 Free Scan: Update Your PC's Outdated Drivers to Optimize Performance 
August 7th, 2003, 05:20 PM
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| Shuts off when benchmarking.
Off a fresh boot I go into 3dmark 2001se run the benchmark. Then after running for a bit it just shuts off for no reason!
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August 7th, 2003, 05:27 PM
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Are you overclocking? what are your system specs?
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August 7th, 2003, 05:37 PM
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Not overclocking.
2600+
a7n8x dlx
512mb(2x256mb)
powercolor ati radion 9700
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August 7th, 2003, 05:38 PM
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what are your temps? is your case cooled well?
also, do you have your latest drivers installed? | |
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August 7th, 2003, 05:41 PM
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Drivers might be a problem I used teh cd it came with. Air cooled with a dam lound volcano 11+. Very well cooled. Room temp is 85 cpu temps 116. | |
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August 7th, 2003, 05:43 PM
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might be a driver issue.
download and install new drivers, and
also, do you have the latest directx?
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August 7th, 2003, 05:44 PM
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if you have directx 9, i'm not so sure 3dmark 2001 supports it. | |
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August 7th, 2003, 05:47 PM
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I have 9.
It runs it. Just like halfway in the low deatail dragon one it dies. | |
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August 7th, 2003, 05:55 PM
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August 7th, 2003, 06:34 PM
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"if you have directx 9, i'm not so sure 3dmark 2001 supports it"
It doesnt. As for me it says install dx 8 before running- I have dx9!
Does it do this in other benchies? How about games?
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