radeon x700se

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 01:00 AM

i bought the x700se 512mb pci-express two days ago and got it today and installing it so far has given me nothing but a headache, i've uninstalled, reinstalled, tried different versions, everything, i've tried most from 5.5 to 6.3 and still get the same thing, heres the main problem,
when i run catlyst center, in the 3d settings, it just makes the computer die pretty much, i have to restart it, etc, and when i try to play one of my games, same thing, when i'm walking w/ no gun, it's fine, if i choose a gun, then it decides to quit.. i have no clue what could be making this happen.. any ideas?

tullnd · Mar 11, 2006, 01:38 AM

Power? Normally I wouldn't jump to that...as your issues sound odd...but that's what I'd think about first.

Then...run driver cleaner? Get out all the bits from those various installs and try something like the 5.11? Maybe not the catalyst control center, just the core driver.

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 01:42 AM

I was going to say the same thing...had the same problem just about.Had to put a bigger PS in then I had no problems. that X700 is a pretty good clocker,you should enjoy it!

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 02:01 AM

so i should put in a new power supply? it's a fairly new computer, got it last july, hp a1130n, media center, not sure which version, but it's got sp2, amd athlon 3500+ x64 cpu, msi something motherboard, 1 gig ram, 250gig hd, dvd writer, dual layer, light scribe,

i liked the old video card that was in it, it was ati x200

but i wanted a better one mainly for the fps on america's army.. i ran the ati tool some and just clocked the core, i think it got to 448 or somewhere around there.. booted up aa, it worked offline, went online and it went down.. so i'm getting closer than i was..lol

btw, i just checked my ps, it's only 300 w

and, what would be a nice, inexpensive ps to get? i dont' want to fry my computer, but i'm somewhat balling on a budget..lol

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 03:20 AM

I got one at NewEgg for 34$ but they have gone up since then.I dad the same problem untill I put the bigger PS in. You should like that X700,I got the Diamond X700 Viper Pro and enjoy it!

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 05:50 AM

this is the card i got: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...509&CatId=1826
DiabloTek Radeon X700 Super / 512MB DDR2 / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV-Out / Video Card

i got it mainly because me and my wife use the computer alot watching movies seeing as how we can hook the surround sound up via the digital out, and the computer up to the tv, never had problems with that, but i play aa alot so i wanted something w/ a higher fps.. i know it's not one of the best out there but pretty sure it'll get the job done..lol

when i did get it to work for a few minutes it was at 120 fps or so, but that wasn't online, still have to try that out.. but about the power supply, do you think a 350watt would do it or would i need to go up to 400?

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 12:32 PM

Your starving your PC.It needs more power then the 300w PS can give it. You can burn up your PC from underpower too.The first thing will probably be the PS. this is the PS I bought.It has to match the case of your PC. http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817153023 It was very easy to install it only took about 30 min. This is my vid card

Has its own toy for over clocking.
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814103168

AlexM105 · Mar 11, 2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kountryj

so i should put in a new power supply? it's a fairly new computer, got it last july, hp a1130n, media center, not sure which version, but it's got sp2, amd athlon 3500+ x64 cpu, msi something motherboard, 1 gig ram, 250gig hd, dvd writer, dual layer, light scribe,

i liked the old video card that was in it, it was ati x200

but i wanted a better one mainly for the fps on america's army.. i ran the ati tool some and just clocked the core, i think it got to 448 or somewhere around there.. booted up aa, it worked offline, went online and it went down.. so i'm getting closer than i was..lol

btw, i just checked my ps, it's only 300 w

and, what would be a nice, inexpensive ps to get? i dont' want to fry my computer, but i'm somewhat balling on a budget..lol

I have the HP A1130N (secondary PC). You will need to upgrade power supply. When I had my X800XL in there it kept freezing, rebooting, etc...

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 02:56 PM

do you think if i unplugged my 2nd dvd rom, and possibly the usb ports for the printer, etc would that give it enough to power the vid card? or would it be safer to just buy a new ps?

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 04:15 PM

I don't think unpluging all that would help.your maxed out on the power that your PS can handle,you just need more then it can supply.Time to take the case apart and put a bigger one in.Just watch what plugs you unhook and when you put your new PS in put the plugs in the same spot If you can change a flat tire on your car...you can change a PS

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 04:53 PM

anyideas on the size ps i should get? i've got a hp computer, a1130n, just not sure what make, or wattage to get

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 06:57 PM

That depends on how money you want to spend LOL I would at least get a 430W PS mine runs it just fine. I would open up the case,and mesure it,that will give you an idea. Most are about the same mesurement.

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 09:31 PM

well.. this turned out to go pretty well after all..
ordered a new ps today, should be sent out soon
and even managed to get a new monitor out of it..lol
getting a 19" dell lcd..
i've got an acer 17" right now, but some pixels are starting to go out..

does the dvi slot on the vid cards make much of a difference w/ these monitors?

dwax · Mar 11, 2006, 10:45 PM

Don't know about the Dvi slots...you mean the connectors in the back? I don't think it would matter. What power supply did you get? I managed to buy a few things today alos LOL going to build another PC This one's going to be a mini tower.

kountryj · Mar 11, 2006, 10:57 PM

the ps i got is
HEC Orion Power 585watt

the monitor:
DELL UltraSharp 1905FP19-inch, TFT, Midnight Gray, 1280x1024 Pixels, 0.294 mm Pixel Pitch, Hard Coating, 15-pin D-Sub / DVI-D Connectors, 4 USB 2.0 Ports, 100 mm VESA Compliant

and for the monitor:
[color=#800080]AS501 Sound Bar for Select Dell UltraSharp Flat Panel LCD Monitors [/color]

cause_of_chaos · Mar 12, 2006, 09:04 AM

That should be fine - I have a generic 450W power supply, and that runs my X700 just fine!!!

cause_of_chaos

kountryj · Mar 14, 2006, 04:08 AM

ordered everything friday night, saiting on tigerdirect for the third party shipper to send.. monitor should be here in another day or two.. seems like the computer isn't as fun now that i have a new vid card and no way to use it just yet..lol

even thinking about trying to get a new motherboard instead of the hp one.. not sure if i'll be able to though

kountryj · Mar 17, 2006, 08:41 PM

ok, today i got my new power supply, hooked everything up, and still got the same problem, everything works fine until i go into the control center and go to 3d, it will sit there for a moment or two, then the screen goes black and when it comes back up there is a vpu recovery thing.. outlook is messed up or i would send everything to ati.. any other ideas or is the card just crap? lol

Error typeWindows stop error (A message appears on a blue screen with error code information)Solution available?YesWhat does this error mean?You received this message because a device driver installed on your computer caused the Windows operating system to stop unexpectedly. This type of error is referred to as a "stop error." A stop error requires you to restart your computer.CauseA video adapter device driverComputer symptomsA message appears on a blue screen with error code information:

STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
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STOP: 0x100000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER_M

that's the error report i get from windows.. not sure if this will help any

kountryj · Mar 18, 2006, 04:33 AM

i guess i've posted more on my own thread than anybody else :P

anyway, since this video card didn't work i'm just sending it back, getting a new motherboard and a new vid card

the video card i'm getting is:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=9&NoMapp=0

eVGA GeForce 6800 GS CO SE

and the motherboard:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?Sku=A455-2116
Asus A8N-SLI NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard

so maybe that will work out nice with my athlon 64 3500+ venice..lol.. we'll find out sometime next week..
(why do i always seem to buy stuff on the weekends?)