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Old January 3rd, 2006, 02:50 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Graphic Card issue (VPU)

Graphic Card Issue

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Im not totally sure if this is where this forum should be but here goes.

Ok, Ive had the same comp now for a bit, (dell dim, 8200, ram 512, card is ati 9800 series, 1.9hertz, dont know much more.) Heres my problem I have been playing the same games now for over a year Saga of Ryzom, and still play Tfc and sometimes try new beta games..) Lately whenever I start a game and go into the game world, I can only play for a few minutes or None at all and the game kinda crashes. I mean by, the monitor shuts off and sometimes will stay off but other times it comes back on and gives me this VPU box saying that it had to set my settings down due to that my graphic card is not following commands,and then asks for me to restart) and after that my monitor screen Looks like broken glass so its hard to read or see anything.(and now all my Icons are like inverted, the arrow is turned around and some icons are broken up.) I have dled all new drivers, I have even reinstalled everything Nothing is working... Sometimes I can play for like a minute other times I just WALK foward and it breaks on me. Info, if this helps, TFC works fine untill the server changes then some times it kicks off. Ryzom game (my mmo), I can get into the game world but if I move it crashes... Ive looked at a few things at my comp and I dont think nothing has changed or broke but Im not that smart at this soo... If anyone can help or needs more questions answered I can try to help.

Also added info. I have tried all new drivers, old drivers and reinstalling things and I get the problem no matter what now. Started a little over a month ago, but its now at the point where Im getting mad cause I can not play any games. I also have opened computer and dusted everything... to make sure still no help.

One other thing it will do is sometimes after the monitor goes off, the light stays green and the computer will Just REBOOT itself...
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Old January 3rd, 2006, 03:34 AM     #2 (permalink)
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video card is trashed.... replace it... also make sure that your psu is in good condition, and replace that as well if necessary.
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That graphics card is trashed psu mighit need repla as well check for broken drivers aswell.
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Old January 3rd, 2006, 09:34 PM     #4 (permalink)
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thanks to replies.

ok what is PSU? im confused...

also how do i tell if drivers are broken?

and one more.. I started looking for a replacement card dont really wanna spend money right now, cause I dont have it to spend so is this card any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131412
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PSU is what most people refer to as Power Supply. I am having the same problem with my Ati AIW 9800 Pro. Come take a look at some suggestions.
http://www.techimo.com/forum/t158653.html
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