I've had enough with it...

geosub1978 · 08-15-09, 08:34 AM

So here it is....

When I load the museum my monitor turns into black and after some seconds I hear a grrrrrrrr................... from my computer and the monitor displays "POWER SAVING MODE". I have to restart it through the power supply button. The same thing happens sometimes when I finish a battle in BLITZKRIEG 2 (I recently bought the ANTHOLOGY).

I believe my graphics card (ATI 4850) is broken down.

Any other thoughts please?

irish1958 · 08-15-09, 01:44 PM

I think you are right.

FIREWALL · 08-15-09, 01:52 PM

NiVidia comes to mind. Have never had a problem.

Hope I haven't jinxed me self.

CapZap1970 · 08-15-09, 02:49 PM

almost 100% sure it's the vid card... to much effort...

Wulfmann · 08-15-09, 06:33 PM

Don't start with the Nvidea crap. No offense.

Most cards are fine from either but there are a few bad ones and if that is it for you then it is bad luck no bad ATI chip.

I have had better luck with ATI than Nvidea and ATI chips have done much better for SH3 and 4 by my comparisons.

I moved the EVGA 9800GTS+ over to my email PC and put an ATI Sapphire 4830 at half the price of the 9800 and it does almost everything better.

However, I would suggest one up on either of them to be ready for GWX4 as that will likely require more juice.
The 4870 1GB comes to mind as does the Nvidea 285 both should be fine for that new mod SH4.

IMO

Wulfmann

Graf Paper · 08-16-09, 01:50 AM

The vid card might be overheating or it could be your power supply is just not adequate to handle the drain when the GPU starts eating up cycles.

It's not so much a matter of how many watts your PS claims to have. Mostly, it's making sure you have enough amps on the right voltage rail.

For example, the older ATI AGP cards required a steady 24 amps on the +12v rail. My humble 350 watt PS met that requirement and never once failed to keep things going when gaming, even though many sites recommended at least a 450 watt PS.

That "grrrrrr" noise you heard would very likely be the power supply choking on the demand the vid card is placing on it. The fact that your system is kicking into Power Saving mode at that time supports that.

That's one possible answer, given the sketchy information provided.

08-15-09, 08:34 AM	#1
geosub1978 Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salamis Base Posts: 567 Downloads: 229 Uploads: 0	I've had enough with it... So here it is.... When I load the museum my monitor turns into black and after some seconds I hear a grrrrrrrr................... from my computer and the monitor displays "POWER SAVING MODE". I have to restart it through the power supply button. The same thing happens sometimes when I finish a battle in BLITZKRIEG 2 (I recently bought the ANTHOLOGY). I believe my graphics card (ATI 4850) is broken down. Any other thoughts please? __________________

08-15-09, 01:44 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I think you are right. __________________ Irish1958

08-15-09, 01:52 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	NiVidia comes to mind. Have never had a problem. Hope I haven't jinxed me self. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-15-09, 02:49 PM	#4
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 51	almost 100% sure it's the vid card... to much effort... __________________

08-15-09, 06:33 PM	#5
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Don't start with the Nvidea crap. No offense. Most cards are fine from either but there are a few bad ones and if that is it for you then it is bad luck no bad ATI chip. I have had better luck with ATI than Nvidea and ATI chips have done much better for SH3 and 4 by my comparisons. I moved the EVGA 9800GTS+ over to my email PC and put an ATI Sapphire 4830 at half the price of the 9800 and it does almost everything better. However, I would suggest one up on either of them to be ready for GWX4 as that will likely require more juice. The 4870 1GB comes to mind as does the Nvidea 285 both should be fine for that new mod SH4. IMO Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

08-16-09, 01:50 AM	#6
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	The vid card might be overheating or it could be your power supply is just not adequate to handle the drain when the GPU starts eating up cycles. It's not so much a matter of how many watts your PS claims to have. Mostly, it's making sure you have enough amps on the right voltage rail. For example, the older ATI AGP cards required a steady 24 amps on the +12v rail. My humble 350 watt PS met that requirement and never once failed to keep things going when gaming, even though many sites recommended at least a 450 watt PS. That "grrrrrr" noise you heard would very likely be the power supply choking on the demand the vid card is placing on it. The fact that your system is kicking into Power Saving mode at that time supports that. That's one possible answer, given the sketchy information provided. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.