Radeon 9000 Pro lockup prob. plz help

SamusAran · Feb 24, 2003, 03:28 AM

Hello. I have a question on how I can fix this problem. I just installed my ATI Radeon 9000 Pro and all the drivers for it (newest) Including DX 9.0. Anyaway, I also purchased Unreal II for it. This is what I need to fix. WHen I run Unreal II ( or any of my games for that matter) As it is loading the moniter just shuts off and the system locks up. How should I fix this? I am running windows XP pro. Also, I can run like Warcraft 3 perfect for like 15 second in-game and it will shut down the moniter to Stand-by mode. Or the game will just freeze in the main menu.

dipstick · Feb 24, 2003, 03:50 AM

Have you tried raising the agp voltage in the bios to 1.6v? Also make sure Fastwrites are off.

MikeDaMan · Feb 24, 2003, 05:26 AM

Sounds a lot like my problem here http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=11570 Let's hope we can solve this.

MikeDaMan · Feb 24, 2003, 05:31 AM

Also my BIOS doesn't have an option to change the voltage. Any other suggestions?

dipstick · Feb 24, 2003, 05:38 AM

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Originally posted by MikeDaMan
Also my BIOS doesn't have an option to change the voltage. Any other suggestions?

If you don't mind me askin, what mobo do you have?

MikeDaMan · Feb 24, 2003, 06:00 AM

the cards on the Family computer which has a ECS P6S5AT motherboard.

SamusAran · Feb 24, 2003, 05:00 PM

Ok I will see if I can change that but i dont know if i will be able to. My motherboard is a Abit BE6 II... 2000 days...

SamusAran · Feb 24, 2003, 05:04 PM

Im at school when i post this but if that dont work... any other suggestions?

SamusAran · Feb 24, 2003, 05:20 PM

I think it is the power supply... its only a 250 watt with 2 hdd's and 3 cd roms... and this card. Perhaps I can underclock the card will i get a new pwoer supply. Here is where I find this conclusion if ya wanna take a look.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33667220

Beaon · Feb 24, 2003, 05:29 PM

holy cow only 250?
dude...
i cant see how u run ur system with such a low psu ;x
just go buy a new PSU they are dirt cheap. 420watts for 100$ =D

SamusAran · Feb 24, 2003, 06:03 PM

Are they somewhat easy to install into the box?

RIV@NVX · Feb 24, 2003, 08:03 PM

Yes, simply remove old one and put the new one in.
You are done

MikeDaMan · Feb 24, 2003, 10:36 PM

Anyone have any other suggestions for me? I'm running a 300 Watt power supply and the computer is constantly crashing ever since I installed the radeon 9000. It doesnt just freez in games it sometimes freezes at the desktop.

MikeDaMan · Feb 24, 2003, 10:45 PM

Also If I'm running a Radeon 9000 with a clock of 250/200 should i try using powerstrip? and how much should I try to underclock?

Beaon · Feb 24, 2003, 11:24 PM

heh i when i bought my 9700 pro i crashed with a 300w. I had to upgrade to a 420w to get it stable :\

SamusAran · Feb 25, 2003, 01:51 AM

Ok, now im going out to get a 450 power supply.... soon. I think thats my prob... even tweakin it to 230/230 dont fix it... maybe this will.

SamusAran · Feb 26, 2003, 05:43 PM

Aww man.... this is sad.... Ever fried a stick of ram??? =(. I called ATi and the lady said that it might be becuase I have to much ram.... lolz. I didnt think that was causing it but i had to or she would not go any father in helping...I took out a 256 stick... still had the prob... Oh o... im sonewb to this is could not put in the ram I took out. But i tried it the other way around... Damnit... bad choice...... As I turned on the pc again the moniter would not turn on... Shi* i say to myself... Oh o... wats that spell? oh crap. I turn it off take out the ram that is HOT. try to turn it back on... still. the moniter wont return to life. Oh jeez i say.

So, I think I fried my mobo... and ram.... therefore I am buying a new mobo and power supply soon to fix... hopefully.i Dont know what to fix to make it work... the card didnt fry caused i put the the TnT 2 pro... ( lol ) and it still didnt work....

MikeDaMan · Feb 26, 2003, 10:37 PM

try switching the RAM around, like put it in different slots. That turned out to be my problem when my computer wouldn't turn on.

