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Login screen attempts gank of vid card
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KIller Wabbit
MEME Thoughts
#1 - 2013-01-18 19:37:03 UTC
I logged out of game and went AFK. Came back after a couple of hours to find my vid card fans screaming in pain, apparently their thermal hardeners were out DPS'd by the login screen. Logged in and the screaming abated. WTH is with the login screen that is should be so hard on vid cards?

Anyone else run into this?
Caviar Liberta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-01-18 20:14:20 UTC
I will have to check it out when I get a chance. Start up eve then walk away from the computer for 10 minutes or so. I've never seen this problem since I'm either logged in or out of eve and not afk at the log in screen.
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#3 - 2013-01-18 20:20:18 UTC
Nerf the login screen! Save AFK on the login screen should not be possible!

If James knew this.. !!
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2013-01-18 20:32:00 UTC
The Inferno login screen was far more recourse intensive. Strange... it shouldn't be doing anything but rendering that movie.

Bring back the Incarna login screen! It was badass.

"CCP Dolan is full of shit." - CCP Bettik
Gorn Arming
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-01-18 20:58:50 UTC
I used to have the same effect on the Inferno login screen. I learned to either quit the application or log in; no sitting about at the login screen.

I really have no idea why CCP would create such a resource-intensive login screen.
Fanatic Row
Neo T.E.C.H.
#6 - 2013-01-18 21:02:12 UTC
KIller Wabbit wrote:
I logged out of game and went AFK. Came back after a couple of hours to find my vid card fans screaming in pain, apparently their thermal hardeners were out DPS'd by the login screen. Logged in and the screaming abated. WTH is with the login screen that is should be so hard on vid cards?

Anyone else run into this?

Log-in screen, clouds, those missions with a gazillion small structure in them...

There's lots of stuff that makes your gfx-card cry, for no apparent reason.
Syn Fatelyng
Redanni
#7 - 2013-01-18 21:38:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Syn Fatelyng
Check your Preset Interval settings on your Display & Graphics configuration tab. Due to how little there is to render, your frames per second can skyrocket and overwork a video card in a way that isn't related to sheer graphical load.

Here's an example of what the Login Screen fps can be, with Preset Interval set to Immediate: http://i.imgur.com/t7S5x.png

I recommend setting your Preset Interval to One (capping your game at 60 fps) and see if this solves the issue.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#8 - 2013-01-18 22:36:26 UTC
First its "i cant mine without being ganked...waaaaaaaaaaa" now its "I cant log on without being ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa". whats next? "I cant wake up without feeling like im going to get ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa"?

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
KIller Wabbit
MEME Thoughts
#9 - 2013-01-18 22:47:39 UTC
Syn Fatelyng wrote:
Check your Preset Interval settings on your Display & Graphics configuration tab. Due to how little there is to render, your frames per second can skyrocket and overwork a video card in a way that isn't related to sheer graphical load.

Here's an example of what the Login Screen fps can be, with Preset Interval set to Immediate: http://i.imgur.com/t7S5x.png

I recommend setting your Preset Interval to One (capping your game at 60 fps) and see if this solves the issue.


Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately already set to One
Sarmatiko
#10 - 2013-01-18 23:38:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
Syn Fatelyng wrote:
Check your Preset Interval settings on your Display & Graphics configuration tab. Due to how little there is to render, your frames per second can skyrocket and overwork a video card in a way that isn't related to sheer graphical load.

Here's an example of what the Login Screen fps can be, with Preset Interval set to Immediate: http://i.imgur.com/t7S5x.png

I recommend setting your Preset Interval to One (capping your game at 60 fps) and see if this solves the issue.


