As above, just running along in the open, suddenly screen freezes, no nothing but a pretty screen... I haven't had a Nvidia card for yonks, so I am probably doing something real noobish...

DXDiag, truncated a bit.


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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/6/2012, 00:18:21
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/15/11 18:45:41 Ver: 08.02
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz (12 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 65536MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 65514MB RAM
Page File: 4686MB used, 65824MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 680
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1180&SUBSYS_353C1458&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4042 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1994 MB
Shared Memory: 2047 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL 2405FPW
Monitor Id: DELA010
Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0013.0142 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.13.142
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/15/2012 22:48:00, 18044224 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-52C0-11CF-6677-31151FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1180
SubSys ID: 0x353C1458
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem31.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section033:8.17.13.142:pci\ven_10de&dev_1180
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

What card did you have before? ATI/AMD? If so, have you cleaned the drivers out completely before installing the 680?

Also, what power supply do you have?

ALSO, why the hell have you got 64GB RAM??

I just built this PC, including a new SSD drive. The power supply has an equally embarrassing amount of quality amps available. My previous PC is in my signature as my secondary PC. The old 5870 worked just fine thank you, and a 7970 was tempting except for the length. I didn't want to lose two drive cages.

My PC was built with the idea of still doing the odd bit of photoshop work, hence the seeming overbuilt bits. The ram, I'll use about half of it for a ram drive for my scratch disk. Thanks for asking, now what do I do to get rid of the issue?

1) Make sure that all drivers and Directx are up to date.

2) Try deleting your Skyrim and SkyrimPrefs inis and let skyrim generate new ones after following step 1

I am using the Skyrim provided .ini files, but I modified the skyrim.ini to accomodate the HDC and HDC fix BSA's.
I installed directx 9.0c from Microsoft, and let Skyrim configure it. If there are some DX configuration changes I should make (can one do that?) let me know.

The nvidia driver is 301.42 WHQL

Does this happen with anything else or just Skyrim?

Please mention the programs you tested.

Also, please refresh all your INI files and your RenderInfo file.

As a test, (of photoshop) I loaded a 6+GB RAW file yesterday, made about 10 Gb's worth of changes, printed the results to screen, all no issue. (scratch disks in RAM are FAST!)

I am wondering if the fact that dx 9.0c was not loaded prior to installing Skyrim had an impact. When Skyrim detected my hardware, it set my video preferences to high quality. I expected ultimate.

Please test a game or something as well.