3DMark03 problem with 9800 PRO

JabbaPK · Mar 16, 2004, 04:07 PM

Hi all,

Strange problem I'm having since I installed my new ATI Radeon 9800 PRO - 128Mb.
When I'm trying to benchmark my videocard with 3DMark03, the test starts well, but after the first test with the airplaines, I'm ejected into Windows again ! No way to go farder than the first test. I changed my refrech rate from 85Hz to 70Hz, no change. I also tried to reduce screen resolution till 800 x 600, nope...
At least I've installed 3DMark2001SE, and that one works marvelous ! My videocard is working well in all conditions. I'm using the latest Omega drivers based on the catalyst 4.2.
This is my pc configuration: Mainboard ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe - AMD 3000XP Barton - 1GB Mem 400 Mhz - Audygy2 - ATI 9800 PRO - HD 120GB - 7200rpm/8Mb cash - OS: Windows XP PRO - 19" CRT screen.

Does anyone has any idea about this, because I never had this problem before..?

Thanks

Jabba.

zerodamage · Mar 16, 2004, 04:19 PM

It can happen if your RAM Timings are too agressive. Relax them a little bit and see if that works. 3dmark03 is good for testing that sort of thing.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 16, 2004, 07:55 PM

Or possibly even check your AGP aperture size...that useta clog up my system a bit back when i had it set at 256mb....lol

PolygonParadox · Mar 17, 2004, 03:49 PM

No, its definitely your RAM. Relax the timings a bit.

tornado=[GSW]= · Mar 17, 2004, 05:07 PM

I third that, its ur RAM timings...I have had pretty good number of lockups when I set my RAM to very aggressive timings though sometimes, it doesnt really matter with the games I play

JabbaPK · Mar 17, 2004, 11:03 PM

Hi peeps,

thx for replying to help me out of this problem. I would like to try to relax my RAM, but can you tell me if it is the RAM of the videocard, or the fisical RAM of my pc I need to relax. Tell me also how to do if possible..Sorry, but I'm really noob with ATI videocards, and also with this benchmark stuff....

Thx in advance,

Jabba.

Mar 16, 2004, 04:07 PM	#1
JabbaPK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	3DMark03 problem with 9800 PRO Hi all, Strange problem I'm having since I installed my new ATI Radeon 9800 PRO - 128Mb. When I'm trying to benchmark my videocard with 3DMark03, the test starts well, but after the first test with the airplaines, I'm ejected into Windows again ! No way to go farder than the first test. I changed my refrech rate from 85Hz to 70Hz, no change. I also tried to reduce screen resolution till 800 x 600, nope... At least I've installed 3DMark2001SE, and that one works marvelous ! My videocard is working well in all conditions. I'm using the latest Omega drivers based on the catalyst 4.2. This is my pc configuration: Mainboard ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe - AMD 3000XP Barton - 1GB Mem 400 Mhz - Audygy2 - ATI 9800 PRO - HD 120GB - 7200rpm/8Mb cash - OS: Windows XP PRO - 19" CRT screen. Does anyone has any idea about this, because I never had this problem before..? Thanks Jabba. __________________ "Come and get some"

Mar 17, 2004, 03:49 PM	#4
PolygonParadox DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	No, its definitely your RAM. Relax the timings a bit. __________________ 3200+ XP (400) A7N8X Deluxe 2.0 1 GB OCsystem DDR 3200 LL BBA 9800

Mar 17, 2004, 11:03 PM	Thread Starter #6
JabbaPK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hi peeps, thx for replying to help me out of this problem. I would like to try to relax my RAM, but can you tell me if it is the RAM of the videocard, or the fisical RAM of my pc I need to relax. Tell me also how to do if possible..Sorry, but I'm really noob with ATI videocards, and also with this benchmark stuff.... Thx in advance, Jabba. __________________ "Come and get some"

Mar 16, 2004, 04:19 PM	#2
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It can happen if your RAM Timings are too agressive. Relax them a little bit and see if that works. 3dmark03 is good for testing that sort of thing.

Mar 16, 2004, 07:55 PM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Or possibly even check your AGP aperture size...that useta clog up my system a bit back when i had it set at 256mb....lol

Mar 17, 2004, 05:07 PM	#5
tornado=[GSW]= Compulsive HW Monger Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Posts: 144 Rep Power: 0	I third that, its ur RAM timings...I have had pretty good number of lockups when I set my RAM to very aggressive timings though sometimes, it doesnt really matter with the games I play