Author Topic: Lots of problems with new vid card (Read 450 times)

mipoikel · « **on:** September 25, 2003, 04:11:45 AM »

Ok. New radeon 9600 PRO 128mb fireblade card isnt working ok.

My computer crashes with new radeon. But only with games. First I thought it was doing it only with AH but then I tried Tour of Duty demo and same thing.

You can play for a while but suddenly computer boots itself.

My system:

Asus A7V333 mobo, AMD XP1800, 2 x 256mb ddr pc2100 + 1 x 512mb ddr pc2100. (kingstons)
2 x network adapters, HP CDRW, 20GB harddrive (7200rpm maxtor) XP PRO ( all servicepacks installed, latest DX9.)
300W powersupply.

Possible reasons:

1. card is broken
2. my 300w power isnt enough
3. XP needs reinstall (it havent been stable enough even before new card.)

I tried 2 different drivers. Newest and the ones that came with new card.

I also installed AH again but it didnt help.

Do you have any other things in you mind I should check?

mipoikel · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2003, 04:55:32 AM »

And helping myself...

Good link:

http://www.squeakfix.co.uk/fixes/crashing.html

zmeg · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2003, 05:56:04 AM »

Most likely its the power supply you need at least 400 watts

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2003, 10:12:04 AM »

Power supply is a definate candidate here. When you start a 3D game the video card power draw increases substantially.

mipoikel · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2003, 11:53:12 AM »

Yep.

I just installed antec 400W power and everything works really good.

I wonder if my friend wants it back...

I borrowed it...

airbumba · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2003, 12:32:49 PM »

Just a related question....

Can a poor power supply cause substandard graphics as well, or is it just going to crash ?

bumba

Jayclark · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2004, 02:01:07 AM »

Just wondering something. A friend of mine has a pc with a 95 watt micro power supply and he bought the same card. I told him 95 watt is barely enough for a light bulb and he will have to buy a new power supply. How the hell didn't that system crash. I made a bet for 50 bucks on that damn thing. I was for sure it would crash. I have seen systems crash with less than he has in his pc.