Last resort, system crashes

djbjb00 · Aug 18, 2004, 12:07 PM

Currently I'm running an 9800 pro on an athlon xp 2800+, mobo Soyo k7-vmp2, 512mb ram, window's xp/sp1, Omega drivers (I'll get into that in a second) 400w power supply.
Problem, I'm getting VPU recovery problems even when I'm not running any games, just explorer. However, I did fix the problem with installing Omega drivers 2.35* (I'm not entirely sure the version, but it's the one before the newest ones.) So I know everyone would say...just keep those drivers, but I just got Doom 3 and it won't work with those driver version. Upon a clean install of the newest drivers, I'm getting crashes/lockups again.
Here's what I've tried and hasn't worked to get the latest drivers to work.

Clean install of all drivers, updated bios for Mobo, installed heatsinks/extra fans (actually I did that the first time I had problems, before I realized that the old drivers worked.),tried official ati drivers and omega drivers, reinstalled xp, tested other grafics cards (same problem...possible mobo problem?) turned smart gart on and off, changed agp setting in bios......I think that's all.

My real question is....why would those one set of drivers...older ones... work and not the new ones? What can I do to get my system stable and still play the most up to date games?

Any suggestions would help...I'm at my wits end.

No_Style · Aug 19, 2004, 01:57 PM

Welcome to DriverHeaven

Is this a new 9800 PRO or this started to happen recently?
Is anything overclocked?
Have you tried disabling VPU recovery?

djbjb00 · Aug 19, 2004, 10:58 PM

new 9800 pro...I bought it when my old one had problem on the mobo

no overclocking

if vpu recover is disabled it still crashes

No_Style · Aug 19, 2004, 11:06 PM

If it's a new one, you may want to try it with a different PC. You mentioned your old one had problem with your mobo? What was the problem? It maybe related to your problem now.

djbjb00 · Aug 20, 2004, 01:34 PM

I've tested it on the mobo I used to have....it works fine. I think I'll try posting on the forum for Mobo's. I've pretty much isolated it to the mother board, and don't want to go out and get a new one when it works fine with the old drivers, just not on new games.

knightstream · Aug 20, 2004, 05:51 PM

I have the exact same problem, have tried three different drivers, the system crashes all the time (after maybe 30 sec til a couple of minutes). The graphics card is brand new, only one day old...

What the...***** am I supposed to do???
Have tried to deactivate second screen, change drivers etc...nothing works.

My cpu is also AMD 2800..

Does anybody know?

djbjb00 · Aug 21, 2004, 10:41 PM

Well I gave up and bought a new Mobo....soyo Kt600 dragon ultra platinum. Guess what....same problem, until I adjusted the agp voltage to 1.6. I couldn't do this with the other card. So far everything is working...wish me luck

No_Style · Aug 21, 2004, 10:58 PM

Good luck

Aug 18, 2004, 12:07 PM	#1
djbjb00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Last resort, system crashes Currently I'm running an 9800 pro on an athlon xp 2800+, mobo Soyo k7-vmp2, 512mb ram, window's xp/sp1, Omega drivers (I'll get into that in a second) 400w power supply. Problem, I'm getting VPU recovery problems even when I'm not running any games, just explorer. However, I did fix the problem with installing Omega drivers 2.35* (I'm not entirely sure the version, but it's the one before the newest ones.) So I know everyone would say...just keep those drivers, but I just got Doom 3 and it won't work with those driver version. Upon a clean install of the newest drivers, I'm getting crashes/lockups again. Here's what I've tried and hasn't worked to get the latest drivers to work. Clean install of all drivers, updated bios for Mobo, installed heatsinks/extra fans (actually I did that the first time I had problems, before I realized that the old drivers worked.),tried official ati drivers and omega drivers, reinstalled xp, tested other grafics cards (same problem...possible mobo problem?) turned smart gart on and off, changed agp setting in bios......I think that's all. My real question is....why would those one set of drivers...older ones... work and not the new ones? What can I do to get my system stable and still play the most up to date games? Any suggestions would help...I'm at my wits end.

Aug 19, 2004, 01:57 PM	#2
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	Welcome to DriverHeaven Is this a new 9800 PRO or this started to happen recently? Is anything overclocked? Have you tried disabling VPU recovery? __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 19, 2004, 11:06 PM	#4
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	If it's a new one, you may want to try it with a different PC. You mentioned your old one had problem with your mobo? What was the problem? It maybe related to your problem now. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 20, 2004, 05:51 PM	#6
knightstream DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	9800pro that crashes, vpu recover problem and black screen I have the exact same problem, have tried three different drivers, the system crashes all the time (after maybe 30 sec til a couple of minutes). The graphics card is brand new, only one day old... What the...***** am I supposed to do??? Have tried to deactivate second screen, change drivers etc...nothing works. My cpu is also AMD 2800.. Does anybody know?

Aug 21, 2004, 10:58 PM	#8
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	Good luck __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 19, 2004, 10:58 PM	#3
djbjb00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	new 9800 pro...I bought it when my old one had problem on the mobo no overclocking if vpu recover is disabled it still crashes

Aug 20, 2004, 01:34 PM	#5
djbjb00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I've tested it on the mobo I used to have....it works fine. I think I'll try posting on the forum for Mobo's. I've pretty much isolated it to the mother board, and don't want to go out and get a new one when it works fine with the old drivers, just not on new games.

Aug 21, 2004, 10:41 PM	#7
djbjb00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Well I gave up and bought a new Mobo....soyo Kt600 dragon ultra platinum. Guess what....same problem, until I adjusted the agp voltage to 1.6. I couldn't do this with the other card. So far everything is working...wish me luck