2552549

Re: locking up in games

January 6th, 2006 04:14 PM

It could be a number of things, but one of the more likely causes is a problem with your RAM. Try running MemTest86, if there's a problem with your RAM then that will find it. It may take some time to complete though.

I assume you've done the obligatory Adware/Spyware/Malware checks?

As for your video card, I still have my doubts. Artifacts are most definately a sign of overheating. You say you updated your graphics card drivers, you weren't by any chance running Catalyst 3.8 beforehand were you?

2552989

Re: locking up in games

January 6th, 2006 06:29 PM

If you have more the one memory stick you could take one out and try playing a game with less ram and see how that goes.

2554431

Re: locking up in games

January 7th, 2006 08:29 AM

i really dont think its my video card now. i mean i saw those 2 artifacts, but i NEVER see any artifacts anywhere else ever. and why would it just start overeheating all of the sudden? as for testing the ram, my dad said he thinks its the ram also. Thanks for the help guys, im tryin that right now. Now im gettin some real answers

2554475

Re: locking up in games

January 7th, 2006 09:03 AM

What was your power supply?
Your card is dead, if you want a card a bit better than your 9800 pro then get a 6600gt, or if you want something much better, and definitly worth it get an x800 xl, i assume your on agp.

2558094

January 8th, 2006 04:31 PM

my card cant be dead, cuz it still plays cs:s but i havent checked if it stills locks up. as for memtest, i cant get it to work.
my psu is 450watts.

I tried the memory thing (switched out my ram and put in my moms geil 1 gig stick) and still locks up. please help i cant play any games and im an addict


ok sorry guys for triple posting, but i know the source of the problem now!!! when i put cs:s into a window, i was monitoring my temps, and none of them went past 45degrees Celcius. and then later when i was playing it locked up and cs:s went black and then the VPU RECOVERY box came up!!! it said that the video card didnt respond to the drivers or something. so maybe u guys can really help me fix the problem now??? i already changed the agp to 4x which stopped it from restarting or locking up now it just crashes my games. i also changed the htt multiplier to 600mhz. so plz any help i need it so bad.

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2558112

Re: locking up in games

rob.

January 8th, 2006 04:39 PM

Why is your HTT Multiplier set to 600MHz??

Isn't your Video Card 8X AGP Aswell?

2558190

Re: locking up in games

January 8th, 2006 05:03 PM

i set it to 600mhz to see if it would work but it didnt. it was set to auto first. and yes its agp 8x, but i wanted to try 4x to see if that worked, but that didnt fix it either.

2558212

Re: locking up in games

rob.

January 8th, 2006 05:13 PM

600MHz Multiplied by what?? It is usually 5...If you didn't lower it then that is bad.

2558284

Re: locking up in games

January 8th, 2006 05:43 PM

no its not x5....its x3 atm. but do u have any solutions to my problem?

2558314

Re: locking up in games

January 8th, 2006 05:54 PM

First thing is set your HTT back to where it should be, your running the HTT way too high.

and if your getting a VPU recovery box stating the card is not responding, i would say your video card is going out on you. try completely uninstalling the ATI drivers and install the newest ones from ATI.com and see if you still have this problem.