9700 pro HELP

LocKStocK · April 15th, 2003

I don't know if this has already been posted, but I'm having a spot
of bother with my new 9700 pro.
It seems that some of the icons in Windows are a bit garbled
and after a while, the monitor power cuts off. Then you have to restart the
system to get it going again.

Have I installed it properly???

Somebody help:confused:

(I think it may be something to do with my 1.2 Athlon)

April 15th, 2003

Try disabling FastWrites in your BIOS and from the VGART control (in ATI control panel).

I found the same issue, and doing the above fixed it WITHOUT any performance loss.

LocKStocK · April 16th, 2003

I've disabled the Fastwrites in the ATI panel but I still get the
problem. I can't appear to see anything to do with that in BIOS.
Anybody else got any ideas?

**EDIT** I just found the setting in BIOS but it was already disabled

**EDIT**

**Sazar** · April 16th, 2003

Originally posted by Lockstock
I don't know if this has already been posted, but I'm having a spot
of bother with my new 9700 pro.
It seems that some of the icons in Windows are a bit garbled
and after a while, the monitor power cuts off. Then you have to restart the
system to get it going again.

Have I installed it properly???

Somebody help:confused:

(I think it may be something to do with my 1.2 Athlon)

how big is your power supply unit.. in terms of watts ? name brand or not ?

also make sure that your cables are all plugged in properly... I know it sounds nutty.. but I had one of my monitor cables loose and it bggered me up for a day lol... untill I put it in properly..

also try using different drivers... I recommend cat 3.0 or 3.1's

April 16th, 2003

what chipset do you have for your mobo? cuz there's a known issue with the new VIA Hyperion Drivers and the 9700 pro, I had this problem and had to revert my VIA drivers back to fix the problem. I even posted on the VIA site and there's a large number of people with the same problem and they have no fix for it at VIA.

LocKStocK · April 16th, 2003

I have a 400w PSU mate.

wolfpac3nWo, which VIA drivers did you go back to?
I'm using the 4.46's on an Asus 87V8x mobo.
I'm also using the 3.1 catty's.
I heard that ATI arn't very compatible wit Asus mobo's.....
Anyone back that up?

**UPDATE** I've managed to stop the card becoming unstable in windows
by putting the power in the AGP slot to 1.6v in BIOS.
Only problem is, the damn things crashes in ANY 3D application!!

**UPDATE**

**Sazar** · April 16th, 2003

Originally posted by Lockstock
I have a 400w PSU mate.

wolfpac3nWo, which VIA drivers did you go back to?
I'm using the 4.46's on an Asus 87V8x mobo.
I'm also using the 3.1 catty's.
I heard that ATI arn't very compatible wit Asus mobo's.....
Anyone back that up?

**UPDATE** I've managed to stop the card becoming unstable in windows
by putting the power in the AGP slot to 1.6v in BIOS.
Only problem is, the damn things crashes in ANY 3D application!! **UPDATE**

I would recommend you post perhaps in www.rage3d.com forums in the technical help section for your particular card...

they have good help there... know more about hardware issues than most of us here...

by a long shot...

tell me this though... does the card itself work fine ?

try it in another system... basically ensuring your hardware is wrking by process of elimination...

as far as via drivers are concerned.. I have heard of problems.. but since I have not updated to em personally.. I have no knowledge of that myself...

perhaps wolfpac can help more on that...

sry...

LocKStocK · April 16th, 2003

It seemed to work when I changed the AGP voltage,
then crashed in mid-game about 1/4 of an hour later.
As for trying it in a different system, I will do it tommorrow

(I found the AGP information from rage3d

)

koko · April 18th, 2003

sounds like a recurring problem i had a while back.

turned out to be a bad capacitor on my mobo. you may wanna check it out. it'll cost $3 to replace it.

(if you solder it yourself).

i ended up spending hundreds of dollars, replacing virtually everything on my system before realizing i had a bad capacitor.

**Octopus** · April 18th, 2003

Originally posted by Sazar
I would recommend you post perhaps in www.rage3d.com forums in the technical help section for your particular card...they have good help there... know more about hardware issues than most of us here

you got your brain washed up there ha?:P

**Sazar** · April 18th, 2003

Originally posted by Octopus
you got your brain washed up there ha?:P

I actually spend far more time @ www.nvnews.net than I do @ www.rage3d.com

check em out.. and check out my user profiles as well

May 10th, 2003

I know you said you tried the AGP voltage, but have you gone as far as you can go? ATI reckon you can max at 1.8V without doing damage. On the same mobo as yours I have to have mine at 1.7V or I get the same problem

