gf 3 ti500....problem...help!

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:41 am

Its me again, I just bought a gf 3 ti500 today to replace my int. video. Was so excited...got everythin in....really want to test it out.... but.... my pc doesn't stay on long enuff for me to see the diff. After window loads, give it 5-10 secs and it powers down on its own and restarts. It keeps doin that!!! Any solutions guys??? Amro???

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:51 am

need new power supply most likely. (meaning old one can't handle it)

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:57 am

Originally posted by Amro
need new power supply most likely. (meaning old one can't handle it)

omg...another power supply issue..........

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 1:00 am

do u have a new one?

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 1:13 am

Originally posted by Amro
do u have a new one?

no I didn't get a new one....
then again... the unit's only 6 months old...so its still quite new..

well....maybe its not a power problem...cuz i just took the vc out of the agp slot and went back to int. video. and same problem...
shutdown a couple secs after startup....argg.....

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 2:40 am

I'll agree with Amro. i upgraded vid cards from a gf2 mx200 to the gf3 ti200 and my power supply could'nt push it. i went thru 3 psu's in one week to find out the problem. It was in fact a poor psu. Got a new 400w and no more shut downs

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 3:31 am

what drivers and what vid card did you have previously ininstalled?

did you make sure to totally delete/uninstall them first?

what wattage is your current psu?

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 3:37 am

Originally posted by Brent
what drivers and what vid card did you have previously ininstalled?

did you make sure to totally delete/uninstall them first?

what wattage is your current psu?

brent was on the right track. Indeed I think it was a drivers issue. I thought I totally uninstalled the int. drivers. But I guess I didn't and there was a conflict. Well this time I made sure I uninstalled the drivers and everything seems fine now....only 1 problem now.... seems like my pc is not defecting a stick of my ram....i have 2 sticks of 256...and only one of them is bein detected...i've tried reseatin over and over..........man...i think a new motherboard is due.........

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 7:04 am

try different ram slots (if u have 3..)... heh also try lowering the memory timings to cas 3.

Amro

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 6:10 pm

Originally posted by Amro
try different ram slots (if u have 3..)... heh also try lowering the memory timings to cas 3.

Amro

gosh, my mobo is really wonky...should really get a new one...
yap, I took all the ram out and install 1 by 1 to make sure they're be detected, and I got both of'em to work finally. I'm guessin my mobo is startin to go bad.

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A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 6:17 pm

i'm not entirely convinced yet, but it seems that way so far.. i'd still like you to try another harddrive.. and try hooking the drives one at a time (cdroms etc..) if one is damaged, it could be shorting things out, altho that would cause it to shut itself off much quicker.

Amro

ed_fubes · Post by **ed_fubes** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 7:06 pm

Originally posted by Amro
i'm not entirely convinced yet, but it seems that way so far.. i'd still like you to try another harddrive.. and try hooking the drives one at a time (cdroms etc..) if one is damaged, it could be shorting things out, altho that would cause it to shut itself off much quicker.

Amro

I'd follow your suggestion and try it with a diff. hard drive, BUT.. at the moment the pc is running pretty stable, no glitches or shutdowns. So by disconnecting the current hd and tryin another wouldn't guaranteed me a conclusion at all. I guess I just have to wait till some glitch arise before I can start the step by step process of determining which device is shortin out..

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 7:08 pm

My system with a 200 watt powersupply has handled the gf3 ti 500 since october, and no problems.

I guess unless it is a real bad quality power supply I suppose.

Set · Post by **Set** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 7:53 pm

iam runing all this on 300W no prop

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 12:31 am

Hello all,

My pc used to have so many problems on start up (even though i patched the "green line on top of screen"), my friends were over here betting on if it would start up...then i got my enermax 350w and i have had no startup problems, and less jams during games, i thought the idea of upgrading a psu was the dumbest thing ever, but it is in fact the wisest...get a new one (i recommend enermax) and have fun.