turn off vpu recovery in video options.
right click my computer.
goto advanced tab.
startup & recovery tab
uncheck automatically reboots.

should help some.
godwheat

Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 12/08/2003-K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00
Motherboard Name Soltek SL-K8AV2-RL

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type AMD Hammer
Real Clock 200 MHz
Effective Clock 200 MHz

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 200 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 5 PCI, 1 AGP
RAM Slots 2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, LAN
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 220 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset K8T800



Hi, All !
Got a problem with my video card. Tried nearly all possible problem solvers. need help, anyone ?
I didn't upgrade bios though.

my problems aren't connected to my graphicadapter, cuz i tested my old gf2mx400 and got the same problems! but i'm hesitating to buy a new mobo, cuz there are so many different combinations of hardware posted here and everybody got kinda the same problems

People i may be posting early but i Bought a new GBP+ 550 Watt power supply AND... after completely rewiring the system hardnesses even after trying there adapter to fit my board.. it has been running now for about 1 hour in game.. i just excited here to type this... so i'll let the game run longer tonight.. but there was no crash.. and i don't have fastwrite on but i do have agp read on... guess if it fixes with the new powersupply i'll try al the settings again.. at this point i don't know for sure but i didn't usuully last this long. - James

Yo James,

Could you please post the outcome of your tests after you have done them? I really want to know if there really is a positive outcome of buying a better PSU...Because if it seems to work, then I might try to put up the voltage in the bios...thanks man.

Greetz Sparkle

WOOOOHOOOOO!!! YEAAHHH..... 7 Hours of all Night Gaming... f**king rock ass coool... it worked..

Now that powersupply i bought was a GBP 550 Watt.. Granted I now have to wire my old psu's longer and more molex connectors onto this psu before i can fully install it. It has successfully ran my video card stable for 7 hours in a game. I've never had it last more then 1 hour before. The rated 12 volt wattage was 24 watts. I guess it made enough difference.

So i guess my theory and several others theory is proven, it is the power, either the agp voltage or straight up the psu. All I know is today i have a big ass smile on my face. Now to try it with fastwrite.. although i don't need to im gonna. Peace guys and good luck..

P.S. That supply cost me 105.00 from mwave.com and if it will fit any mother board cuz it has a converter

I wonder why my Radeon 9800XT works beautifully? I am playing NVidia Logoed games on my PC and it works almost flawlessly (Biggest complaint was the slow loading time while the game searches for the Drive I put the CD ROM in.) otherwise,it works great,looks great, and I haven't had any crashes.

hey chuckles.. what is your 12 voltage amp rating on your psu.. usually shows it on the sticker being 15,17,18,24,32,36? what is it? please get back to me on this.. in fact i want more people that have gotten there cards to work to post back what there ratings on there psu's are.. i'll prove my theory yet.

I have solved my problem but not wholly satisfactorily.....I realised my AGP rate was 64MB in my bios, so I increased to 128MB....This enabled me to play games with my card set to 4X AGP and all accelarations on..no prob..but I have an SIS648 chipset mobo that allows AGP X8....Sooooo I used a util called CPUZ and saw my AGP aperture is set to X1.........Soooo went into my Phoenix bios 6.00 to adjust backto X8 and guess what...no adjustments for aperture size???

I think they are hidden...anyone else have a phoenix 6.00 bios..if so how do I adjust agp data transfer in phoenix bios??

By the way..I have the latest SIS AGP software and it is set to X8 but in bios it is X1....

Oh and does X8 make a big difference to games??

Listen, the #1 problem is POWER! So, this is the first thing you should look at.
Then you can play around with the settings.

My 9700 Pro (everything MAXED) runs like a dream. I have a 450W Enermax. I played FarCry, Painkiller, Warcraft 3, Doom 3 demo, Call of Duty, Age of Mythology, Diciples 2, Morrowind, Black Thorn, Battle Realms, etc x 1000. And a s**t load of video benchmarking tools.
No Problems @ all.

A friend of mine had a problem with his Radeon, but after getting a 400W power supply, No Problems Anymore.

Stop fooling with the setting. These cards are POWER HUNGRY, because they are POWERFUL.

