PNY GeForce 5700LE Jerky in Games

JCoster · 05-25-2005, 11:11 AM

Hi all. I have a 3.4Ghz machine running 1 gig RAM and so on. I also have a GeForce 5700LE from PNY. When I try to play games such as MoH: Pacific Assault, the game is so jerky to a point that it is unplayable. I have defragged and checked I have the latest drivers. No existing drivers could be a problem because the machine has been reformatted etc. so I can't think of any possible problems. Overheating is certainly not one as I have 3 fans that are just for cooling (not specifically for devices). BIOS looks set to be alright. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

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James Coster

**Sarkast** · 05-25-2005, 11:14 AM

Is this the only game you have a problem with ?
Oh and it not a good idea to post your e-mail visible (and easy to pick up by bots) like that.

Just because you have 3 fans doesnt mean it couldnt be an overheating problem. The high end Intel Prescotts are known to overheat especially if you use the standard heat sink.

Try MBM5 or Speedfan (in my signature) and see what the temperatures do when you play the game.

JCoster · 05-25-2005, 11:20 AM

Ok, thanks for the warning.
No, but it's mainly this game. Other games have jerky loading screens if they're visualisations, even if nothing else is running. And some tend to just jerk.

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James Coster

ebackhus · 05-25-2005, 11:21 AM

Is this an AGP or PCI card? From the sounds of it you ought to have enough CPU power for most anything so I would then look at the card.

JCoster · 05-25-2005, 11:42 AM

That was my assumption. It's an AGP card if that helps at all.

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James Coster

ebackhus · 05-25-2005, 11:59 AM

Strange... An AGP card ought to be able to handle this. I know that FX cards weren't exactly the greatest thing out there but even so...

Have you tried disabling AGP fast writes? That has been known to help alleviate stuttering on many cards. Another thing to check is the clock speed for both 2D and 3D, making sure they are the same for both settings and for the RAM. Also, do you have the amperes for your power supply? Those are listed on the label of your PSU. The brand would also help us diagnose your problem. Best of luck!

dai · 05-25-2005, 12:44 PM

try a different set of drivers

JCoster · 05-25-2005, 12:53 PM

Any recommendations for which?

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James Coster

ebackhus · 05-25-2005, 01:04 PM

I'm running the 71.89 drivers for my 6800 and I've yet to have any major problems. Are your chipset drivers current?

dai · 05-25-2005, 02:03 PM

i am running 62.11 with no problems i think there was only one recent release that caused jerkiness sorry cannot remember the version but if that's the ones you have any other will do to see if it is the driver causing it

05-25-2005, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
JCoster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP Pro	PNY GeForce 5700LE Jerky in Games Hi all. I have a 3.4Ghz machine running 1 gig RAM and so on. I also have a GeForce 5700LE from PNY. When I try to play games such as MoH: Pacific Assault, the game is so jerky to a point that it is unplayable. I have defragged and checked I have the latest drivers. No existing drivers could be a problem because the machine has been reformatted etc. so I can't think of any possible problems. Overheating is certainly not one as I have 3 fans that are just for cooling (not specifically for devices). BIOS looks set to be alright. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. -- James Coster Last edited by JCoster; 05-25-2005 at 11:18 AM.

05-25-2005, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	Is this the only game you have a problem with ? Oh and it not a good idea to post your e-mail visible (and easy to pick up by bots) like that. Just because you have 3 fans doesnt mean it couldnt be an overheating problem. The high end Intel Prescotts are known to overheat especially if you use the standard heat sink. Try MBM5 or Speedfan (in my signature) and see what the temperatures do when you play the game. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch Last edited by Sarkast; 05-25-2005 at 11:16 AM.

05-25-2005, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Is this an AGP or PCI card? From the sounds of it you ought to have enough CPU power for most anything so I would then look at the card. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-25-2005, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Strange... An AGP card ought to be able to handle this. I know that FX cards weren't exactly the greatest thing out there but even so... Have you tried disabling AGP fast writes? That has been known to help alleviate stuttering on many cards. Another thing to check is the clock speed for both 2D and 3D, making sure they are the same for both settings and for the RAM. Also, do you have the amperes for your power supply? Those are listed on the label of your PSU. The brand would also help us diagnose your problem. Best of luck! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-25-2005, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	try a different set of drivers __________________

05-25-2005, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
JCoster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP Pro	Ok, thanks for the warning. No, but it's mainly this game. Other games have jerky loading screens if they're visualisations, even if nothing else is running. And some tend to just jerk. -- James Coster

05-25-2005, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
JCoster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP Pro	That was my assumption. It's an AGP card if that helps at all. -- James Coster

05-25-2005, 12:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
JCoster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP Pro	Any recommendations for which? -- James Coster

05-25-2005, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I'm running the 71.89 drivers for my 6800 and I've yet to have any major problems. Are your chipset drivers current? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-25-2005, 02:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i am running 62.11 with no problems i think there was only one recent release that caused jerkiness sorry cannot remember the version but if that's the ones you have any other will do to see if it is the driver causing it __________________