Strange bug wile playing some games

Suikakuju · 03-28-2009, 12:24 PM

Hello

i would appreciate if someone in this forum could help me out. My computer crashes wile playing games like GTAIV, Assassins Greed, etc. saying freq is out of range or my monitor just shows some strange pixels all over the screen. But if iam playing World of Warcraft, Warcraft III, Starcraft everything works just fine. My driver are all uptodate and i did no overclocking

System:

OS: Windows XP 32 SP3
CPU: Phenom X4 9550
Grafik: Ati Radeon HD 4850
Mainboard: Asus M2N-XE
HDD: 2 Hitachi IDE
PSU: HEC 400 AR-PTF
RAM: 2x1gb Kingston DDR2 800

I did a memtest and everything went fine. I wonder if the PSU is cause of the crash. Because i tried almost everything google could tell

thanks in advance

**wrench97** · 03-28-2009, 01:18 PM

Out of range is usually related to the refresh rate set on the monitor.
But with a HD4850 I would expect to see a Quality 650w or higher PSU, I think your 400w is under powering the card when pushed.

Suikakuju · 03-28-2009, 02:18 PM

I will try another PSU and update the post

Suikakuju · 03-31-2009, 12:08 PM

the new PSU didnt do the job. bought a OCZ 500W. Why do you suppose a 650W only for a single 4850 ? I dont get it, could you explain?

**wrench97** · 03-31-2009, 12:39 PM

With the system under load and the card at peak draw that's what it needs to be stable, as they age they loose power and the components draw more it's known as Capacitor Aging, plus you don't want to run the PSU at 100% of it's capacity that will cause premature failure and voltage fluctuations that are detrimental to the other components in your PC.

Do you have a less powerful video card to test with?

Suikakuju · 03-31-2009, 12:50 PM

Yeah i test it with a geforce 8800GT and stil the same problems

**wrench97** · 03-31-2009, 02:06 PM

We have different Ideas of less powerful.

Suikakuju · 04-02-2009, 02:48 PM

My windows event viewer give me this message:
Source:ati2mtag
GCO failed to execute AtomBios

Suikakuju · 04-03-2009, 05:29 AM

someone a cure for that bug?

03-28-2009, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Strange bug wile playing some games Hello i would appreciate if someone in this forum could help me out. My computer crashes wile playing games like GTAIV, Assassins Greed, etc. saying freq is out of range or my monitor just shows some strange pixels all over the screen. But if iam playing World of Warcraft, Warcraft III, Starcraft everything works just fine. My driver are all uptodate and i did no overclocking System: OS: Windows XP 32 SP3 CPU: Phenom X4 9550 Grafik: Ati Radeon HD 4850 Mainboard: Asus M2N-XE HDD: 2 Hitachi IDE PSU: HEC 400 AR-PTF RAM: 2x1gb Kingston DDR2 800 I did a memtest and everything went fine. I wonder if the PSU is cause of the crash. Because i tried almost everything google could tell thanks in advance

03-28-2009, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,512 OS: Win7	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games Out of range is usually related to the refresh rate set on the monitor. But with a HD4850 I would expect to see a Quality 650w or higher PSU, I think your 400w is under powering the card when pushed. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-28-2009, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games I will try another PSU and update the post

03-31-2009, 12:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games the new PSU didnt do the job. bought a OCZ 500W. Why do you suppose a 650W only for a single 4850 ? I dont get it, could you explain?

03-31-2009, 12:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,512 OS: Win7	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games With the system under load and the card at peak draw that's what it needs to be stable, as they age they loose power and the components draw more it's known as Capacitor Aging, plus you don't want to run the PSU at 100% of it's capacity that will cause premature failure and voltage fluctuations that are detrimental to the other components in your PC. Do you have a less powerful video card to test with? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-31-2009, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games Yeah i test it with a geforce 8800GT and stil the same problems

03-31-2009, 02:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,512 OS: Win7	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games We have different Ideas of less powerful. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-02-2009, 02:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games My windows event viewer give me this message: Source:ati2mtag GCO failed to execute AtomBios

04-03-2009, 05:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Suikakuju Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Strange bug wile playing some games someone a cure for that bug?