Original ATI 9600XT - Constant restart, crashes, ect.

nubus · Dec 2, 2004, 08:31 AM

Ok, I've been working on this for weeks and I can't find the problem.

I have been playing World of Warcraft. It was fine till my computer started giving me Windows XP errors and stuff. Ok so I reinstalled windows xp (sp2) and like now the 9600xt tends to restart or crash (and is very consistant at it too) I have tried settings that Omega had posted. I tried ATI's drivers beta and old (orginal cd) and Omega's beta and old.

Lots of things comes up when I start up World of Warcraft or any games that would use 3D rendoring. 100% of the screen would flicker and artifacts shows up, and would randomly crash, or restarts my computer.

Would be great to have some insights, my brain is fried just thinking about it

::new born DH member:: Greetings to all.

pham · Dec 2, 2004, 08:57 AM

sounds like you need a new graphic card

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 2, 2004, 12:06 PM

Welcome!

um first thing first things we need your "full" system specs?

have you looked for an updated mobo bios/flashed it in?
Tried uping the AGP voltage +0.1V to 1.6V?
have you installed the latest chipset drivers etc?

only happens with this one game?

nubus · Dec 4, 2004, 05:26 AM

Yeah sorry about not posting the Specs, the Comp restarted when I was updating the Entry =P

Well, it happens to all 3D games and CS sometimes on OpenGL. This videocard is new too.

AMD Athlon 2400+ w/ Zalman Full Copper Flower HS
MSI KT6V-LSR (Current)
*Note* KT6 Delta-LSR(MS-6590) It started to happen when I used this motherboard & flashed the BIOS and it didn't boot windows.
(2) 256 Kingston Value Ram 400Mhz
(2) SATA Seagate 80GB (JABOD Raid)
(1) ATA Seagate 80GB
(1) NEC 12X Dual Layer DVD+RW
(1) Sony 52X CD-RW
ATI 9600XT 128MB w/ Zalman Videocard heatsink (1 copper rod ver.)
Creative SB Live 5.1 Digital
Generic VIA Firewire card

CDsDontBurn · Dec 4, 2004, 05:48 AM

what about your PSU? How many watts is it, and how many amps does it have on the 12 volt rail? To me what it sounds like is that your devices aren't getting enough power, and your video card is showing symptoms.

Another possibility would an overclocked video card. Do you have your 9600xt overclocked at all? An overclocked video card would give the user very similar symptoms to what you are describing to us.

BTW, welcome to DH

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Son_of_Thunder · Dec 4, 2004, 07:54 AM

are you using any graphic drivers based off from the 4.12 betas? i'm having the same problem on my 9550XT (architecturally identical to the 9600XT)

CGXSki · Dec 14, 2004, 08:14 PM

There are so many problems with the 9600xt and there is no way to fix em. All you can do is change some settings around to make it crash 'less often', for awhile I had to force my comp to AGP 4x just so the card would be semi-stable.. but I got pissed off one day and Updated everything... I flashed my mobo, updated direct x, updated to the newest ati catalyst... but still same thing... then... I upgraded by VIA 4 in 1 Drivers and BOOM.. hasn't crashed in two months... amazing. Of course this only applies if you have a via mobo... if you do.. get via drivers here @ www.viaarena.com. Peace

Robert McClelland · Dec 14, 2004, 08:32 PM

256 Kingston Value Ram 400Mhz you need 512megs of ram to play today games.

Dec 2, 2004, 08:31 AM	#1
nubus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Original ATI 9600XT - Constant restart, crashes, ect. Ok, I've been working on this for weeks and I can't find the problem. I have been playing World of Warcraft. It was fine till my computer started giving me Windows XP errors and stuff. Ok so I reinstalled windows xp (sp2) and like now the 9600xt tends to restart or crash (and is very consistant at it too) I have tried settings that Omega had posted. I tried ATI's drivers beta and old (orginal cd) and Omega's beta and old. Lots of things comes up when I start up World of Warcraft or any games that would use 3D rendoring. 100% of the screen would flicker and artifacts shows up, and would randomly crash, or restarts my computer. Would be great to have some insights, my brain is fried just thinking about it ::new born DH member:: Greetings to all.

Dec 2, 2004, 12:06 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Welcome! um first thing first things we need your "full" system specs? have you looked for an updated mobo bios/flashed it in? Tried uping the AGP voltage +0.1V to 1.6V? have you installed the latest chipset drivers etc? only happens with this one game? __________________

Dec 4, 2004, 05:48 AM	#5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	what about your PSU? How many watts is it, and how many amps does it have on the 12 volt rail? To me what it sounds like is that your devices aren't getting enough power, and your video card is showing symptoms. Another possibility would an overclocked video card. Do you have your 9600xt overclocked at all? An overclocked video card would give the user very similar symptoms to what you are describing to us. BTW, welcome to DH . __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 4, 2004, 07:54 AM	#6
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	are you using any graphic drivers based off from the 4.12 betas? i'm having the same problem on my 9550XT (architecturally identical to the 9600XT) __________________

Dec 14, 2004, 08:32 PM	#8
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	256 Kingston Value Ram 400Mhz you need 512megs of ram to play today games. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Dec 2, 2004, 08:57 AM	#2
pham DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	sounds like you need a new graphic card

Dec 4, 2004, 05:26 AM	Thread Starter #4
nubus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Yeah sorry about not posting the Specs, the Comp restarted when I was updating the Entry =P Well, it happens to all 3D games and CS sometimes on OpenGL. This videocard is new too. AMD Athlon 2400+ w/ Zalman Full Copper Flower HS MSI KT6V-LSR (Current) Note KT6 Delta-LSR(MS-6590) It started to happen when I used this motherboard & flashed the BIOS and it didn't boot windows. (2) 256 Kingston Value Ram 400Mhz (2) SATA Seagate 80GB (JABOD Raid) (1) ATA Seagate 80GB (1) NEC 12X Dual Layer DVD+RW (1) Sony 52X CD-RW ATI 9600XT 128MB w/ Zalman Videocard heatsink (1 copper rod ver.) Creative SB Live 5.1 Digital Generic VIA Firewire card

Dec 14, 2004, 08:14 PM	#7
CGXSki DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	There are so many problems with the 9600xt and there is no way to fix em. All you can do is change some settings around to make it crash 'less often', for awhile I had to force my comp to AGP 4x just so the card would be semi-stable.. but I got pissed off one day and Updated everything... I flashed my mobo, updated direct x, updated to the newest ati catalyst... but still same thing... then... I upgraded by VIA 4 in 1 Drivers and BOOM.. hasn't crashed in two months... amazing. Of course this only applies if you have a via mobo... if you do.. get via drivers here @ www.viaarena.com. Peace