ATI (xtasy 9600) video card / hardware problem

gecko420 · 03-21-2006, 06:13 PM

Hey, heres the problem..

i have an Xtasy ATI 128mb card on my custom-made computer. It worked fine for about 6 monthes, but now when i do something with high stress (ie, play video-games) the computer will shut off. Now i thought this could be power or heating.. but i have a 600-watt power supply. Overheating would be another possibility (as the fan seems to speed up right before it crashes) but i have about 7 fans. Those facts dont rule out that being the problem - but just wanted a second opinion. Tried reinstalling drivers.. no luck. This problem didnt suddenly occur after i upgraded drivers etc. Dont *think* i could have done anything to trigger it

thanks alot

Leo

Tumbleweed36 · 03-21-2006, 07:17 PM

Hi,

Tell us more about your unit, like motherboard, CPU, brand name of the power supply. If you have an onboard program to monitor heat and voltages, then share those readings with us. If you don't have an onboard program, then here is a free one:

Speedfan will tell you the temperatures and a whole lot more. It's free

http://www.sofotex.com/SpeedFan-download_L4655.html

or

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

When you test the temps, try it both at-rest (idle) and under-stress (playing a game) for best results.

Other information that would be helpful includes where are fans placed and which way are they blowing? Which direction is your heatsink fan blowing (like up or down)? Does the Heatsink/CPU have the factory pad or Artic Silver between them as a thermal solution?

Post back and we can take a look at your issues.

gecko420 · 03-21-2006, 11:11 PM

The mother board is a DFI Lanparty 875P-T. Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), power is an Ultra 600 watt ATX power supply.

03-21-2006, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
gecko420 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	ATI (xtasy 9600) video card / hardware problem Hey, heres the problem.. i have an Xtasy ATI 128mb card on my custom-made computer. It worked fine for about 6 monthes, but now when i do something with high stress (ie, play video-games) the computer will shut off. Now i thought this could be power or heating.. but i have a 600-watt power supply. Overheating would be another possibility (as the fan seems to speed up right before it crashes) but i have about 7 fans. Those facts dont rule out that being the problem - but just wanted a second opinion. Tried reinstalling drivers.. no luck. This problem didnt suddenly occur after i upgraded drivers etc. Dont think i could have done anything to trigger it thanks alot Leo Last edited by gecko420; 03-21-2006 at 06:16 PM.

03-21-2006, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,669 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Tell us more about your unit, like motherboard, CPU, brand name of the power supply. If you have an onboard program to monitor heat and voltages, then share those readings with us. If you don't have an onboard program, then here is a free one: Speedfan will tell you the temperatures and a whole lot more. It's free http://www.sofotex.com/SpeedFan-download_L4655.html or http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php When you test the temps, try it both at-rest (idle) and under-stress (playing a game) for best results. Other information that would be helpful includes where are fans placed and which way are they blowing? Which direction is your heatsink fan blowing (like up or down)? Does the Heatsink/CPU have the factory pad or Artic Silver between them as a thermal solution? Post back and we can take a look at your issues. __________________ ---------- 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.

03-21-2006, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
gecko420 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	The mother board is a DFI Lanparty 875P-T. Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), power is an Ultra 600 watt ATX power supply. Last edited by gecko420; 03-21-2006 at 11:15 PM.