I have a 400w psu..it ain't power in my case, my mail says it all really..my agp aperture is set to X1 and it should be X8...it's what u call a bottle neck......

so can anyone answer the question in regard to my bios??

my card is running far cry with everything on, so no probs except its running agp x4

x1 and x8.. are you on the same page as us.. reset your bios... fix that all up to normal and then leave it the f**k alone.. its not settings.. its your god damn psu.. its not rated high enough.. geezuz kids these days....

Listen James, First I ain't no kid...I can safely say I am older and more mature than you judging by your response, second my card was a sample from ATI because I work in the business of software development and thirdly ATI confirms that my PSU will adequatly power this card....finally my bios is at default settings....I have not changed anything in my bios except the aperture size to 128.

I am well aware of those people on this topic who have power probs...but I can assure you this is not the problem with my card. 400 watts is plenty to run my Radeon because ATI says so!

The problem with my card is agp date transfer rate which is X1

It should be X8 right?

So clearly this is MY problem as the default is set to X1 and not X8.

Now instead of imposing your limited knowledge on what you think is my problem perhaps you could let someone who knows how to set the data transfer rate to X8 in the phoenix bios reply to my post.

I think ignorant people like you who assume everyone has the same problem as you and insulting them on this forum is bang out of order,

Now go and bother some more kids with your infinite knowledge of all things small........

i've got a 460W enermax psu and i've got the problems >_>

I had those problems too and i fixed them without spending money on a new PSU...
...and mine is a 300w one (!!!). I play my games for the hours i want with no crashes.
the only problem i have is artifacts. If i play on the default clock settings my radeon 9800 xt displays some artifacts on the edges of the polygons ( they are only a few, but still they irritate me). To solve this i just lower the gpu core about 10/15 mhz, and the artifacts disappear. My question is: am I DAMNED to run my graphics card underclocked??

I've investigated a bit and realised that my problem wasn't overheat after all. I found out that some people are running their cards at 60/70ºC and some even overclocked them, with no problems what so ever.

Please let me know if somebody has the same problem to post it here please, and if you know a workaround please post it too

PS: Just in case anyone want to see what my problem is, just ask, tell me your e-mail and i'll send some screenshots.

Thanks

IF your card is running 4x AGP, then what drivers are you using?

Some cat drivers, other than ATI's original, seem to only use AGP 4x.

actually the manual and ati's second level tech confirm that its takes up to 300 watts yes.. but just because its 400 watts doesn't mean it has enough amperage.. you have to take that into account.. for example

My psu is 12 volts.. but it sure as helll don't have the amperage to start my car, which is totally my point.. whats yoru 12 volt rating on your psu? 15? 17? 18?, because if it isn't at least 20 your robbing your system and your still left with that option.

And im 22.. im not a kid either but i do get p**sed off...

And its agp 8x... not x8.... And no most motherboards to date don't have 8x.. or if they do your cand support it.. like everything from the 9600xt on up can support it although im not gonna check.... the thing is 1x will not run a card.. in fact i dont' see how a system is stable setting it there. My board only supports 4x agp, or agp pro cards. Newer system support agp 8x.. yeah it can provide faster graphics, but you also need twice the power. Hence the psu problem.. i wish you would check your psu and see for yourself... ati are idiots.. i spent many an hour on the phone with them until i finally called my mobo manufacturer and had them give me a detailed information on what the problems they were having.. basically they said tyans boards don't have enough agp voltage... in most cases thats what people on here ran into. some fix it some don't..

but your left with the fact that it is the psu.. not necessarily the wattage.. but the amperage.. just look at it... im sick of people telling me back its not.. well telll what you have then for a 12 volt rating..

I wish someone would buy a psu that was rated 24-36 amps so i can see if it fixes there problem.. cuz thats what it is... and heat.. keep that card cold...

i think that 3.9 is crap
get 3.7 somewhere

I agree James Miller, this is what I always look at.
Also I like to add, If you buy a no name power supply, it may say that its say 500W, but this could be equivalent to an Enermax 350W.

Anyway, everybody looking for a new power supply, "MAKE SURE" your DC+- output is as follows.

+3.3V = (over 30A)
+5V = (over 40A)
+12V = (over 20A) most important. The higher "A" the more power for your CPU.

see thats how i should have posted it.. thanks superxp