Unfortunately Preset Interval set to One or Default wont affect videocard overheating in some cases. I never noticed overheating in login screen, but my card is melting each time there is some gas cloud or drone structure on the screen.
I'll be happy if CCP will add option to turn the clouds off someday.
Seriously, why redo sound system in EVE if I cant hear anything but sound of screaming GPU cooler? Twisted

On the other hand, CCP planned to completely remove 3d login screen for more than a year now.
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2013-01-18 23:40:29 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
First its "i cant mine without being ganked...waaaaaaaaaaa" now its "I cant log on without being ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa". whats next? "I cant wake up without feeling like im going to get ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa"?

If people's video cards are being overworked by a simple login screen they do have a pretty valid complaint.

I have a feeling there's more at work here though, seeing as very few people have had such a problem. If they had we'd undoubtedly have had more threads about it - remember the threads about CQ overloading graphics cards?

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#12 - 2013-01-18 23:53:53 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
First its "i cant mine without being ganked...waaaaaaaaaaa" now its "I cant log on without being ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa". whats next? "I cant wake up without feeling like im going to get ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa"?

If people's video cards are being overworked by a simple login screen they do have a pretty valid complaint.

I have a feeling there's more at work here though, seeing as very few people have had such a problem. If they had we'd undoubtedly have had more threads about it - remember the threads about CQ overloading graphics cards?


Thank you Buzz Killington.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Marcus Harikari
#13 - 2013-01-19 04:56:40 UTC
Yes, I notice my computer works much harder at the loading screen than any other time. I don't think it's just the graphics card, either. I'm not sure. Also set at interval one already.
SegaPhoenix
Chicks on Speed
Weapons Of Mass Production.
#14 - 2013-01-19 09:20:21 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:

If people's video cards are being overworked by a simple login screen they do have a pretty valid complaint.

I have a feeling there's more at work here though, seeing as very few people have had such a problem. If they had we'd undoubtedly have had more threads about it - remember the threads about CQ overloading graphics cards?



In this case it might also depend on the case and video card the OP was using. I could only imagine an old laptop sitting on the carpet lol.
I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#15 - 2013-01-19 09:42:52 UTC
I remember seeing another post like this a while back. CCP responded in it, but cannot remember what the response was. Was some technical garble.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2013-01-19 09:45:37 UTC
I Love Boobies wrote:
I remember seeing another post like this a while back. CCP responded in it, but cannot remember what the response was. Was some technical garble.

HTFU? :)

Sugar Von MurdererTits : Jake Warbird gets my vote for most intriguing and attractive male character in Eve.
Vaju Enki
Secular Wisdom
#17 - 2013-01-19 10:09:05 UTC
Even the login screen in EvE is a badass.

The Tears Must Flow
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2013-01-19 11:07:44 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
First its "i cant mine without being ganked...waaaaaaaaaaa" now its "I cant log on without being ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa". whats next? "I cant wake up without feeling like im going to get ganked.....waaaaaaaaaaa"?

If people's video cards are being overworked by a simple login screen they do have a pretty valid complaint.

I have a feeling there's more at work here though, seeing as very few people have had such a problem. If they had we'd undoubtedly have had more threads about it - remember the threads about CQ overloading graphics cards?


Thank you Buzz Killington.

Unsuccessful At Joking

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Kalle Demos
Ironic Corp Name
#19 - 2013-01-19 11:22:39 UTC
SegaPhoenix wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:

If people's video cards are being overworked by a simple login screen they do have a pretty valid complaint.

I have a feeling there's more at work here though, seeing as very few people have had such a problem. If they had we'd undoubtedly have had more threads about it - remember the threads about CQ overloading graphics cards?



In this case it might also depend on the case and video card the OP was using. I could only imagine an old laptop sitting on the carpet lol.


This is most likely the case, I am not even sure how it would even be possible to melt a GPU by using a program, even searching for "autodesk melt gpu" didnt return any results.
Alice Saki
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#20 - 2013-01-19 11:24:53 UTC
tbf When I logged on at work the logon screen did cause my rubbish work comp to go REAL slow, At home No problems.

FREEZE! Drop the LIKES AND WALK AWAY! - Currenly rebuilding gaming machine, I will Return.
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