HELP PLEASE! - My new GF4 Ti-4200 hangs on games!

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Ono

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Problem:

Bought Leadtek WinFast A250 GF4 Ti-4200 (64Meg) today and plonked it into the PC to replace my aging GF2 GTS.

I installed the latest 29.80 Detonator drivers again.

Runs no hitch until I try 3D applications (games) whereby it hangs after 20 to 30 secs. I have tried 3DMark 2001 SE and GP4 so far and both hang.
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System:

ASUS A7V Mobo
Athlon TB 900Mhz
384 Megs DIMM


Please help! Is it a power supply problem?
 
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Ono

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It's not the drivers.

I used the drivers out of the box which are older and they still did not work, hence I tried the newer (beta) ones.


God I am fucked off. Bad day at the office. Come home. Install. Wanting to play Warcraft 3 and this shit happens.


Free gift to anyone who cures the problem.
 
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S-Gray

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Hmm.. Well its gotta be a Graphics Setting then... i know it doesnt point anywhere specifcally.. so brb while i have a think.. ;)
 
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S-Gray

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btw, whats your Direct X Version? (Just piecing a Jigsaw together)

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Also, is your Cards Temperature OK? IE Overheating could cause Locking?
 
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Ono

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Originally posted by Super_Gray[SG]
btw, whats your Direct X Version? (Just piecing a Jigsaw together)

/Edit

Also, is your Cards Temperature OK? IE Overheating could cause Locking?
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Direct X = 8.1

If it was an overheating problem would that not affect the 2D side of things as well? It's only the 3D games that seem to lock.
 
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Embattle

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Nope 3D puts the card to the total test and can show up overheating, have you checked the card HSF?
 
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Will

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When you say hangs, do you mean total locking, requiring a hard reset?

If so, the overheating idea is probably right.
 
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Ono

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Originally posted by ItchyTrigaFinga
When you say hangs, do you mean total locking, requiring a hard reset?
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Yes. Hangs and means I have to pull the plug.



The HSF? If you mean the fan then yes - it is running properly. I have the case open now too.
 
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Embattle

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Is the heatsink loose, don't pulled hard at it though. Does this problem occur with the side of the case off?
 
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Ono

Guest
Originally posted by Embattle
Is the heatsink loose, don't pulled hard at it though. Does this problem occur with the side of the case off?
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The HS is rock solid - as they tend to be on Leadtek cards.

I have had the case open all day testing.
 
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Ono

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Wasn't there some shit about GF4 cards being too power hungry?
 
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Summo

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I had this exact same problem with my Ti4400 until I changed the AGP mode in the system BIOS from x4 to x2. No noticeable change in performance but no locking up, either. :)

I'd be interested to know if this works for you, Ono. Otherwise it sounds likely that power could the issue.

Check out this thread for more ideas.
 
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Ono

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SUMMO :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:



No more jokes about your fanastic car I promise.

You know that I only take the piss cos I drive a Nissan Primera!!!



Cheers mate.
 
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throdgrain

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All very interesting :) I remember when i had a GF3 the picture would tear quite badly with (and only with) RtCW. I tried changing from 4x to 2x and it fixed that too. It also had no effect on performance ,funnily enough.
AND.. mine was a Winfast too. If you go to their website there is information about it, including some downloadable thingymajig for changing from 2x to 4x and back again :)
 
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S-Gray

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hmmmm, gonna have to bare that one in Mind when i get (Hopefully) My GF4
 
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