graphics problem-pls help...

TarJak · 08-13-07, 03:50 PM

Check the temp of your GPU. The Nvidia drivers come with temp guage you can check with. Sounds like your card may be running too hot and you might need some high performance cooling in your rig.

Fenris_Wolf · 08-13-07, 06:03 PM

Try the older 97.92 drivers (what I'm currently using). In the driver settings, make sure the "force" options, like forced anti-aliasing and different forms of texture filtering that the game does not support are not enabled. You can also tweak some other miscellaneous settings to find the optimal one. My guess is that it's a driver compatibility issue (the new ones are buggy).

The geforce 8x series works at much higher temperatures by design. When out of port, alt-tab and open the nvidia control panel to check the card's temperature. Anything over 75 degrees celcius is a bit too hot and needs better cooling. Although officially the "good" temp limit under load is 80 degrees celcius but I prefer to keep it as much cool as possible. It could also be an issue with your computer's power supply unit. Make sure that the power supply provides enough wattage and amps per rail for your video card.

ssconvert · 08-14-07, 12:18 AM

i have a 650 watt Antec power supply that i bought with the upgrade. I am using the latest forceware beta drivers so I thk I'll change back to the earlier one. I only used the latest as it included fixes for some games. Unfortunately not any ones I play.
I'll go ahead and try to monitor the gfx card temp during play. I do have 3 extra fans in the case, big one at the front and two smaller at the back, but im thking it may be too congested in there.
Much appreciated for your help and comments.

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08-13-07, 03:50 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Check the temp of your GPU. The Nvidia drivers come with temp guage you can check with. Sounds like your card may be running too hot and you might need some high performance cooling in your rig.

08-13-07, 06:03 PM	#2
Fenris_Wolf Sparky Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 155 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Try the older 97.92 drivers (what I'm currently using). In the driver settings, make sure the "force" options, like forced anti-aliasing and different forms of texture filtering that the game does not support are not enabled. You can also tweak some other miscellaneous settings to find the optimal one. My guess is that it's a driver compatibility issue (the new ones are buggy). The geforce 8x series works at much higher temperatures by design. When out of port, alt-tab and open the nvidia control panel to check the card's temperature. Anything over 75 degrees celcius is a bit too hot and needs better cooling. Although officially the "good" temp limit under load is 80 degrees celcius but I prefer to keep it as much cool as possible. It could also be an issue with your computer's power supply unit. Make sure that the power supply provides enough wattage and amps per rail for your video card.

08-14-07, 12:18 AM	#3
ssconvert Bosun Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 68 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i have a 650 watt Antec power supply that i bought with the upgrade. I am using the latest forceware beta drivers so I thk I'll change back to the earlier one. I only used the latest as it included fixes for some games. Unfortunately not any ones I play. I'll go ahead and try to monitor the gfx card temp during play. I do have 3 extra fans in the case, big one at the front and two smaller at the back, but im thking it may be too congested in there. Much appreciated for your help and comments.