9800 Pro Trouble

Excell13 · Jul 14, 2003, 08:35 AM

I noticed alot of you folks are ATI user`s, I have bought my first Ati and at this rate, my last. Maybe one of you guru`s can help.

System stats

Asustek P4PE-BP Motherboard
533 FSB overclocked to 605
Pent 4, 2.53 over clocked to 2.9 (50C) underload
512mb of ddr ram
Radeon 9800 Pro 128 (3.5 Cat driver)
Windows Xp Home

I use Powerstrip for my video card

Here is the trouble :

I set my refreash rate to 100 hz at 1024x768 and locked it. I set me FPS_MAX 100 (Day of Defeat)

I get 100 fps while playing, then when I run past something my card struggles to render it drops directly to 50 fps. I mean it doesnt bounce down around 90 or 80 and come back up, if my card cannot render what I am viewing at 100 fps, it defaults to 50 or half of the max fps.

I tried with the V-sinc in always on...it does it
I tried with V-sinc set to Default on...It does it
I even tried both off`s and it doesnt do it, but I get tearing.

So I set my refreash rate to 90hz and left my fps_max at 100, thinking that the card couldnt keep up with the refreashrate..still does it.

I set my refreash rate at 100 and my fps_max to 90 . .. still does it.

I checked my bios(I admitt I am not sure what alot of the settings mean for the video) It seemed ok.

I flashed to the most recent Asustek bios...still does it.

Here is the fly in the ointment, I just upgraded my pc yesterday, my old pc was a pent 4, 1.8 intell mobo and a G-Force Ti 4600. it didnt do it.

I do not support 8x agp only 4x could that be it? how about the forcez buffer depth? what is it ? will that help?

even more weird, it doesnt do it with directx

there are agp/pci settings in bios, they are set to auto, when i click manual they have settings like 66.66/33.33 and higher. is my agp buss starvin? do i need to up voltage to my card?

Help !

UberLord · Jul 14, 2003, 12:18 PM

DOD is a HL2 mod yes? If so, say "arrrrgggghhhhhh" as there's nothing afaik you can do about it

shuki · Jul 14, 2003, 12:21 PM

my understanding from nvidia users was that they experienced sudden fps drops too in exact same places as ATI usres and the blame was collectively laid at Valves feet.....

Excell13 · Jul 14, 2003, 06:35 PM

I am confused, it didnt do it before. I was using ti 4600. I know the hl engine is old. But it used to scroll down the fps to what the card could do it at. not just anything below 100 is 50

Jul 14, 2003, 08:35 AM	#1
Excell13 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	9800 Pro Trouble I noticed alot of you folks are ATI user`s, I have bought my first Ati and at this rate, my last. Maybe one of you guru`s can help. System stats Asustek P4PE-BP Motherboard 533 FSB overclocked to 605 Pent 4, 2.53 over clocked to 2.9 (50C) underload 512mb of ddr ram Radeon 9800 Pro 128 (3.5 Cat driver) Windows Xp Home I use Powerstrip for my video card Here is the trouble : I set my refreash rate to 100 hz at 1024x768 and locked it. I set me FPS_MAX 100 (Day of Defeat) I get 100 fps while playing, then when I run past something my card struggles to render it drops directly to 50 fps. I mean it doesnt bounce down around 90 or 80 and come back up, if my card cannot render what I am viewing at 100 fps, it defaults to 50 or half of the max fps. I tried with the V-sinc in always on...it does it I tried with V-sinc set to Default on...It does it I even tried both off`s and it doesnt do it, but I get tearing. So I set my refreash rate to 90hz and left my fps_max at 100, thinking that the card couldnt keep up with the refreashrate..still does it. I set my refreash rate at 100 and my fps_max to 90 . .. still does it. I checked my bios(I admitt I am not sure what alot of the settings mean for the video) It seemed ok. I flashed to the most recent Asustek bios...still does it. Here is the fly in the ointment, I just upgraded my pc yesterday, my old pc was a pent 4, 1.8 intell mobo and a G-Force Ti 4600. it didnt do it. I do not support 8x agp only 4x could that be it? how about the forcez buffer depth? what is it ? will that help? even more weird, it doesnt do it with directx there are agp/pci settings in bios, they are set to auto, when i click manual they have settings like 66.66/33.33 and higher. is my agp buss starvin? do i need to up voltage to my card? Help !

Jul 14, 2003, 12:18 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	DOD is a HL2 mod yes? If so, say "arrrrgggghhhhhh" as there's nothing afaik you can do about it __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jul 14, 2003, 12:21 PM	#3
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	my understanding from nvidia users was that they experienced sudden fps drops too in exact same places as ATI usres and the blame was collectively laid at Valves feet.....

Jul 14, 2003, 06:35 PM	Thread Starter #4
Excell13 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I am confused, it didnt do it before. I was using ti 4600. I know the hl engine is old. But it used to scroll down the fps to what the card could do it at. not just anything below 100 is 50