Radeon x700pro Gaming Problems

bmwxcoupe · 05-13-2006, 09:49 AM

Hello, all...
My Radeon x700pro used to be able to run games like Half-Life 2 and Quake 4 at full graphics, even HDR in Half-Life 2. Now, my VPU crashes about every 10 or so minutes, on Medium graphics in Quake 4. And usually when there is little use, such as times walking through hallways. I contacted ATi about the problem, but they essentially said get the latest drivers, which I had at the time, anyway. Then they said if it still is not working, they don't know what to do. It is even at the point of crashing while I am on my desktop.

Before you respond, you should know:
My Computer:
3.0 GHz Pentium 4 630
1024 MB DDR2 RAM
Win XP, SP2

Malware:
No current malware of any type.
BitDefender 9 Internet Security (My Malware Protection)
Has: Firewall, Antivirus, Antispyware, and Antispam

I hope you can help me resolve my problems...
Adam

05-13-2006, 10:06 AM

What kind of PSU do you have ? It may not be performing at its best or might not be sufficient anymore for your system. Do your system temps look ok ? Did you clean up the videocard fan ?

( These are the simple basic steps please do not get offended if you are a hardware wizard. )

bmwxcoupe · 05-13-2006, 11:18 AM

My power supply is 375W, My fan is clean, and my system temp is around 30 Degrees Celsius.

dai · 05-13-2006, 01:24 PM

you would expect to see a quality 550w min running this computer
check your power requirements here
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
based on a quality supply and add 30% to the end result

bmwxcoupe · 05-13-2006, 05:30 PM

Thank you very much for letting me know this. It is a Dell, so they can expect to hear from me in the near future. When I bought the computer, the specifications said 500 some W power supply, but now their site says 375W. Thanks again for the information.

bmwxcoupe · 05-13-2006, 06:58 PM

Along with the actual unit.

dai · 05-14-2006, 11:28 AM

did the video card come with it,or have you upgraded it
is the computer still under warranty

bmwxcoupe · 05-14-2006, 12:47 PM

Acutally, I went to Best Buy today and bought a 500 Watt one, and it fixed all of my problems. Thanks again for your help.

dai · 05-14-2006, 12:53 PM

glad to see it worked out

05-13-2006, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
bmwxcoupe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 OS: OS X	Radeon x700pro Gaming Problems Hello, all... My Radeon x700pro used to be able to run games like Half-Life 2 and Quake 4 at full graphics, even HDR in Half-Life 2. Now, my VPU crashes about every 10 or so minutes, on Medium graphics in Quake 4. And usually when there is little use, such as times walking through hallways. I contacted ATi about the problem, but they essentially said get the latest drivers, which I had at the time, anyway. Then they said if it still is not working, they don't know what to do. It is even at the point of crashing while I am on my desktop. Before you respond, you should know: My Computer: 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 630 1024 MB DDR2 RAM Win XP, SP2 Malware: No current malware of any type. BitDefender 9 Internet Security (My Malware Protection) Has: Firewall, Antivirus, Antispyware, and Antispam I hope you can help me resolve my problems... Adam

05-13-2006, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
bmwxcoupe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 OS: OS X	My power supply is 375W, My fan is clean, and my system temp is around 30 Degrees Celsius. Last edited by bmwxcoupe; 05-13-2006 at 11:19 AM.

05-13-2006, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	you would expect to see a quality 550w min running this computer check your power requirements here http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ based on a quality supply and add 30% to the end result __________________

05-14-2006, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	did the video card come with it,or have you upgraded it is the computer still under warranty __________________

05-14-2006, 12:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	glad to see it worked out __________________

05-13-2006, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	What kind of PSU do you have ? It may not be performing at its best or might not be sufficient anymore for your system. Do your system temps look ok ? Did you clean up the videocard fan ? ( These are the simple basic steps please do not get offended if you are a hardware wizard. )

05-13-2006, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
bmwxcoupe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 OS: OS X	Thank you very much for letting me know this. It is a Dell, so they can expect to hear from me in the near future. When I bought the computer, the specifications said 500 some W power supply, but now their site says 375W. Thanks again for the information.

05-13-2006, 06:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
bmwxcoupe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 OS: OS X	Along with the actual unit.

05-14-2006, 12:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
bmwxcoupe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 OS: OS X	Acutally, I went to Best Buy today and bought a 500 Watt one, and it fixed all of my problems. Thanks again for your help.