[goudy]

Start off, my video card is Radeon 9550.

Okay, so I log onto my computer, everything is fine. MSN works okay, Firefox with a few tabs all running fine. Then I fell like playing a game, World of Warcraft most likely, so I load it up. The World of Warcraft login in screen comes up fine...then usually within a few seconds the screen turns off. Not really black screen, the monitor button which is usually blue is now yellow, a yellow button normally occurs when its in sleep mode. After this happens I can still hear the music playing for a good 30 seconds...then sometimes it keeps going, somtimes it also stops. Occasionally the screen will also die if I pull up to many browsers at once.

It happens whenever I play any game, World of Warcraft, FFXI, Counter strike. Its all the same.

It doesn't happen when I watch movies though. It runs them smooth, no graphical imperfection, just as they were meant to be.

Has anyone discovered this problem?

Another thing, the radeon 9550 is the second video. Unable to remember the name of the first one, but while the first one is installed the screen will blank out during the welcome screen, almost instantly. So I figured the video was blown so I bought a new one. This one gets alot further, but still dies whenever I try to run something big. Motherboard problem maybe? Not a clue, im not good with hardware, thats why Im asking for your help .

Thanks for any help at all...this has been going on for a long time and I really need it fixed asap...the expansion for World of Warcraft is coming out pretty soon and Id like to be fulling up and running by then .

some system specs off the top of my head that might be needed:

-windows xp
-hp pavilion a500 computer
-1 gig ram. Started as 512, but bought another ram stick with the second video card.
-AMD 2800+
-2.8 ghz.


hope someone can help. Thanks again.


edit: I found another person at this post:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/f24/radeon-9550-agp-help-132301.html

with almost the same problem. mine doesnt give the no signal error, and it was happening with my old video card as well, not just the 9550.

 

[Fr4665]

download sensorview http://www.stvsoft.com/
and post a screen shot of ur temperatures

is ur fan spinning

another issue could be since u upgraded the video card that the power supply doenst have enough juice !

 

[dai]

brand name computers put in a power supply that is adequate for the computer as shipped,when you upgrade it you usually find it is inadequate for the new hardware

 

[goudy]

Im getting that program, ill edit this post with the update.

But why would it have done the same thing with the old video card?

Maybe the frist one got fried, and the second doesn't get enough power?

meh, ill post that thing you wanted.

Thanks.

 

[goudy]

I know, sorry about the double post. But for some reason the only options I was getting for my last post was "quote", "multi-quote", and "quick reply".

Anyway, heres another error that I get, not as often, but sometimes this comes up.

probably related to the same issue.

 

[dai]

the 12v line is showing out of spwc see if the bios lists it as the same

 

[goudy]

dude, that confused the crap out of me lol. So the problem is the power?

I really dont have a clue how to work this stuff, how do I bring up bios?

 

[dai]

usually press the delete key when the system is in the post screens
you will see on screen press such and such a key to enter the bios or setup
then look on the hardware monitoring page
it could just be a faulty reading from sensors view,we like to double check to confirm where we can

 

[goudy]

Gotta, found it. It said:

CPU Fan Speed 2766 RPM
System Fan Speed 0 RPM

CPU Temperature 58C/136F

 

[dai]

cpu is on the warm side on that reading but good on the other one
the voltage readings is what you were after are they not listed there

 

[goudy]

where can i find voltage readings? thats all thats listed in my setup, hardware monitor.

 

[dai]

try speedfan
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download337.html

 

[goudy]

 

[dai]

thaat one is showing the 12v line is down,see if you can borrow a larger wattage power supply to try in it
http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=107466

 

[goudy]

Cool, so when I get the chance ill hit up the local shop and try a bigger power supply.

Also just noticed I have a onboard Video card aswell to the one that isnt working So that one will run slowly, but run until I get the chance to get the power.

Thanks for all the help, you know ur **** and I give you credit for it. Peace, until somthing else :5-censore ing breaks. Thanks again.