Asus K8N and NVIDIA GeForce4 TI 4800 SE

jdsmith2816 · 03-30-2005, 01:11 PM

Ello, I just rebuilt my computer. I'm now running:
AMD64 3000+
1GB of 512mb GEIL paired memory
ASUS K8N mobo
NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti 4800 SE vid card
Windows XP Professional sp2 (the slipstreamed disc from microsoft, not the old one with sp2 patched in through windows update)

Ever since I reformatted and installed I get graphics lockups very badly when I try to 3dmark03 myself or run pretty much any game. I am using all the latest drivers from nvidia. Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be?

elf · 03-30-2005, 02:19 PM

What's your PSU (power supply unit) looking like? How many watts does it supply?

Chances are that's where your problem lies...

(that or overheating, but I would check power supply first)

jdsmith2816 · 03-30-2005, 02:32 PM

I have a brand new 550w psu which was installed at the time of setting this new pc. All of the fans in the case and on the cards are working properly, there has also enver been an over heating problem before.

- JD

elf · 03-30-2005, 02:43 PM

What brand PSU is it? My brother purchased a similar system with a 500w psu and it wouldn't support his machine (which means it wasn't putting out 500w...). He purchased an even larger name-brand psu and it booted right up.

You may also try reverting back to older video drivers. That and check your chipset drivers

jdsmith2816 · 03-30-2005, 02:54 PM

Okia 550 Watt Power Supply (P4 & AMD Certified)

That's the power supply I ordered and installed.
I'll try those chipset drivers out, all I did was install the nvidia forceware drivers and the video drivers but I thought that covered it all. Any particular older set of video card drivesr you would suggest for a GeForce 4 Ti 4800 SE?

- JD

jdsmith2816 · 03-30-2005, 03:02 PM

Just grabbed those drivers you posted. Those are just an older version of the ones on nvidia's site. The first time I set everything up I used those, they came on my disk. The second time (last night) i used latest from nvidia webpage. Same problem both times.

- JD

**UncleMacro** · 03-30-2005, 03:45 PM

Have you tried slowing your APG down from 8X to 4X (instructions here) or disabling fast writes? If you haven't run that motherboard and video board together before, you should give it a try.

03-30-2005, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdsmith2816 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP Professional	Asus K8N and NVIDIA GeForce4 TI 4800 SE Ello, I just rebuilt my computer. I'm now running: AMD64 3000+ 1GB of 512mb GEIL paired memory ASUS K8N mobo NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti 4800 SE vid card Windows XP Professional sp2 (the slipstreamed disc from microsoft, not the old one with sp2 patched in through windows update) Ever since I reformatted and installed I get graphics lockups very badly when I try to 3dmark03 myself or run pretty much any game. I am using all the latest drivers from nvidia. Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be?

03-30-2005, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	What's your PSU (power supply unit) looking like? How many watts does it supply? Chances are that's where your problem lies... (that or overheating, but I would check power supply first) __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

03-30-2005, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,050 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	What brand PSU is it? My brother purchased a similar system with a 500w psu and it wouldn't support his machine (which means it wasn't putting out 500w...). He purchased an even larger name-brand psu and it booted right up. You may also try reverting back to older video drivers. That and check your chipset drivers __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

03-30-2005, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
jdsmith2816 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP Professional	I have a brand new 550w psu which was installed at the time of setting this new pc. All of the fans in the case and on the cards are working properly, there has also enver been an over heating problem before. - JD

03-30-2005, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
jdsmith2816 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP Professional	Okia 550 Watt Power Supply (P4 & AMD Certified) That's the power supply I ordered and installed. I'll try those chipset drivers out, all I did was install the nvidia forceware drivers and the video drivers but I thought that covered it all. Any particular older set of video card drivesr you would suggest for a GeForce 4 Ti 4800 SE? - JD

03-30-2005, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
jdsmith2816 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP Professional	Just grabbed those drivers you posted. Those are just an older version of the ones on nvidia's site. The first time I set everything up I used those, they came on my disk. The second time (last night) i used latest from nvidia webpage. Same problem both times. - JD

03-30-2005, 03:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	Have you tried slowing your APG down from 8X to 4X (instructions here) or disabling fast writes? If you haven't run that motherboard and video board together before, you should give it a try.