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| Thread ID: 57057 | 2005-04-22 12:44:00 | Problem With Graphics (I Think) | Michegianni (7945) | Press F1 |
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| 347648 | 2005-04-22 12:44:00 | I bought an Elsa Core 9600 XT (by FIC) and the place where I got it explained to me that it's by Kingmax and that it's the same shiznit as the GeXCube except that it doesn't have all the nice heatsinks etc. So I used it for a while and occasionally (almost always) it would hang when I played counter-strike. I just bought a new mobo / CPU as well. Anyway, here's my system: AMD Athlon 3000+ Socket 939 Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 (Nforce 3 Ultra with AGP) 2 x 512MB DDR Geil 400W Power Supply FIC 9600XT Elsa Core 128MB DDR DVI/AGP 8x/TV-Out Now initally the problem I had may not always occur. Sometimes I could game it up for an hours or so before the system boots me out of the game and back to windows. So I went back to the place and they gave me a replacement graphics card. NOW when I try to game it up, I am booted in less than a minute (same card mind you) and not even booted, but system hangs and blank screen, no windows no nothing all "DEAD". What I've tried: Upgrading Bios of Mobo, Upgrading Mobo Drivers, Using different graphics drivers, downclocking card, moving ram around in ram slots (trying non-dual channel as well), tried 2 different cards (same brand same model) and I really believe it's a graphics problem (only happens when I try to run counter-strike). I will now try windows updates and that's about all I can think of. Anyone?? I'm convinced it's a graphics problem because it only happens when I try to run games. Although it has reset during normal operation as well. |
Michegianni (7945) | ||
| 347649 | 2005-04-22 12:51:00 | What make is your PSU? | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 347650 | 2005-04-22 12:59:00 | That's a very queer problem. Does your system handle other applications fine? (Watching a DVD, Internet, General Windows e.t.c) If so, it may be a problem with your DirectX. Try installing the latest version. Even better would be to try swapping the graphics card in your machine with another one. It's unlikely to be another component but that is the most solid test to establish what is at fault. |
Aurealis_ (7897) | ||
| 347651 | 2005-04-22 13:11:00 | You could run speed fan to monitor your temps and voltages. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 347652 | 2005-04-22 13:19:00 | Nah it handles everything else just fine. I'm using it now to type this so been going ok. The last thing I can think of is the PSU, so hopefully that'll solve it. But otherwise I'm stumped.... And it's definately not a heating thing, I just checked the heatsink and ramsinks on the graphics and the HSF on the CPU and all is running VERY cool, so that's ruled out for me. But my CPU heatsink is not even luke warm... I think it's like.... 20 degrees.... less?? It feels pretty cold actually. I'm sure I put it on right I double checked. |
Michegianni (7945) | ||
| 347653 | 2005-04-22 13:42:00 | If you have a friendly shop keeper ask if you can have a new PSU on trial. I would recommend Enermax. Easy to try that first as you dont even have to screw it in to try. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 347654 | 2005-04-22 15:31:00 | Alright, I just found some new stuff out if any1 can explain. I changed my graphics mode to D3D instead of openGL and played for hours with no lock out or reset or anything.... Seems to have sort of solved the problem... for now.... I wouldn't mind my openGL tho.... Any1?? |
Michegianni (7945) | ||
| 347655 | 2005-04-22 16:26:00 | ok well either get a new psu or reinstall windows.or you can try downloading direct x 9. | kiLLme (7630) | ||
| 347656 | 2005-04-23 00:28:00 | ok well either get a new psu or reinstall windows...Very drastic advice I would say at this stage especially the re-install Windows bit. I would make sure that STEAM is updated, there have been a few updates released lately... I had the same problem with STEAM after the 1st few new updates. Another thing I suggest is to run MEMTEST and see if any of your RAM modules have faults. cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 347657 | 2005-04-23 02:52:00 | Alright, I just found some new stuff out if any1 can explain. I changed my graphics mode to D3D instead of openGL and played for hours with no lock out or reset or anything.... Seems to have sort of solved the problem... for now.... I wouldn't mind my openGL tho.... Any1?? D3D is ATi's preferred graphics language. OpenGL is Nvidia's. You will get better performance from your card with D3D turned on. |
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