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Cadmeister
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject:
6600GT crashing in Doom and HL2 |
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I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
1024. Any ideas ?
Machine config :
Athlon 3200+
512Mb RAM
Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
Windows Xp Home SP2 |
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Mirek Fídler
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:
Re: 6600GT crashing in Doom and HL2 |
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Some time ago there was similar post here that got resolved as unplugged
molex power connector. Are you sure you have yours plugged?
Mirek
"Cadmeister" <andy_caddy@hotmail.com> píse v diskusním príspevku
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| Quote: | I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
1024. Any ideas ?
Machine config :
Athlon 3200+
512Mb RAM
Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
Windows Xp Home SP2 |
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Evert Meulie
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject:
Re: 6600GT crashing in Doom and HL2 |
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Does a 6600GT have an external power connector? I thought they got
powered via the AGP/PCI-express connector?
Mirek Fídler wrote:
| Quote: | Some time ago there was similar post here that got resolved as unplugged
molex power connector. Are you sure you have yours plugged?
Mirek
"Cadmeister" <andy_caddy@hotmail.com> píse v diskusním príspevku
news:43025cb5.0412151025.32c741e1@posting.google.com...
I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
1024. Any ideas ?
Machine config :
Athlon 3200+
512Mb RAM
Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
Windows Xp Home SP2
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Mirek Fídler
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject:
Re: 6600GT crashing in Doom and HL2 |
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| Quote: | Does a 6600GT have an external power connector? I thought they got powered
via the AGP/PCI-express connector?
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Yes, that is the catch. While PCI-E version is fully powered by PCI-E bus,
AGP has molex.
AFAIK, PCI-E provides 75W, while AGP only 25W.
Mirek |
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