Morning all,
I'm afraid I haven't had my head in pc tech since I bought a co-processor chip for my 386sx, so I'm what you'd call El-N00b at all this.
Problem
Summary - I Bought a GeForce 9800GT to replace my duff 7600. The first hurdle was the lack of PCI-E power plug from my PSU, so I nipped out and got one of them. This powered the card and things seemed fine to begin with -> games like WoW, Stronghold, etc all run fine. But games like HalfLife2, Warhammer AoR, etc (ie. more modern games) crash, making the screen look like a bad game of tetris, and only a reboot sorts the problem. After a bit of sniffing I realised that the 355W PSU I bought wasn't up to the job of providing the 550w recommended needs of the card. So I nipped out a bought a 1000w PSU (to be sure). This hasn't made any difference - the more recent games still crash between 1 and 3 mins of starting them. Just to clarify, all my other pc activities are fine with no issues.
Spec - Relatively low-end PC, intel dual core something or other chip + 2 gig RAM + 9800GT, 1000W PSU
Symptoms - The more recent 3-D accelerated games cause the pc to crash, leaving a part-game-part-black block effect which requires a reboot to solve. Other 3-D games run fine.
Attempted Solutions -
1. Bought a higher power PSU (now 1000w), not solved it
2. Updated the drivers (many times), not solved it
3. Uninstalled + reupdated my drivers, not solved it
4. Updated my directx drivers, currently 10, not solved it
5. Downloaded RivaTuner, checked temps+speeds, all fine, not solved it
6. Checked everything is physically ok in my box, all clear + dust-free, not solved it
7. Cried, keyboard got wet, not solved it
Pretty much at the end of my tether with this now, and I really need advice. I was reading on one of the other posts on this forum that the old 7600 drivers might be interfering somehow, but I have no idea how to find+remove them :/ The only other thing I can think of is to call the supplier and tell them it's faulty...?
I'm afraid I haven't had my head in pc tech since I bought a co-processor chip for my 386sx, so I'm what you'd call El-N00b at all this.
Problem
Summary - I Bought a GeForce 9800GT to replace my duff 7600. The first hurdle was the lack of PCI-E power plug from my PSU, so I nipped out and got one of them. This powered the card and things seemed fine to begin with -> games like WoW, Stronghold, etc all run fine. But games like HalfLife2, Warhammer AoR, etc (ie. more modern games) crash, making the screen look like a bad game of tetris, and only a reboot sorts the problem. After a bit of sniffing I realised that the 355W PSU I bought wasn't up to the job of providing the 550w recommended needs of the card. So I nipped out a bought a 1000w PSU (to be sure). This hasn't made any difference - the more recent games still crash between 1 and 3 mins of starting them. Just to clarify, all my other pc activities are fine with no issues.
Spec - Relatively low-end PC, intel dual core something or other chip + 2 gig RAM + 9800GT, 1000W PSU
Symptoms - The more recent 3-D accelerated games cause the pc to crash, leaving a part-game-part-black block effect which requires a reboot to solve. Other 3-D games run fine.
Attempted Solutions -
1. Bought a higher power PSU (now 1000w), not solved it
2. Updated the drivers (many times), not solved it
3. Uninstalled + reupdated my drivers, not solved it
4. Updated my directx drivers, currently 10, not solved it
5. Downloaded RivaTuner, checked temps+speeds, all fine, not solved it
6. Checked everything is physically ok in my box, all clear + dust-free, not solved it
7. Cried, keyboard got wet, not solved it
Pretty much at the end of my tether with this now, and I really need advice. I was reading on one of the other posts on this forum that the old 7600 drivers might be interfering somehow, but I have no idea how to find+remove them :/ The only other thing I can think of is to call the supplier and tell them it's faulty...?