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When I upgraded to my new 6600 GT (AGP 8X), and installed the latest driver, I experienced major lockups that I have to reboot my machine when running any game I have in my batch, even as old as Starcraft. This only happens to me only on Windows and never on Linux. I downgraded my driver as far as 71.84 to get a bit better results and have less lockups. I even tried to reinstall Direct X 9.0c. The card works fine on my brother's machine. Even I tried upgrading to Windows XP, it doesn't work. I have a power splitter attached to my NVIDIA card and my secondary HDD. I did something similar with my bro's computer and it still works fine.
My system specification:
ASUS P4B533-VM mobo
Intel Pentium 4 2533 MHz
120 GB HDD UATA-133 Maxtor
80GB HDD ATA-100 WD
256 MB Samsung DDR-SDRAM PC2100
256 MB Ultra DDR-SDRAM PC2100
SuSE Linux 10.0
Windows 2000
I can't provide a log because I don't know where it is on Windows.
Any solutions?
gnutux
this could be a power issue(bad power supply)..or bad memory ....try swapping out those first... it could also be a bad motherboard...please let us know how you make out ...
but it only happens on Windows though. Never had a problem playing games on Linux.
Power supply specs (INPUT):
115V/230V ~, 8/4A
60/50 Hz
Shouldn't be RAM because it worked well with my Geforce 4 Ti 4200 w/ AGP 8X
odd...
gnutux
this is a fresh install?...are you doing a fresh format and break the partition and install on that new partition,try on a larger or smaller partition... i know this is sort of contrary to what you would think a format would do ... ...hmmm windows has been know to sort of stick even thoe there was a format done.... give it a try... also rememeber what your comparing here...windows seems not to handle these sorts of problem as well as linux...let us know how you make out with this ....
yes, it was a very fresh install, I format it with Linux and not Windows. I tried to format it using Windows, but still produced the same result. Should I complete rip apart the Windows partition and retry formatting it? Are there any tools you can recommend me to format it to NTFS?
xboxrulz
yes, it was a very fresh install, I format it with Linux and not Windows. I tried to format it using Windows, but still produced the same result. Should I complete rip apart the Windows partition and retry formatting it? Are there any tools you can recommend me to format it to NTFS?when your installing with windows, it has its own format and partition software... i would just use that ...jsut remember to make the partiton smaller then the one you had on there so that it doesnt match the previus size...
ok, I downloaded the latest driver, it helped most of my games such as Battlefield 2, but now when I play Age of Empires III it still keeps crashing, and I'm not happy at all. It's really pissing me off. Is it caused by DirectX because it doesn't lockup on OpenGL applications.
gnutux
I can still confirm that it doesn't work on Windows XP, it is really pissing me off because the game just freezes randomly. Is it my RAM that can't hold these big games?
gnutux
I can still confirm that it doesn't work on Windows XP, it is really pissing me off because the game just freezes randomly. Is it my RAM that can't hold these big games?
gnutux
If all you have done is upgrade the gfx card, I would suspect you need a little more juice to the card. :confused:
what psu you using. :confused:
Another thought, could be heat... check your temps when you come out of a game.
Well, I'm sure it's not an overheat, because I tried to open the case and play the game and it still crashes. My graphic card itself does also draw power from the PSU through one of those power cords via an extension.
PSU Specs:
Excellent X Power Switching Power Supply
MODEL: DR-A300ATX Input: 115V/230V~, 8/4A 60/50Hz
Output:300W
+3.3V 20A ORANGE
+5V 30A RED
+12V 10A YELLOW
+5VSB 2A PURPLE
-5V 0.5A WHITE
-12V 0.8A BLUE
PS-ON GREEN
PG GREY
Thanks,
gnutux
i.r-fool
11-11-05, 08:59 PM
i know this sounds crazy, but whenever i upgrade a component of my system (especially display card or ram) and i have trouble playing games like they freeze or bomb out or something, then i download the latest sound drivers and it's always worked 4 me so far.
draagyn
11-12-05, 02:19 PM
Try the usual triage with chipset drivers, sound drivers, etc.
Also, how much gear are you running in your box? 300W is a little puny by modern systems standards. By the time you get a few hard drives, optical drives, big processor, fast memory, case fans, USB, etc, those Watts just disappear. If you overclock, it becomes even more of an issue. Adding in a beast of a graphics card will also suck down a lot of the wattage. You could try to put the card on its own dedicated power line from the PSU, meaning don't share it with a drive. Depends on the PSU and how many rails it has.
Good Luck!
Edit:
Sorry, just saw the gear you are running. How many optical drives? Everything sucks juice. I would recommend a larger PSU if you can afford it. Definitely don't get an el cheapo model though, the extra bucks are worth it in the long run, and a high wattage PSU can last you through many upgrades, as long as you don't let grime build up.
so you're saying that if I remove one of the optical drives or get a new PSU, it will solve the problem?
My bro also has 2 optical drives but his power supply only gives out 250W. He has a HP Pavillion a510n.
Also, overclocking Intel processors are never good ideas!
gnutux
TierMann
11-15-05, 06:48 AM
so you're saying that if I remove one of the optical drives or get a new PSU, it will solve the problem?
My bro also has 2 optical drives but his power supply only gives out 250W. He has a HP Pavillion a510n.
Also, overclocking Intel processors are never good ideas!
gnutux
The PSU's I've had in HP's (250w and 300w) have always had decent 12v rails for being a stock PSU (13-16a), but your 300w only has 10a on the +12v. When you're talking harddrives, optical drives, and video cards it's all about the +12v.
You should find one with atleast a 16a rating or even better would be 18a or higher. Wattage isn't everything with PSU's.
saturnotaku
11-15-05, 06:51 AM
The PSU's I've had in HP's (250w and 300w) have always had decent 12v rails for being a stock PSU (13-16a), but your 300w only has 10a on the +12v. When you're talking harddrives, optical drives, and video cards it's all about the +12v.
You should find one with atleast a 16a rating or even better would be 18a or higher. Wattage isn't everything with PSU's.
Strange thing, though - the 350W PSU in my HP a1130n puts out 19A, but it still wasn't enough for a 6800 GT.
TierMann
11-16-05, 11:46 AM
Strange thing, though - the 350W PSU in my HP a1130n puts out 19A, but it still wasn't enough for a 6800 GT.
Yeah. That's pretty wierd. When I first got my 6800GT OC I had the 300w that came with my a330n (16a) and it ran with 2hd's and 2 opticals with no problem.
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