vista+ati card problems! :(

Deathdread · 04-23-2008, 07:31 PM

oh, this is starting to tick me off, OK, basic problem. Also is there a thread already that has the info?

I have some kind of weird video problems that are random and have become very annoying lately!

Have 2 cards installed different times. Visiontek HD3850 512mb OC edition and Visiontek X1300 XGE 512mb. On an ASUS M2V/ 64 X2 4200+ AM2,
4gbs of ram, 500gb hd, 580 watt psu.

After I installed Vista Ultimate, I can't seem to get the video cards to be stable.

So If there is anything I can do to figure this out, im going back to XP pro x64, that os worked perfectly!

**Underclocker** · 04-23-2008, 08:20 PM

You power supply only outputs 19A on the +12V rail. The Radeon HD3850 needs more than 24A to run.

**emosun** · 04-24-2008, 01:40 AM

Just go back to xp pro , vista's getting replaced by windows 7 anyways. No need for the headaches.

Deathdread · 04-24-2008, 01:30 PM

Then explain why my X1300 XGE that doesn't require a +12v 24a rail does the same thing as well? Ive asked Visiontek and gave them the specs, they said it wasn't a power issue, but i'll do some more research!

**Underclocker** · 04-26-2008, 07:48 PM

PCI-E requires 24A on the +12V rail to run properly. Your inability to run those cards stably on Vista might be because Vista renders its Aero theme on your graphics card, therefore stressing it more than XP. Do you get any problems when playing games on either OS?

04-23-2008, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Deathdread Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 15 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 My System	vista+ati card problems! :( oh, this is starting to tick me off, OK, basic problem. Also is there a thread already that has the info? I have some kind of weird video problems that are random and have become very annoying lately! Have 2 cards installed different times. Visiontek HD3850 512mb OC edition and Visiontek X1300 XGE 512mb. On an ASUS M2V/ 64 X2 4200+ AM2, 4gbs of ram, 500gb hd, 580 watt psu. After I installed Vista Ultimate, I can't seem to get the video cards to be stable. So If there is anything I can do to figure this out, im going back to XP pro x64, that os worked perfectly!

04-23-2008, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: vista+ati card problems! :( You power supply only outputs 19A on the +12V rail. The Radeon HD3850 needs more than 24A to run.

04-24-2008, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,019 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: vista+ati card problems! :( Just go back to xp pro , vista's getting replaced by windows 7 anyways. No need for the headaches. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-24-2008, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deathdread Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 15 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 My System	Re: vista+ati card problems! :( Then explain why my X1300 XGE that doesn't require a +12v 24a rail does the same thing as well? Ive asked Visiontek and gave them the specs, they said it wasn't a power issue, but i'll do some more research!

04-26-2008, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: vista+ati card problems! :( PCI-E requires 24A on the +12V rail to run properly. Your inability to run those cards stably on Vista might be because Vista renders its Aero theme on your graphics card, therefore stressing it more than XP. Do you get any problems when playing games on either OS? __________________ Everest CPU-Z GPU-Z HWMonitor Real Temp Core Temp OCCT ORTHOS Memtest86+