No, since the computer freezes when it happens, no such activity is possible. :)

- jonas

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ok, did u try to overclocking the graphic card by using Nvidia system software try the setting try to increase or decrease the values of the speed and bandwidth of the RAM etc.,

-satya

3D Studio Max 2009/2011/2012 64-bit,
Intel G35 chipset, Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz,
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 ti 1 GB (Driver 280.26), 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit,
INDIA.

Don’t know about the crash, but that strange file loss happens to me sometimes...but rarely, on my dads laptop, though, often. Even autobackup files, all of them from that hour get useless. Like MAX saves them partially and when you exit it closes them. But if your MAX crashes files are not “finished”, like a DVD. Very strange. Not sure why that happens.

2xAMD Opteron 275, 4GB RAM, Tyan K8WE, 8800 GTX, MAX 2009 64 bit on Vista Ultimate 64

Thanks again, guys.

The problem is still here - I just did a total reinstall of Windows, and installed nothing other than Nvidia driver and 3dsmax, but I still get the crashes.

Satya, thanks, but that’s exactly what I did last time it looked like I found a solution. I tried all settings, and in testing it looked like the problem was over, but as soon as I started working on a project, the crashes were still there.

- Jonas

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ok, but i don’t know why you sys crashes particularly when 3ds max is running.

UPDATE your Direct X with latest one

why? can’t you try another version of Windows OS like vista and test it.

try lowering the RAM (eg:8GM to 2GB)

work under low resolutions eg:1440x900

contact Nvida support may be they can help you

Its just my idea.

Max freezes and corrupts files, it occurs in many ways, we can’t just blame the problem of graphic card. try changing you hardware components one by one and test again.

loosing the days of work,its really hearts

3D Studio Max 2009/2011/2012 64-bit,
Intel G35 chipset, Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz,
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 ti 1 GB (Driver 280.26), 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit,
INDIA.

Thanks again, but I already tried nearly all of that. I’ve tested for MONTHS.

I’ve tried all Nvidia drivers, all RAM blocks individually, disabling all other hardware and software.

I know I can’t get any help from Nvidia, because 3dsmax is the only app that crashes - and the graphics card tests perfectly in all tests.

I know I can’t get any help from Autodesk either, because as another user posted, they don’t even support Geforce.

Replace all individual hardware pieces? Can’t afford that, plus, I can’t replace the motherboard, several licenses I own are linked to that.

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may i know which version of max your using

3D Studio Max 2009/2011/2012 64-bit,
Intel G35 chipset, Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz,
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 ti 1 GB (Driver 280.26), 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit,
INDIA.

The problem occurs in both Max 2009 and 2010, both regular 3dsmax and Design.

- Jonas

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than the problem was on the graphic card

3D Studio Max 2009/2011/2012 64-bit,
Intel G35 chipset, Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz,
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 ti 1 GB (Driver 280.26), 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit,
INDIA.