Video card from HELL!

Subliminal · 2003-02-20, 03:34 PM

I just installed my new Rad 9000pro and it keeps freezing my computers sometimes the error thing comes up when i reboot saying its the fault of the driver. Also game freeze as soon as i try to play them and the screen turns black. What the hell is going on?

Marsman · 2003-02-20, 03:51 PM

Did you install the latest drivers?

Subliminal · 2003-02-20, 03:59 PM

i cant get through a post without freezing. It has something to do with a draw error. Should i maybe change my refresh rate?

Subliminal · 2003-02-20, 04:27 PM

I think i might have fixed the random freezing BUT every time I click any game (even really old ones i installed to test stuff like simcity 2k) the monitor instantly like turns black as if it were off PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!

Subliminal · 2003-02-20, 04:28 PM

also is their like a break in period for like a video card or my agp slot since neither have been used.

Civilian · 2003-02-20, 04:41 PM

Ok, what are your system specs and what kind of video card did you have before this? And like Mars said, did you install the latest drivers?

BurningSpear · 2003-02-20, 05:28 PM

And one thing often forgotten is to *UNINSTALL* old drivers before installing new ones.

BLuE_ZeRO · 2003-02-20, 05:36 PM

^^ good point. Especially if you had an nvidia card and switched to ATI or something like that.

Navaron · 2003-02-20, 06:21 PM

Yeah, you ***really*** have to follow the manual's instructions step by step. Also, you need to check your mb drivers.

Subliminal · 2003-02-20, 08:25 PM

yeah i switched from Nvidea to this. My specs are athlon 1800+ and 256mb ram (until 512 comes) Im gonna try to completely delete all the drivers and start over.

BLuE_ZeRO · 2003-02-20, 08:37 PM

If that doesn't work you might want to consider reformatting. There could be a conflict between your drivers and something else. What OS are you running btw?

Zatrais · 2003-02-21, 05:43 AM

Your registery will be pretty damn messed up.... i'd recomend formating just to get the best performance you can.

Subliminal · 2003-02-21, 05:56 AM

Yeah I'm running windows xp pro I borrowed it from a friend. I guess ill borrow it again and reformat this weekend.

Subliminal · 2003-02-21, 09:13 AM

yeah its not the card its the drivers. By just disabling the driver but still using that card i can navigate windows and stuff evenit though its all slow on the screen. I might just wait til my ram and new powersupply gets here to format.

Subliminal · 2003-02-21, 11:21 AM

Also when i was looking under properties for the video card it said the loation was PCI1?? Thats weird when its definatly in an AGP slot. Is this just the computers name for the agp slot or something or it it confused because thats where my old PCI video card was.