Author Topic: g-force 4 help (Read 790 times)

buzkill · « **on:** June 15, 2003, 11:01:19 AM »

ok..heres the problem..v-card is best thing i've done to this machine..but i have a problem with lock-ups in most of my 3d apps.(gonna go crazy if i can only play AH for 10 min before i need to reset) the programs really freeze. cant exit or anything.

amd athlon 750
g-force 4 mx 440
128 meg ram
win. ME

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2003, 06:41:02 PM »

Dang Buzkill, I had the same damm problem with my athlon. And i forgot what the hell i did. I think I made sure i had a 300 watt power supply, but there is a special program that sets your agp transfer rate to 1x. That is the key I believe. yes, I would try that first. I will look for it, but i dont think I have it anymore. My athlon puter shot craps and that is where it is.
it was the something something 4 in 1 drivers. maybe somebody can refresh my memory here.
Any way, you may have it already, just make sure your agp is set to 1x. Not 2x or 4x.

buzkill · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2003, 06:47:32 PM »

i think i ran into that 4 in 1 thing right before i got the e mail from here...didnt dl but am going to...thanks

buzkill · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2003, 06:48:28 AM »

it's via hyperion 4 in 1 driver pack and it was what i needed. agp drivers were out of date and conflicting with the new hardware...i can fly again:D

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2003, 05:18:21 PM »

I actually got one right.

FOGOLD · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2003, 06:10:34 AM »

Watch athlons and temperatures. I have had serious lock up probs till I got an extra case fan. My 1800+ CPU is not happy over 40oC. I suspect I was an early adopter and there were temp issues with early XP's

ALF · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2003, 05:24:01 PM »

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Originally posted by FOGOLD
Watch athlons and temperatures. I have had serious lock up probs till I got an extra case fan. My 1800+ CPU is not happy over 40oC. I suspect I was an early adopter and there were temp issues with early XP's

What are you talking about 40°C

Thats NORMAL UNSTRESSED operating temp for Athlons. Are you refering to case temp (with much higher CPU temp)? Current athlons are rated in the 85-90° range fpr thermal tollerance. Heck mine hits 39° before windows completes booting

buzkill · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2003, 07:59:25 PM »

im still only using 750m proccesor, 256 ram. card has own fan, accually run at 45c avg. for most apps.

TIGS · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2003, 09:44:22 PM »

ow. more RAM.. more RAM. more RAM. that's what I'd have to say. 128 isn't really enough - I'd suggest a minumum of 256 MB RAM (preferably with boards that support DDR RAMs), and 512 MB RAM is my personal minimum.

buzkill · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2003, 07:51:55 AM »

would...mother board won't support any higher(almost blew $100 on new 512 before i checked it out)
and this thing runs operation flashpoint and ghost recon great so i see no probs. well maybe the 55 deg. and the fact i have to exit both games and reload after 2 or 3 boards.