Stay AGP or go PCI-E

[topslop1]

Got the card in the mail today. Crossing my fingers hoping that it isn't a dud (considering the fact that it's a refurb) Well.. here we go.

Update: Uninstalled old drivers, reboot, shutdown, put new card in, reboot, install new drivers, seems okay. After 15 minutes of desktop usage the system locks up. Locks up on loading a BF2 map. Will try a 3D benchmark in a moment. I'm thinking already that this is one of the bad Recertifieds.

Update 2: crapped out on me and full system locked on loading of 3dmark06. Oh boy...


So here's the brainstorm to fix it for a day, and if nothing works she goes back.

 

[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: topslop1
Got the card in the mail today. Crossing my fingers hoping that it isn't a dud (considering the fact that it's a refurb) Well.. here we go.

Update: Uninstalled old drivers, reboot, shutdown, put new card in, reboot, install new drivers, seems okay. After 15 minutes of desktop usage the system locks up. Locks up on loading a BF2 map. Will try a 3D benchmark in a moment. I'm thinking already that this is one of the bad Recertifieds.

Update 2: crapped out on me and full system locked on loading of 3dmark06. Oh boy...


So here's the brainstorm to fix it for a day, and if nothing works she goes back.

Sounds like you might be going PCIe after all

Nat

 

[topslop1]

Ahhh not quite - It's running BF2 now alright after I didn't Y dongle my power cord. Straight power, not a problem yet... ( 30 minutes )

 

[happy medium]

Good luck!
If you need some benchmarks for reference let me know?

edit: 3dmark06-3331
3d mark05--6121

 

[topslop1]

Happy - what do you end up playing BF2 on for settings if you do play ?

And - now that it's working and it isn't broken, might as well tinker with it - so what's the best OC software out there?

And I'm guessing that the 3300 is because you're at 500mhz not 375?

Will it really oc to that without any artifacts and such? ( i know each card differs )

I got 2,800 on 06

 

[happy medium]

"coolbits" is what I use for overclocking because "Rivatuner" don't work yet with this card.
Yes ,overclocking your card does help in 3d mark 06 "ALOT"
Yea no artifacts it's a BFG rma, my other one died. yea I can bench at 505. 1.46 on air. I got lucky! I run it at 485, 1.42

heres the link for coolbits-- http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=815