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iroc409 · 11-25-2003, 12:34 PM

the video card is a 9700 pro 128mb, abit at7-max2 board, 2400+ processor.

the bios i just flashed to 'EB', via 4in1 4.49. i'm pretty sure i am using catalyst 3.9, although i was using older drives (just upgraded the other day), with the same problem.

the overclock i was running was just upping the multiplier, at the 2600's settings, stock voltage.

i've set it back to stock on more than one occasion, with no luck. i'm running stock now, and have been since yesterday.

the fsb:agp

ci settings are 4:2:1.

i did play with the overclock some, got it up to 2400mhz. but it seems it wants 2v to stay happy to run windows (and i still get a few bsods on startup), 1.9v posts fine but xp won't boot.

at stock voltages, it idles around 37deg C, under 2v it idles at 50. i'm using an all-copper zalman flower with the stock 90mm fan. i was using a 120mm nidec, but that was WAY too noisy. i've got an extra 80mm fan on the fan bracket to cool the video.

after i exit a game, like a hl mod, i've checked winbond and it's around 45deg C, running at the 2600 settings. i have no idea load speed at 2.4ghz, but i've only tried desert combat, which it usually crashes after a while anyways. that i'm assuming is either overheat or just the usual crashing.

using anything faster than 2.13ghz, i get a tendency to get a lot of "bad_pool_caller" errors on bootup. it's kindof hit-and-miss, but seems more pronounced if i do bump the fsb (i haven't bumped the fsb more than to like 136, but ran the multiplier up to 18).

i've pretty much eliminated the secondary storage hard drives and controllers being the problem, but haven't really had a way to test the primary controller. it seems to work fine, the only issue is when i try and move the primary hard drive to ata100 mode5 udma, it doesn't seem to want to do it. after restart it just goes back to mode4 ata66. not sure what's up with that, it's the only drive on that particular ide channel (using the via ide controller program thingie).

i ran this vid card in my old system, it was a 2000+ with a biostar m7vkb (i think), and i never had this issue. i was also running cheap pny memory as well. no problems there.

i tried disabling the ati vpu recover. without that, it just crashes anyway

hey airspirit, i notice on the fsb : agp : pci settings, it appears i can change the fsb ratios, between 3-5, but it doesn't look like i can change the agp : pci, it sticks at 2:1. think that's my problem??

11-25-2003, 12:34 PM	#6
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	the video card is a 9700 pro 128mb, abit at7-max2 board, 2400+ processor. the bios i just flashed to 'EB', via 4in1 4.49. i'm pretty sure i am using catalyst 3.9, although i was using older drives (just upgraded the other day), with the same problem. the overclock i was running was just upping the multiplier, at the 2600's settings, stock voltage. i've set it back to stock on more than one occasion, with no luck. i'm running stock now, and have been since yesterday. the fsb:agpci settings are 4:2:1. i did play with the overclock some, got it up to 2400mhz. but it seems it wants 2v to stay happy to run windows (and i still get a few bsods on startup), 1.9v posts fine but xp won't boot. at stock voltages, it idles around 37deg C, under 2v it idles at 50. i'm using an all-copper zalman flower with the stock 90mm fan. i was using a 120mm nidec, but that was WAY too noisy. i've got an extra 80mm fan on the fan bracket to cool the video. after i exit a game, like a hl mod, i've checked winbond and it's around 45deg C, running at the 2600 settings. i have no idea load speed at 2.4ghz, but i've only tried desert combat, which it usually crashes after a while anyways. that i'm assuming is either overheat or just the usual crashing. using anything faster than 2.13ghz, i get a tendency to get a lot of "bad_pool_caller" errors on bootup. it's kindof hit-and-miss, but seems more pronounced if i do bump the fsb (i haven't bumped the fsb more than to like 136, but ran the multiplier up to 18). i've pretty much eliminated the secondary storage hard drives and controllers being the problem, but haven't really had a way to test the primary controller. it seems to work fine, the only issue is when i try and move the primary hard drive to ata100 mode5 udma, it doesn't seem to want to do it. after restart it just goes back to mode4 ata66. not sure what's up with that, it's the only drive on that particular ide channel (using the via ide controller program thingie). i ran this vid card in my old system, it was a 2000+ with a biostar m7vkb (i think), and i never had this issue. i was also running cheap pny memory as well. no problems there. i tried disabling the ati vpu recover. without that, it just crashes anyway hey airspirit, i notice on the fsb : agp : pci settings, it appears i can change the fsb ratios, between 3-5, but it doesn't look like i can change the agp : pci, it sticks at 2:1. think that's my problem?? __________________ :shrug: