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Re: Green bar get 99% full, then stops. HELP!

@22950010288090  I'm so glad to hear you found a backup.  Three hours lost is nothing compared to having to start all over again.

I doubt you're asking too much of your monster system.  No matter how much RAM it has, TS3 will still only be able to use ~3.7 GB before crashing or throwing an Error 12.  Your graphics card is also not at fault; it was built for games that have working fps limiters.  Of all the potential issues, this is the one you really do need to address.  An overworked GPU can burn itself out and even damage the motherboard, so limiting your in-game frame rates is a must.  For Nvidia cards, you can try the built-in Control Panel and then Inspector (free download); for AMD cards, start with RivaTuner Statistics Server (also free).  If you need help with the setup for any of these tools, just let me know.

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