ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl

gamer 16 · 01-24-2008, 04:32 PM

Since i got this card, i have experienced ati vpu errors every 5-10 minutes on 3d games, and every 20 minutes on certain 2d games.

I have turned the settings for these games down to lowest settings available. After 3 of these errors i usually have to restart the computer because the card will no longer reset.

Every so often the screen will black out and i will have to hold the power button of the computer to shut it down, so it will work again, the sound clicks when this happens.

I have tried to underclock the card it doesn't work. I have also made sure all of my drivers and my motherboard bios are updated.

I also have 3d design program which never has these problems. Any help would be appreciated?

Here are my system specs:
Dell 8400
Windows XP
350 watt power supply
1gig of ram
3.4 ghz Pentium 4 processor
ati x800xl

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-24-2008, 04:38 PM

What are your temps and voltages check with speedfan in my sig.

gamer 16 · 01-24-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 g0t 0wn3d

What are your temps and voltages check with speedfan in my sig.

When i load speed fan the only temperature that comes up is my hard drive which is at 33C, i do have ATI tool which says maximum temp. is 85c, when a screen saver or game is running. average temperature is 55.4c the only thing open is Internet.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-24-2008, 05:01 PM

how much dust is inside of your computer?

gamer 16 · 01-24-2008, 05:06 PM

I haven't cleaned my computer out in about two weeks, but cleaning it out does not seem to have any effect on the problem. This problem has been going on for about a year nonstop, even after cleanings.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-24-2008, 05:08 PM

Can you try a higher quallity (wattage power supply), and posssibly the card in a different computer?

gamer 16 · 01-24-2008, 05:10 PM

i have no other computer with a pci express slot, and it has a dell proprietary power supply, at least from what I've read.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-24-2008, 05:17 PM

do you have any friends with a pci express slot or a higher wattage power aupply you can use?

Also try mem test it might have to do with bad memorey (in my sig)

gamer 16 · 01-24-2008, 05:22 PM

I just thought of something that might help out, i had this same problem with a x300se, i replaced that card with this one.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-24-2008, 05:26 PM

Then it sounds like a power supply problem Check your volatages in bios if they are not shown in sensor view http://www.stvsoft.com/

ebackhus · 01-24-2008, 08:45 PM

Unless the card came STOCK with this PC then I'm gonna say it's the PSU. HP, Dell, all of the big brands are well known for using low-power units which severly limits any sort of upgrading.

01-24-2008, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamer 16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl Since i got this card, i have experienced ati vpu errors every 5-10 minutes on 3d games, and every 20 minutes on certain 2d games. I have turned the settings for these games down to lowest settings available. After 3 of these errors i usually have to restart the computer because the card will no longer reset. Every so often the screen will black out and i will have to hold the power button of the computer to shut it down, so it will work again, the sound clicks when this happens. I have tried to underclock the card it doesn't work. I have also made sure all of my drivers and my motherboard bios are updated. I also have 3d design program which never has these problems. Any help would be appreciated? Here are my system specs: Dell 8400 Windows XP 350 watt power supply 1gig of ram 3.4 ghz Pentium 4 processor ati x800xl Last edited by gamer 16; 01-24-2008 at 04:37 PM.

01-24-2008, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl What are your temps and voltages check with speedfan in my sig. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl how much dust is inside of your computer? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-24-2008, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
gamer 16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl I haven't cleaned my computer out in about two weeks, but cleaning it out does not seem to have any effect on the problem. This problem has been going on for about a year nonstop, even after cleanings.

01-24-2008, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl Can you try a higher quallity (wattage power supply), and posssibly the card in a different computer? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-24-2008, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
gamer 16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl i have no other computer with a pci express slot, and it has a dell proprietary power supply, at least from what I've read.

01-24-2008, 05:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl do you have any friends with a pci express slot or a higher wattage power aupply you can use? Also try mem test it might have to do with bad memorey (in my sig) __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-24-2008, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
gamer 16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl I just thought of something that might help out, i had this same problem with a x300se, i replaced that card with this one.

01-24-2008, 05:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: ATI Vpu recovery error on x800xl Then it sounds like a power supply problem Check your volatages in bios if they are not shown in sensor view http://www.stvsoft.com/ __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-24-2008, 08:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
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