Gpu upgrade caused laggs

soulkeeper · 05-24-2008, 03:42 AM

Hi

i have a gaming center and i decided to upgrade the graphics cards so i had x1600 pro i replaced them with x2600xt and now most of the games are playing better a little bit ( advice if u want to upgrade dont jump one step .. get a really good card to notice the difference ) but the problem is ..
Counter strike 1.3 is not working like before , the game on the new graphics cards kind of lagg or lets say that its not smooth the way it was AT ALL , even tho i reformated and installed new system and the game again but was invain ..

i am using xp sp2 and the drivers are from ATI Cat 7.9 , i tried other drivers like Omega or Cat the new release all the same ...

Any ideas?

**manic** · 05-24-2008, 05:45 AM

What wattage and brand power supply do you have?

soulkeeper · 05-25-2008, 02:43 AM

blue storm 350 w

but i am saying that only counter strike 1.3 is causing this problem , and it uses opengl in settings , i tried to install the older card again and the game was smooth once more .

ebackhus · 05-25-2008, 09:20 AM

Under-powered PSU.

soulkeeper · 05-26-2008, 02:47 AM

so u suggest me upgrading it .. 500 will be ok ? or i need more ?

ebackhus · 05-26-2008, 10:04 AM

The important thing here isn't really wattage. What you need is amperes. If the card is AGP, you need at LEAST 24a on the +12v rail. If it's a PCI-Express card you'll need at LEAST 26a on that +12v rail.

05-24-2008, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
soulkeeper Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Xp Sp2	Gpu upgrade caused laggs Hi i have a gaming center and i decided to upgrade the graphics cards so i had x1600 pro i replaced them with x2600xt and now most of the games are playing better a little bit ( advice if u want to upgrade dont jump one step .. get a really good card to notice the difference ) but the problem is .. Counter strike 1.3 is not working like before , the game on the new graphics cards kind of lagg or lets say that its not smooth the way it was AT ALL , even tho i reformated and installed new system and the game again but was invain .. i am using xp sp2 and the drivers are from ATI Cat 7.9 , i tried other drivers like Omega or Cat the new release all the same ... Any ideas?

05-24-2008, 05:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 3,565 OS: xp	Re: Gpu upgrade caused laggs What wattage and brand power supply do you have? __________________

05-25-2008, 02:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
soulkeeper Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: Gpu upgrade caused laggs blue storm 350 w but i am saying that only counter strike 1.3 is causing this problem , and it uses opengl in settings , i tried to install the older card again and the game was smooth once more . Last edited by soulkeeper : 05-25-2008 at 02:44 AM.

05-25-2008, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,767 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gpu upgrade caused laggs Under-powered PSU. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-26-2008, 02:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
soulkeeper Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: Gpu upgrade caused laggs so u suggest me upgrading it .. 500 will be ok ? or i need more ?

05-26-2008, 10:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,767 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gpu upgrade caused laggs The important thing here isn't really wattage. What you need is amperes. If the card is AGP, you need at LEAST 24a on the +12v rail. If it's a PCI-Express card you'll need at LEAST 26a on that +12v rail. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.