GeForce 2 problems

[KingKahn]

I recently have bought a Visiontek xtasy 5864 (Geforce 2 Ti). I installed it and put in the right driver. It worked great until my computer locked up. No matter when or what I am doing on my computer it randomly locks up. So I put my old video card Nvidia TNT2 Vanta back in and it works fine.
What was that problem with the Visiontek GeForce 2 TI?

Theory 1: The card gets to hot. My power supply and my CPU have fans but they directly lead to the outside. The rest of the computer is completely enclosed.

I'm not sure how much my power supply is.
I am useing DirectX 8.0
PC Stats:
HP
CPU: 900mhz
RAM: 256mb

Any suggestions PLEASE!

Also I have e-mailed the company but they take days in response.

 

[JimEkleberry]

What processor do you have Athlon, Pentium, etc?

Does your case have an inlet and outlet fan?

Does the videocard itself have a heatsink and/or fan?

Have you noticed that the locks happen after certain events (coming out of playing a game) or after a period of time?

Are you using the latest detonator XP drivers? Have you checked for updates to your motherboards chipsets?

Do you feel like you are taking a test? Nah, just kidding on that one. ;-)

Let me know on the above and we'll see if we can't get you fixed up.

 

[KingKahn]

Answers to above questions (JimEkleberry)

What processor do you have Athlon, Pentium, etc? Athlon

Does your case have an inlet and outlet fan? There are only to fans in my computer and 1 is right over the processor and goes directly outside the case. I don't think that it cools off anything else. And 1 more in my power supply. For the most part the rest is enclosed.

Does the videocard itself have a heatsink and/or fan? My old card Nvidia TNT2 had a heatsink, my new GeForce2 Ti has a fan.

Have you noticed that the locks happen after certain events (coming out of playing a game) or after a period of time? At no certain time and no matter what program I have been running. It even has happened when I'm not doing anything.

Are you using the latest detonator XP drivers? YES
Have you checked for updates to your motherboards chipsets?
Thought of that. I cannot find my motherboard on the internet and my computer doesn't have a guide. My motherboard is Kestrel-U with a VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset.

 

[butchrecon]

Try the latest VIA 4in1 drivers at:

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

and the latest detonator drivers at:
Windows 98--

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=windows9x

Windows XP/2000--

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=windows2000

I also have the same Geforce 2 Ti and have not experienced any problems at all. James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

Please let us (Tek-tips members) know if the solutions we provide are helpful to you. Not only do they help you but they may help others.

 

[railugh]

You may want to alter your air circulation in the case to resolve some heat issues ... make sure you have some intake as well as out ... and put a fan on the video card if one is not present. You should check into the wattage of your power supply ... even though the geforce2 uses lower voltage than the original geforce, they still advise at least a 300w power supply. A drop in supplied current during a vital gaming point can leave you staring at a dead screen. Good luck

 

[Rhort]

My Nvidia TNT2 64 did this when I first installed it and it was a heat issue.

I reslotted the card, to leave a space between the video card and the next card. This meant that the fan could draw enough air across the heatsink to cool the card. Since then, no problems.

 

[braddds]

This is from Nvidia directly. It covers all the issues and suggestions (above) plus several others, as follows:

"My system keeps crashing/locking up. How can I fix this?

There are dozens of reasons that can cause a system to lock up, especially under intense graphical situations. First of all, verify that your system supports the minimum requirements provided by your graphics card manufacturer. Primarily, make sure if your graphics card is an AGP card, that your motherboard meets the AGP 2.0 specification. If your motherboard does not meet the AGP 2.0 specification, then it may become unstable, especially when you are running 3D applications. If you are unsure if your motherboard is AGP 2.0 compliant, please contact your motherboard manufacturer and ask them if your particular motherboard is AGP 2.0 compliant. Also, your system should be running at least a 235-watt power supply (250-watt is preferred.)

If your motherboard does meet the AGP 2.0 specification, then check that your motherboard is using the latest BIOS. You can locate the latest BIOS from your motherboard company’s Web site or from the Web site of the company that assembled your PC. Please contact the maker of your motherboard for assistance in flashing your motherboard with the latest BIOS. Flashing a motherboard BIOS is very difficult, and if performed incorrectly, can permanently damage your graphics card. NVIDIA assumes no responsibility for any problems incurred as a result of flashing your BIOS.

You may also need to update the AGP controller drivers for your motherboard. Some smaller computer retail stores that build custom PCs often tend to forget to install the drivers for the motherboard. This will lead to lockups when running in 3D mode. Please check with your motherboard manufacturer for the make and model of your PC chipset, and download the latest chipset drivers from their Web site. The drivers are available from:

VIA chipset -

http://www.viatech.com

AMD chipset -

http://www.amd.com

ALI chipset -

http://www.ali.com.tw

SIS chipset -

http://www.sis.com.tw

Intel chipset -

http://www.intel.com

If you are upgrading a graphics card, then make sure the drivers from your previous graphics card are properly uninstalled. Please contact the manufacturer of your previous graphics card to find out how to properly uninstall the drivers. If the drivers are not properly uninstalled, they can conflict with other installed drivers, and slow down the performance of your graphics card.

Be sure that there are no programs running in the background that can affect the stability of your system. Virus protection programs, peer-to-peer software, and crash guard utilities can affect the stability of your system when playing 3D-intensive applications. Disable these utilities and any other programs before you run any 3D applications or games.

With more devices being included in today's PC systems, it forces system builders to install components that share IRQ's with other devices. Some components do not like sharing IRQ's and can lead to system lock ups.. To check this, click on the Start button -> select Programs -> select -> Accessories -> select System Tools and then choose System Information. Click the plus "+" sign next to Hardware Resources to expand the list and then click on IRQs. Look for your graphics card on the list. Generally, the graphics card should have its own IRQ and not be sharing one with any other device. The only thing that should be sharing the same IRQ as the graphics card is an “IRQ holder for PCI steering.” If you have anything else sharing the same IRQ as the graphics card, you must change that device's IRQ assignment. The easiest way to do this is to simply to move the device, which is sharing the IRQ with the graphics card, to a different PCI slot. Some motherboards also allow you to force an IRQ. Check with your motherboard manufacturer to see if this feature is available on your motherboard."


There is plenty (above) to digest and tryout. However, your problem may ultimately be with your motherboard and it's bios so I'd get intouch with whoever built your rig and see if they can help!

good luck

 

[Technotrader777]

Add intake fans. A larger heat sink and fan would not hurt. Use that special heat conducting glue that bonds the CPU to the heat sink. You should see if it overheats with one of the panel doors off. If you have a fan let it blow cool air in. If this make a difference, then it is a cooling problem.

 

[kai123]

My graphic card TNT ALI is built in motherboard M754, when start up Win98 every time system freezes..safe mode everything is fine, any advise.

 

[Guest_imported]

It's a power problem. Some motherboards are unable to supply enough current to your Geforce cards, so when you play any video games or do anything else that makes the card draw more power your computer will crash.

I have an gigabyte 6bxc with this problem. I was able to solve it by soldering the 3.3V from the atx connector to the 3.3Vcc pin on the agp port.