Crash at 4x

MR.G · 29-April-03, 04:32 PM

I just instlled a fx 5200 ultra and updated the drivers. I went into the bios and changed it from 2x to 4x. Then it booted up fine played a couple different games and it would crash on on start of each game. It crashed once doing a file search. Now that i have it at 2x everything is fine. Is there a bios setting i need to change when i change it to 4x or a display setting maybe.

WDoG · 30-April-03, 12:13 AM

hmmm, could be driver problems, new cards generaly have driver problems

MR.G · 30-April-03, 12:17 AM

I tried the drivers it came with and the updated drivers, same thing occurs

SilentlyViolently · 30-April-03, 01:42 AM

Isn't the 5200 and AGP 8x card? That might be the problem. If it's not currently an option in your BIOS, you should find out if it can be fixed w/ a BIOS flash.

corruptjoker · 30-April-03, 01:55 AM

maybe try updating your mother board drivers and then reinstall the video drivers.

MR.G · 30-April-03, 11:24 AM

The card's an 8x/4x. I have a kg7-raid mobo, it's 2x/4x agp.

WDoG · 30-April-03, 11:36 AM

that could be ur problem, but i dont see any reason why it shouldnt work at 4x
wierd

MR.G · 12-May-03, 01:14 AM

Well i figured it out. The card didn't like my overclock. I had my Xp1600@ 1.6gig so i dropped it to a 1.47gig and i was able to complete 3dmark '03. My score is still low but not the 644 i got when the vid card was at 2x. This time it was a lil over 1000....pathetic. Any tricks of the trade to help me get my score up?

TheOutcast · 12-May-03, 01:23 AM

Seeing as your card is marketed as budget card, and how its benching in MK03 isn't surprising... though I'd rather see a 2001 score because those scores make sense to me... haven't learned where the cards fall on '03 yet. My guess is you're shooting par for cards of your class... being the radeon 9000, gf3's, radeon 8500's, and maybe even a crappy 4200 (since those aren't dx9 compatible and take a large hit in the score because of it)

29-April-03, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
MR.G Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 274	Crash at 4x I just instlled a fx 5200 ultra and updated the drivers. I went into the bios and changed it from 2x to 4x. Then it booted up fine played a couple different games and it would crash on on start of each game. It crashed once doing a file search. Now that i have it at 2x everything is fine. Is there a bios setting i need to change when i change it to 4x or a display setting maybe. __________________

30-April-03, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
WDoG Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx (Home) Arlington, Tx (College) Posts: 1,185	hmmm, could be driver problems, new cards generaly have driver problems __________________

30-April-03, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
MR.G Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 274	I tried the drivers it came with and the updated drivers, same thing occurs __________________

30-April-03, 01:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
SilentlyViolently Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Iowa City, IA/Chicago, IL Posts: 213	Isn't the 5200 and AGP 8x card? That might be the problem. If it's not currently an option in your BIOS, you should find out if it can be fixed w/ a BIOS flash. __________________

30-April-03, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
corruptjoker Decept-Hoe-Con Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,752	maybe try updating your mother board drivers and then reinstall the video drivers. __________________

30-April-03, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
MR.G Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 274	The card's an 8x/4x. I have a kg7-raid mobo, it's 2x/4x agp. __________________

30-April-03, 11:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
WDoG Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx (Home) Arlington, Tx (College) Posts: 1,185	that could be ur problem, but i dont see any reason why it shouldnt work at 4x wierd __________________

12-May-03, 01:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
MR.G Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 274	Well i figured it out. The card didn't like my overclock. I had my Xp1600@ 1.6gig so i dropped it to a 1.47gig and i was able to complete 3dmark '03. My score is still low but not the 644 i got when the vid card was at 2x. This time it was a lil over 1000....pathetic. Any tricks of the trade to help me get my score up? __________________

12-May-03, 01:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	Seeing as your card is marketed as budget card, and how its benching in MK03 isn't surprising... though I'd rather see a 2001 score because those scores make sense to me... haven't learned where the cards fall on '03 yet. My guess is you're shooting par for cards of your class... being the radeon 9000, gf3's, radeon 8500's, and maybe even a crappy 4200 (since those aren't dx9 compatible and take a large hit in the score because of it) __________________

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
I survived my first near crash!!	Supersteve9219	Anything Goes	14	10-September-06 06:39 PM
windows crash	gta3	Windows OS Problems	3	06-February-06 12:17 PM
Winamp crash?	stereomod	Other PC Problem / Help	3	03-June-05 01:47 AM
PR Database Crash ??????	Digital-World	Site Suggestions / Feedback	8	26-May-05 05:51 PM