Feb 24, 2003, 03:28 AM	#1
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Radeon 9000 Pro lockup prob. plz help Hello. I have a question on how I can fix this problem. I just installed my ATI Radeon 9000 Pro and all the drivers for it (newest) Including DX 9.0. Anyaway, I also purchased Unreal II for it. This is what I need to fix. WHen I run Unreal II ( or any of my games for that matter) As it is loading the moniter just shuts off and the system locks up. How should I fix this? I am running windows XP pro. Also, I can run like Warcraft 3 perfect for like 15 second in-game and it will shut down the moniter to Stand-by mode. Or the game will just freeze in the main menu.

Feb 24, 2003, 05:26 AM	#3
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Sounds a lot like my problem here http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=11570 Let's hope we can solve this. __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Feb 24, 2003, 05:31 AM	#4
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Also my BIOS doesn't have an option to change the voltage. Any other suggestions? __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Feb 24, 2003, 06:00 AM	#6
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	the cards on the Family computer which has a ECS P6S5AT motherboard. __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Feb 24, 2003, 08:03 PM	#12
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Yes, simply remove old one and put the new one in. You are done __________________ -- Vedran

Feb 24, 2003, 03:50 AM	#2
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	Have you tried raising the agp voltage in the bios to 1.6v? Also make sure Fastwrites are off.

Feb 24, 2003, 05:00 PM	Thread Starter #7
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Ok I will see if I can change that but i dont know if i will be able to. My motherboard is a Abit BE6 II... 2000 days...

Feb 24, 2003, 05:04 PM	Thread Starter #8
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Im at school when i post this but if that dont work... any other suggestions?

Feb 24, 2003, 05:20 PM	Thread Starter #9
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	I think it is the power supply... its only a 250 watt with 2 hdd's and 3 cd roms... and this card. Perhaps I can underclock the card will i get a new pwoer supply. Here is where I find this conclusion if ya wanna take a look. http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33667220

Feb 24, 2003, 05:29 PM	#10
Beaon DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	holy cow only 250? dude... i cant see how u run ur system with such a low psu ;x just go buy a new PSU they are dirt cheap. 420watts for 100$ =D

Feb 24, 2003, 06:03 PM	Thread Starter #11
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Are they somewhat easy to install into the box?

Feb 24, 2003, 10:36 PM	#13
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Anyone have any other suggestions for me? I'm running a 300 Watt power supply and the computer is constantly crashing ever since I installed the radeon 9000. It doesnt just freez in games it sometimes freezes at the desktop. __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Feb 24, 2003, 10:45 PM	#14
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Also If I'm running a Radeon 9000 with a clock of 250/200 should i try using powerstrip? and how much should I try to underclock? __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP Last edited by MikeDaMan; Feb 24, 2003 at 11:04 PM.

Feb 24, 2003, 11:24 PM	#15
Beaon DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	heh i when i bought my 9700 pro i crashed with a 300w. I had to upgrade to a 420w to get it stable :\

Feb 25, 2003, 01:51 AM	Thread Starter #16
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Ok, now im going out to get a 450 power supply.... soon. I think thats my prob... even tweakin it to 230/230 dont fix it... maybe this will.

Feb 26, 2003, 05:43 PM	Thread Starter #17
SamusAran DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Aww man.... this is sad.... Ever fried a stick of ram??? =(. I called ATi and the lady said that it might be becuase I have to much ram.... lolz. I didnt think that was causing it but i had to or she would not go any father in helping...I took out a 256 stick... still had the prob... Oh o... im sonewb to this is could not put in the ram I took out. But i tried it the other way around... Damnit... bad choice...... As I turned on the pc again the moniter would not turn on... Shi* i say to myself... Oh o... wats that spell? oh crap. I turn it off take out the ram that is HOT. try to turn it back on... still. the moniter wont return to life. Oh jeez i say. So, I think I fried my mobo... and ram.... therefore I am buying a new mobo and power supply soon to fix... hopefully.i Dont know what to fix to make it work... the card didnt fry caused i put the the TnT 2 pro... ( lol ) and it still didnt work....

Feb 26, 2003, 10:37 PM	#18
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	try switching the RAM around, like put it in different slots. That turned out to be my problem when my computer wouldn't turn on. __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP