Bloomingdale. So I love it when you guys do the Autocrosses in Schaumburg. I'm the one in the blue C5 Z06.
My dad sometimes participates in a black 72 911. Way more street setup then Joe's brown early 911. Though my dad just picked up a 09 Cayman S from Portland and he thinks I should drive his Cayman instead of the Z06 for one of the events this coming season.
My dad sometimes participates in a black 72 911. Way more street setup then Joe's brown early 911. Though my dad just picked up a 09 Cayman S from Portland and he thinks I should drive his Cayman instead of the Z06 for one of the events this coming season.
I was the AX coordinator for a while.... I had the black 944 Turbo. Jim.
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Mar 2006
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Cool, thanks! I'm hoping to join you guys, but I don't feel like joining unless I feel real comfortable with the track. Since I checked in on this thread, you guys are usually running something different then what iRacing is for the week. I unfortunately don't have that much free time to get competitive in all the tracks for the week.
Our group has a pretty wide variety of abilities. Sometimes attendance is low, sometimes it's pretty good, we don't take it serious.... but attrition is usually a problem so you'll always stand a chance if you can keep it on the track.
It's a gigabyte GTX970 that I bought in late 2014. The driver is the most current one, but that's a good idea to roll it back and see if it fixes it. I use triple screens with one DVI and 2 mini displayports. Don't have Nvidia inspector.
It was rock solid for 2+ years, but about a couple weeks ago this problem started. Benchmarks still work, it's just iracing that goes black after a few minutes. I've tried underclocking, improving cooling, unplugging other peripherals, fiddled with PCIe settings in the bios, but nothing makes a dent in the problem.
It was rock solid for 2+ years, but about a couple weeks ago this problem started. Benchmarks still work, it's just iracing that goes black after a few minutes. I've tried underclocking, improving cooling, unplugging other peripherals, fiddled with PCIe settings in the bios, but nothing makes a dent in the problem.
Justin I thought you were talking about the Rift, your triples are going black? In my case it's only the Rft that goes black but the monitor is still working. Actually its iRacing that goes black as if I wait long enough it actually goes back to the Oculis launch app. Or I can switch to the launch app.
Like you I have been running fine up to a few weeks back.
Like you I have been running fine up to a few weeks back.
I guess I'd start rolling back drivers first, since that's the easy thing to test. Go back a version or three.
My machine's been solid (knock on wood). Since it just "started happening" it's either a driver problem or an iRacing update issue.
Could try removing/reinstalling iRacing too.
Or (eeek!) wiping/reinstalling Windows.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Edmonton AB
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,408
Likes: 248
From: Edmonton AB
I did everything! It's basically a dedicated iracing machine, so wiping it isn't a hardship. I don't think it's the driver because my first step to fixing this was to update the driver to the current one. I'll try rolling back even further, but I'm not optimistic. This problem has the hallmarks of a hardware fault. No errors in the system logs, flawless performance until it goes dark, then I can still hear the engine and rev, shift, steer. A cold boot brings everything back.
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Nordschleife Master
Joined: Mar 2006
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I did everything! It's basically a dedicated iracing machine, so wiping it isn't a hardship. I don't think it's the driver because my first step to fixing this was to update the driver to the current one. I'll try rolling back even further, but I'm not optimistic. This problem has the hallmarks of a hardware fault. No errors in the system logs, flawless performance until it goes dark, then I can still hear the engine and rev, shift, steer. A cold boot brings everything back.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 48
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From: Chicago Suburb
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2015
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Hmmm... Definitely roll back the driver. Let's also get Nvidia Inspector on the machine. With that we can hard code the power management settings of the card. I am using 376.33 with no issues, possibly give them a whirl. The latest Nvidia drivers definitely caused the same issues with my new machine downstairs but my machine upstairs which only allows manual Windows updates and I force myself into safe mode to clean out driver remnants in between each version was never affected by the issue. This was a really well known issue with Win8, Nvidia and Windows Updates as well...
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/...n-updates.html
Just google Windows Update Nvidia Black screen.
My suggestion:
1, Follow the procedure in the link above.
2. Disable Windows auto-installing graphics drivers as part of update
3. Roll back drivers
4. Let's get Nvidia Inspector and hard code the power mgm't of the driver specifically when iRacing is running
I thought mine was HW as well, looked just like it until I went through the steps above and I have been fine since, hopefully it does the same for you!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/...n-updates.html
Just google Windows Update Nvidia Black screen.
My suggestion:
1, Follow the procedure in the link above.
2. Disable Windows auto-installing graphics drivers as part of update
3. Roll back drivers
4. Let's get Nvidia Inspector and hard code the power mgm't of the driver specifically when iRacing is running
I thought mine was HW as well, looked just like it until I went through the steps above and I have been fine since, hopefully it does the same for you!!
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,695
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Wasn't gonna say no! Apparently he's STILL mad I beat him in his own car....This year I plan/hope to be out there again. Bought my wife a new Boxster in the fall, so she'll be there. Worst case I'll drive her car or maybe I'll run the Cayenne for fun...
I'll look through some results and make an executive decision, then set it up.
