Help with GeForce 8800GT

tanger · 03-09-2009, 06:02 PM

Hello,

I have an eVGA GeForce 8800GT and its been giving me troubles lately. I was playing Fallout 3, it crashed because the video card over heated. This has happened in the past and I would just use RivaTuner to increase the video cards fan speed and all was well. This time when it crashed, I opened up RivaTuner went to increase the fan speed, but what i was used to being the fanspeed tab was something else...might have been the overclocking tab...yikes...i changed something, the computer restarted and after displaying the welcome screen and my desktop for 3 seconds without problems, it glitched out and there were white vertical lines on my screen. I could not move the mouse. I cant do anything with my computer now....please help, im terrified

Tumbleweed36 · 03-09-2009, 06:07 PM

You really need to list all your specs including the power supply brand name and wattage.

tanger · 03-09-2009, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the quick reply...sorry forgot about the specs, here they are

Asus P5K-E/WiFi App
Intel C2D E6750
2GB OCZ Reaper HPC
eVGA GeForce 8800GT
Corsair PSU 550W

Tumbleweed36 · 03-09-2009, 06:42 PM

Go in to the bios and see what the voltages and temperatures are listed as. Report them back here.

tanger · 03-09-2009, 08:49 PM

CPU Temp: 45C/113F
MB TEmp: 24/75

CPU Voltage : 1.312V
3.3V Voltage: 3.264
5V Voltage: 5.040
12V Voltage: 11.984

Tumbleweed36 · 03-10-2009, 05:09 AM

The CPU temps are a little high for idle. Download and run SensorviewPro and report temps and voltages from that program as soon as you start up. Then, put the computer under stress with a demanding game and report the temps at that time to see how much it is heating up.

tanger · 03-10-2009, 05:47 AM

I can't do anything with my computer...I wouldnt be able to install SensorviewPro. When I start up, i have literally 3 seconds before it locks up

**grimx133** · 03-10-2009, 06:09 AM

See if you can boot into safe or vga mode by hitting f8 when booting. If you can try uninstalling rivatuner from there. Not sure how it loads settings on boot, you may need to clear your cmos as well. Another thing that may be worth trying from safe mode is to see if rivatuner can be stopped from loading using msconfig or services.msc from the run dialog box.

tanger · 03-10-2009, 09:50 AM

I was able to boot into safe mode without problems. First thing I tried was to undo what I did in the first place but when I launched RivaTuner, it said: Cannot load RivaTuner32.sys driver. Please ensure that this file exists in RivaTuner's folder and your user account has administrative rights. I checked though and the driver is in the folder, and I am the admin, so I dont know what the deal is with that.

Should I uninstall Riva completly?

dai · 03-10-2009, 10:54 AM

cmos reset
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
reinsert the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer

there will be a diagram and instructions in your manual

tanger · 03-10-2009, 02:40 PM

This sounds confusing...I dont have the manual with me because I live in student housing and the manual is at my parents house.

Are those steps you listed steps to reset the cmos? or is cmos reset the first step of the list?

dai · 03-10-2009, 02:56 PM

just print off the instructions and follow all of them and take your time

tanger · 03-10-2009, 04:01 PM

OK, I downloaded the manual from the Asus site and followed their instructions on how to reset the CMOS. When I rebooted, I had to enter the time and date into the BIOS again. It loaded the welcome screen without problems, i was able to see my desktop for about 10 seconds before it locked up again. Symptoms are the same...white vertical lines, colours are weird, i can move the mouse but i cant do much other than that.

Tumbleweed36 · 03-10-2009, 05:04 PM

Take the side of the case off and blow a house fan directly on the CPU area and see if it stays on longer.

tanger · 03-10-2009, 05:12 PM

It does not say on any longer...6-8 seconds still

**grimx133** · 03-10-2009, 05:58 PM

Have you tried a system restore to before you changed to the hosed settings?

If that's a no go, I'd suggest uninstalling rivatuner.

And if that doesn't help, try a repair install.

tanger · 03-10-2009, 06:13 PM

How can I do a system restore without going through windows?

**grimx133** · 03-10-2009, 07:18 PM

safe mode.

tanger · 03-10-2009, 08:38 PM

Alright, I restored to an earlier date and everything is working again. Thanks to everyone for helping me out!

