New EVGA 8400 making my computer an ACID TRIP! HELP!!!!!

DHAYES1 · 10-09-2009, 06:23 PM

Hi, Im really needing some help here..I had a ZOTAC nividia 5200 card installed and it wouldnt run any games..my other 5200 went out..so I just purchased an EVGA Nvidia 8400..since I have AGP, PCI and PCI E bus slots on my motherboard..but I chose PCI..

I uninstalled the drivers to the 5200..powered off..took the card out..put the 8400 in...proceeded to install drivers on boot up...everthing was fine, then my screen went brilliant lime green and funky pixels like an acid trip..

I could barely see to find the control panel to uninstall the driver again..but I found it, unistalled it and back to normal..well not normal, because I can barely even type with whatever crappy video im using right now..

Anyway, I tried it a couple of other times..even used DriverWasher to completely uninstall my drivers and reinstall..same thing..funky acid trip screen..

Im using a 52 inch flat screen tv as my monitor but it works find with the other cards..so cant see that as a problem..here are all my specs on my pc..please..can someone help me..Im a graphic designer for a living and I cant work right now!!!

General Information :
Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc.
Version : 080011
Date : 07/26/2005 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Address : 0x0 on 512 KB
Copyright : (C)2003 American Megatrends, Inc
Motherboard ID : 63-0100-009999-00101111-072605-ATHLON64-1XXXX005
DMI Version : 2.3

Boot Information :
Selectable Boot : Yes
CD-ROM Boot : Yes
PC Card (PCMCIA) Boot : No
I20 Boot : No
LS-120 Boot : Yes
1394 Boot : No
ATAPI ZIP Boot : Yes
Network Boot : No

Memory Information :
Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2700
Frequency : 166.7 MHz
DRAM/FSB Ratio : CPU/12
Supported Channels : Dual (128-bit)
Activated Channels : Single
ECC Diagnostic : No
CAS Latency (tCL) : 2.5 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 7 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) : 10 clocks
Command Rate : 2 T
DRAM Idle Timer : 16 clocks

General Information :
Type : AMD Athlon 64
Internal Specification : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Model Number : 3000+
Codename : Venice
Revision : DH-E6
Technology : 0.09µ
CPU ID : F.C.2
CPU IDEx : F.2C.2
Brand ID : 4
Microcode : MU0FC20
K8 Revision : 4.2

Mainboard Upgradeability :
Socket/Slot : CPU 1
Upgrade interface : Socket 754
Supported Speed : 2000 MHz (or more)
Supported Voltage : 3.3V

General Information CPU :
Voltage : 1.400 V
StartupVID : 1.400 V
MaxVID : 1.450 V
MinVID :

**emosun** · 10-10-2009, 10:41 AM

Do you have the machines bios set to accept standard pci cards? Also , if the card is new you should return it. Standard pci is the worst bus you could have chosen between agp and pci-e.

DHAYES1 · 10-10-2009, 01:57 PM

Yes, the card I had before was PCI..and the one before that was AGP..lol.had a few cards..and Im mistaken..I dont have pci E bus..I chose the pci because of price..actually...but Yes, its new..

10-09-2009, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
DHAYES1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp 32	New EVGA 8400 making my computer an ACID TRIP! HELP!!!!! Hi, Im really needing some help here..I had a ZOTAC nividia 5200 card installed and it wouldnt run any games..my other 5200 went out..so I just purchased an EVGA Nvidia 8400..since I have AGP, PCI and PCI E bus slots on my motherboard..but I chose PCI.. I uninstalled the drivers to the 5200..powered off..took the card out..put the 8400 in...proceeded to install drivers on boot up...everthing was fine, then my screen went brilliant lime green and funky pixels like an acid trip.. I could barely see to find the control panel to uninstall the driver again..but I found it, unistalled it and back to normal..well not normal, because I can barely even type with whatever crappy video im using right now.. Anyway, I tried it a couple of other times..even used DriverWasher to completely uninstall my drivers and reinstall..same thing..funky acid trip screen.. Im using a 52 inch flat screen tv as my monitor but it works find with the other cards..so cant see that as a problem..here are all my specs on my pc..please..can someone help me..Im a graphic designer for a living and I cant work right now!!! General Information : Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc. Version : 080011 Date : 07/26/2005 (mm/dd/yyyy) Address : 0x0 on 512 KB Copyright : (C)2003 American Megatrends, Inc Motherboard ID : 63-0100-009999-00101111-072605-ATHLON64-1XXXX005 DMI Version : 2.3 Boot Information : Selectable Boot : Yes CD-ROM Boot : Yes PC Card (PCMCIA) Boot : No I20 Boot : No LS-120 Boot : Yes 1394 Boot : No ATAPI ZIP Boot : Yes Network Boot : No Memory Information : Type : DDR-SDRAM PC-2700 Frequency : 166.7 MHz DRAM/FSB Ratio : CPU/12 Supported Channels : Dual (128-bit) Activated Channels : Single ECC Diagnostic : No CAS Latency (tCL) : 2.5 clocks RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 3 clocks RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks Cycle Time (tRAS) : 7 clocks Bank Cycle Time (tRC) : 10 clocks Command Rate : 2 T DRAM Idle Timer : 16 clocks General Information : Type : AMD Athlon 64 Internal Specification : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ Model Number : 3000+ Codename : Venice Revision : DH-E6 Technology : 0.09µ CPU ID : F.C.2 CPU IDEx : F.2C.2 Brand ID : 4 Microcode : MU0FC20 K8 Revision : 4.2 Mainboard Upgradeability : Socket/Slot : CPU 1 Upgrade interface : Socket 754 Supported Speed : 2000 MHz (or more) Supported Voltage : 3.3V General Information CPU : Voltage : 1.400 V StartupVID : 1.400 V MaxVID : 1.450 V MinVID :

10-10-2009, 10:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
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10-10-2009, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
DHAYES1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp 32	Re: New EVGA 8400 making my computer an ACID TRIP! HELP!!!!! Yes, the card I had before was PCI..and the one before that was AGP..lol.had a few cards..and Im mistaken..I dont have pci E bus..I chose the pci because of price..actually...but Yes, its new..