April 15th, 2003	Top \| #1
LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	9700 pro HELP I don't know if this has already been posted, but I'm having a spot of bother with my new 9700 pro. It seems that some of the icons in Windows are a bit garbled and after a while, the monitor power cuts off. Then you have to restart the system to get it going again. Have I installed it properly??? Somebody help:confused: (I think it may be something to do with my 1.2 Athlon)

April 16th, 2003	Top \| #4
Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: 9700 pro HELP Originally posted by Lockstock I don't know if this has already been posted, but I'm having a spot of bother with my new 9700 pro. It seems that some of the icons in Windows are a bit garbled and after a while, the monitor power cuts off. Then you have to restart the system to get it going again. Have I installed it properly??? Somebody help:confused: (I think it may be something to do with my 1.2 Athlon) how big is your power supply unit.. in terms of watts ? name brand or not ? also make sure that your cables are all plugged in properly... I know it sounds nutty.. but I had one of my monitor cables loose and it bggered me up for a day lol... untill I put it in properly.. also try using different drivers... I recommend cat 3.0 or 3.1's Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Originally posted by Lockstock I have a 400w PSU mate. wolfpac3nWo, which VIA drivers did you go back to? I'm using the 4.46's on an Asus 87V8x mobo. I'm also using the 3.1 catty's. I heard that ATI arn't very compatible wit Asus mobo's..... Anyone back that up? UPDATE I've managed to stop the card becoming unstable in windows by putting the power in the AGP slot to 1.6v in BIOS. Only problem is, the damn things crashes in ANY 3D application!! UPDATE I would recommend you post perhaps in www.rage3d.com forums in the technical help section for your particular card... they have good help there... know more about hardware issues than most of us here... by a long shot... tell me this though... does the card itself work fine ? try it in another system... basically ensuring your hardware is wrking by process of elimination... as far as via drivers are concerned.. I have heard of problems.. but since I have not updated to em personally.. I have no knowledge of that myself... perhaps wolfpac can help more on that... sry... Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

April 18th, 2003	Top \| #10
Octopus OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1,200 Reputation: 20 Power: 112	Originally posted by Sazar I would recommend you post perhaps in www.rage3d.com forums in the technical help section for your particular card...they have good help there... know more about hardware issues than most of us here you got your brain washed up there ha?:P

April 18th, 2003	Top \| #11
Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Originally posted by Octopus you got your brain washed up there ha?:P I actually spend far more time @ www.nvnews.net than I do @ www.rage3d.com check em out.. and check out my user profiles as well Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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April 15th, 2003	Top \| #2
stuy_b Unregistered Posts: n/a	Try disabling FastWrites in your BIOS and from the VGART control (in ATI control panel). I found the same issue, and doing the above fixed it WITHOUT any performance loss.

April 16th, 2003	Top \| #3
LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	I've disabled the Fastwrites in the ATI panel but I still get the problem. I can't appear to see anything to do with that in BIOS. Anybody else got any ideas? EDIT I just found the setting in BIOS but it was already disabled EDIT

April 16th, 2003	Top \| #5
wolfpac3nWo Unregistered Posts: n/a	what chipset do you have for your mobo? cuz there's a known issue with the new VIA Hyperion Drivers and the 9700 pro, I had this problem and had to revert my VIA drivers back to fix the problem. I even posted on the VIA site and there's a large number of people with the same problem and they have no fix for it at VIA.

April 16th, 2003	Top \| #6
LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	I have a 400w PSU mate. wolfpac3nWo, which VIA drivers did you go back to? I'm using the 4.46's on an Asus 87V8x mobo. I'm also using the 3.1 catty's. I heard that ATI arn't very compatible wit Asus mobo's..... Anyone back that up? UPDATE I've managed to stop the card becoming unstable in windows by putting the power in the AGP slot to 1.6v in BIOS. Only problem is, the damn things crashes in ANY 3D application!! UPDATE

April 16th, 2003	Top \| #8
LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	It seemed to work when I changed the AGP voltage, then crashed in mid-game about 1/4 of an hour later. As for trying it in a different system, I will do it tommorrow (I found the AGP information from rage3d )

April 18th, 2003	Top \| #9
koko Got Root? Joined: February 2004 Location: Columbia, S.C. Posts: 577 Reputation: 0 Power: 106	sounds like a recurring problem i had a while back. turned out to be a bad capacitor on my mobo. you may wanna check it out. it'll cost $3 to replace it. (if you solder it yourself). i ended up spending hundreds of dollars, replacing virtually everything on my system before realizing i had a bad capacitor.

May 10th, 2003	Top \| #12
jasonkruys Unregistered Posts: n/a	I know you said you tried the AGP voltage, but have you gone as far as you can go? ATI reckon you can max at 1.8V without doing damage. On the same mobo as yours I have to have mine at 1.7V or I get the same problem

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