Cheers

03-09-2009, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Help with GeForce 8800GT Hello, I have an eVGA GeForce 8800GT and its been giving me troubles lately. I was playing Fallout 3, it crashed because the video card over heated. This has happened in the past and I would just use RivaTuner to increase the video cards fan speed and all was well. This time when it crashed, I opened up RivaTuner went to increase the fan speed, but what i was used to being the fanspeed tab was something else...might have been the overclocking tab...yikes...i changed something, the computer restarted and after displaying the welcome screen and my desktop for 3 seconds without problems, it glitched out and there were white vertical lines on my screen. I could not move the mouse. I cant do anything with my computer now....please help, im terrified

03-09-2009, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT You really need to list all your specs including the power supply brand name and wattage. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

03-09-2009, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT Thanks for the quick reply...sorry forgot about the specs, here they are Asus P5K-E/WiFi App Intel C2D E6750 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC eVGA GeForce 8800GT Corsair PSU 550W

03-09-2009, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT Go in to the bios and see what the voltages and temperatures are listed as. Report them back here. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

03-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT CPU Temp: 45C/113F MB TEmp: 24/75 CPU Voltage : 1.312V 3.3V Voltage: 3.264 5V Voltage: 5.040 12V Voltage: 11.984 Last edited by tanger; 03-09-2009 at 08:54 PM.

03-10-2009, 05:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT The CPU temps are a little high for idle. Download and run SensorviewPro and report temps and voltages from that program as soon as you start up. Then, put the computer under stress with a demanding game and report the temps at that time to see how much it is heating up. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

03-10-2009, 05:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT I can't do anything with my computer...I wouldnt be able to install SensorviewPro. When I start up, i have literally 3 seconds before it locks up

03-10-2009, 06:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,137 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT See if you can boot into safe or vga mode by hitting f8 when booting. If you can try uninstalling rivatuner from there. Not sure how it loads settings on boot, you may need to clear your cmos as well. Another thing that may be worth trying from safe mode is to see if rivatuner can be stopped from loading using msconfig or services.msc from the run dialog box. __________________

03-10-2009, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT I was able to boot into safe mode without problems. First thing I tried was to undo what I did in the first place but when I launched RivaTuner, it said: Cannot load RivaTuner32.sys driver. Please ensure that this file exists in RivaTuner's folder and your user account has administrative rights. I checked though and the driver is in the folder, and I am the admin, so I dont know what the deal is with that. Should I uninstall Riva completly?

03-10-2009, 10:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,548 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT cmos reset turn the computer off remove the power lead from the back take the side off remove the cmos battery move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2 reinsert the battery put the side on replug in the power lead boot the computer there will be a diagram and instructions in your manual __________________

03-10-2009, 02:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT This sounds confusing...I dont have the manual with me because I live in student housing and the manual is at my parents house. Are those steps you listed steps to reset the cmos? or is cmos reset the first step of the list?

03-10-2009, 02:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,548 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT just print off the instructions and follow all of them and take your time __________________

03-10-2009, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT OK, I downloaded the manual from the Asus site and followed their instructions on how to reset the CMOS. When I rebooted, I had to enter the time and date into the BIOS again. It loaded the welcome screen without problems, i was able to see my desktop for about 10 seconds before it locked up again. Symptoms are the same...white vertical lines, colours are weird, i can move the mouse but i cant do much other than that.

03-10-2009, 05:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT Take the side of the case off and blow a house fan directly on the CPU area and see if it stays on longer. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

03-10-2009, 05:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT It does not say on any longer...6-8 seconds still

03-10-2009, 05:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,137 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT Have you tried a system restore to before you changed to the hosed settings? If that's a no go, I'd suggest uninstalling rivatuner. And if that doesn't help, try a repair install. __________________

03-10-2009, 06:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT How can I do a system restore without going through windows?

03-10-2009, 07:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,137 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT safe mode. __________________

03-10-2009, 08:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
tanger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP SP3	Re: Help with GeForce 8800GT Alright, I restored to an earlier date and everything is working again. Thanks to everyone for helping me out! Cheers