My video in games is going crazy

**MR_sticky** · January 11th, 2003, 02:11 PM

I just added a new processor (AMD Duron 1.3 GHz) and after I installed it, I played A game and it seems to crash or flicker a black color every so often. I think my processor is have problems with my Gforce3 TI 500. This also happend to my other games I have.

Windows XP Pro
Gforce3 TI 500
AMD DURon Processor 1.3 GHz
Soundblaster Live!
320 Ram

**Kuasimodem** · January 11th, 2003, 02:24 PM

What's your motherboard?

Does it support the new Durons?

Can the bios be flashed to support the new Durons?

**MR_sticky** · January 11th, 2003, 02:25 PM

Yes It supports my mother board, But if going to upgrade again i will need a new mother board.

**daveleau** · January 11th, 2003, 02:26 PM

What is the temperature of the Duron at idle and while playing? When does this usually occur, early in the game or after a little while of playing?

**Kuasimodem** · January 11th, 2003, 02:28 PM

You could also be pushing your RAM past it's limits too.

I ask again, what's your motherboard (including the revision number)?

What brand of RAM PC133? CAS 2, 2.5 or 3?

**MR_sticky** · January 11th, 2003, 02:31 PM

Im sorry I have no idea what I have but before i added my processor My games worked fine I have same amount of Ram and same Video Card and motherboard.

**squeech** · January 11th, 2003, 03:36 PM

I have noticed this issue with a small number of Gigabyte boards and AMD chips. Whether or not that's what you have you may want to give this a shot...

Find your way into the BIOS setup and see if there is a menu to the effect of "Hardware Monitor" and/or "Voltage Control". Try (if you can on your board) raising the Core Vcc of the CPU by a very SMALL amount (raise it only one or two steps!), and then run the same games a few times.

Sometimes on lower Voltage chips like Durons and T-Bred A's, you need to raise the Vcc just a little to raise the compatibility level with upper end nVidia cards (GF3 Ti and GF4).

Note: If you decide to do this, watch where your CPU temp ends up. Usually this little of a change doesn't impat the system much, but you want to make sure you don't need extra cooling to compensate.

Hope this helps!

edit~ BTW...

WELCOME TO TECHIMO!!

**MR_sticky** · January 11th, 2003, 03:47 PM

Well, I tried going to my BIOS but when i find what you are talking about, I think, I cant move my selection highlight to go to the Vcc so i cant move it up a few points like you said. Can i fix that?

**Wizzard~Of~Ozz** · January 11th, 2003, 03:51 PM

Have you re-installed DirectX, Also you may try another version of Detonator drivers for your vid card.

Also it would help if we knew what mobo you are using.

**squeech** · January 11th, 2003, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by MR_sticky
Well, I tried going to my BIOS but when i find what you are talking about, I think, I cant move my selection highlight to go to the Vcc so i cant move it up a few points like you said. Can i fix that?

Not unless it's supported in another BIOS revision. It sounds like it simply MONITORS temperature, with no modification.

Is this a big name comp? Or did you build it? Does it have a model number?