Computer Crashes
Computer Crashes
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Has anyone else had the problem with their computer crashing when using Inventor? I mean a hard crash where windows just restarts no warning no nothing. One second looking at 3D model and the next black screen saying its starting windows. Sometimes it takes about 10-15 seconds before the computer restarts itself without me hitting the power button.
It only happens when I am using Inventor, usually spin an assembly around although I can make it do it every time. We are using just the plain jane Inventor not professional, 2013.
It only happens when I am using Inventor, usually spin an assembly around although I can make it do it every time. We are using just the plain jane Inventor not professional, 2013.





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Thanks everyone for the answers.
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That's why when recommending graphics cards for Inventor,etc.. I always say find the newest/fastest graphics cards that the "gamers" will drool over and buy that.
Thank god Autodesk and others have moved away from uber expensive OpenGL workstation cards.. To drop $2K on a graphics card alone wasn't uncommon.. Now $300-500 or less and you have all you need. Save the rest for CPU and RAM.
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Any ideas? A crash last week somehow changed my time and date for the system. And this last one a minute ago it sat there for about a minute with just the cursor blinking until I hit enter and it asked what OS I wanted.
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Done a memtest?
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And Autodesk basically stopped updating the "certified cards" years ago..
A quick test is to go to.. tools..application options..hardware tab and switch to software graphics (and restart Inventor) and see if the crashes stop. (it will be slower but might stop crashing which will let you know the graphics card was to blame)
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So it turned out to be the video card after all. I got a different one from their suggested card list and it hasn't crashed yet.
Thank you everyone for you help.