eVGA Geforce 7600GT KO help

Master-of-Doom · 07-05-2006, 08:13 PM

I have jsut bought a 7600GT i noticed i was not getting the same performance as the people with lesser comps.My specs are:

1GB Dual Channel DDR
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ @2.2 but somehow ends up at 3.2
200GB Hardrive.

My problem is the 7600GT was said to run at 580/1500 but its at 580/750 and i cant find anyway to raise it to the advertised amount i tried it with powerstrip but i got blak outs and weird colors over my screen the cards not broken it runs fine i jsut wanna know if theres any nvidia driver or program that can set it to the true speed i should get.Also it runs at 49 degrees celsius and the fan doesn't get very noticible. It cant be the power theres nothing in my comp really taking any power since almost everything is small.

Srry for spelling my keyboard is crap.

**forcifer** · 07-05-2006, 08:51 PM

what is your psu?

Master-of-Doom · 07-05-2006, 08:58 PM

whats a psu and how can i tell which i have? (srry ima a tech noob)

**forcifer** · 07-05-2006, 11:35 PM

powersupply. open your case, and look at where the cord coming from the computer is plugged into. it should be plugged into a box thing that has alot of wires coming out. look atthe sticked that might be on the op of it. read of EVERYTHING it says. you can just take a pic of it iff you want, but make sure it is legible

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 05:23 AM

Bestec ATX-300 300W

Indoril Nerevar · 07-06-2006, 06:43 AM

You really need to upgrade the power supply. To be honest, I'm surprised you can even run the system on that PSU. You need to look at a 500W+ PSU, from a quality brand like Enermax.

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 08:09 AM

The ATX cost $50 and i dont have the money to buy any other power supply.

**TheMatt** · 07-06-2006, 09:07 AM

Sell the current PSU then. An underpowered system will not run well, and those new GeForce cards are very power hungry. Can you afford something like this?

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937

ebackhus · 07-06-2006, 09:28 AM

Since DDR RAM is double the speed listed, it's running at 1.5Ghz. 750Mhz would be the single data rate.

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMatt

Sell the current PSU then. An underpowered system will not run well, and those new GeForce cards are very power hungry. Can you afford something like this?

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937

That looks pretty confusing to me. Is therea way i can teell how mcuh power is being used right now?

**forcifer** · 07-06-2006, 10:19 AM

sorta. use the power calculator in my sig, fill it out, and add 20% for about your power. but it doesnt have all the newer cards, unfortuently. but you must remember: the 300 watts is peak power. it normally runs around 200-250

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 11:34 AM

Its 270 but my motherboard looks a lot smaller than others the motherboard is a Geforce 6100 and i picked the highest nvidia card. You also have to remember the 7600GT KO dosnt require much power.

**forcifer** · 07-06-2006, 11:37 AM

i would then get a 350-400 watt psu

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 01:03 PM

So i wasted $180 because of my power supply?

Master-of-Doom · 07-06-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

Since DDR RAM is double the speed listed, it's running at 1.5Ghz. 750Mhz would be the single data rate.

OOO I C now k i guess its not my power supply. <srry for double post>

**laboye** · 07-06-2006, 01:50 PM

That would have been close...
A simple explanation!

07-05-2006, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Master-of-Doom Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 207 OS: XP	eVGA Geforce 7600GT KO help I have jsut bought a 7600GT i noticed i was not getting the same performance as the people with lesser comps.My specs are: 1GB Dual Channel DDR AMD Athlon 64 3400+ @2.2 but somehow ends up at 3.2 200GB Hardrive. My problem is the 7600GT was said to run at 580/1500 but its at 580/750 and i cant find anyway to raise it to the advertised amount i tried it with powerstrip but i got blak outs and weird colors over my screen the cards not broken it runs fine i jsut wanna know if theres any nvidia driver or program that can set it to the true speed i should get.Also it runs at 49 degrees celsius and the fan doesn't get very noticible. It cant be the power theres nothing in my comp really taking any power since almost everything is small. Srry for spelling my keyboard is crap. Last edited by Master-of-Doom; 07-05-2006 at 08:16 PM.

07-05-2006, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	what is your psu? __________________ now i remember

07-05-2006, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
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07-05-2006, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	powersupply. open your case, and look at where the cord coming from the computer is plugged into. it should be plugged into a box thing that has alot of wires coming out. look atthe sticked that might be on the op of it. read of EVERYTHING it says. you can just take a pic of it iff you want, but make sure it is legible __________________ now i remember

07-06-2006, 06:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
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07-06-2006, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Master-of-Doom Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 207 OS: XP	Bestec ATX-300 300W

07-06-2006, 08:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Master-of-Doom Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 207 OS: XP	The ATX cost $50 and i dont have the money to buy any other power supply.

07-06-2006, 09:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Sell the current PSU then. An underpowered system will not run well, and those new GeForce cards are very power hungry. Can you afford something like this? Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 07-06-2006 at 09:08 AM.

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07-06-2006, 10:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	sorta. use the power calculator in my sig, fill it out, and add 20% for about your power. but it doesnt have all the newer cards, unfortuently. but you must remember: the 300 watts is peak power. it normally runs around 200-250 __________________ now i remember

07-06-2006, 11:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
Master-of-Doom Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 207 OS: XP	Its 270 but my motherboard looks a lot smaller than others the motherboard is a Geforce 6100 and i picked the highest nvidia card. You also have to remember the 7600GT KO dosnt require much power.

07-06-2006, 11:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	i would then get a 350-400 watt psu __________________ now i remember

07-06-2006, 01:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Master-of-Doom Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 207 OS: XP	So i wasted $180 because of my power supply?

07-06-2006, 01:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
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