Radeon 9800 pro problems

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Radeon 9800 pro problems

Thanks for the tips. My PC is about due for its next cleaning anyway, I'll make sure to pay special attention to the GPU fan. I'll also give those BIOS settings a shot and see what happens. As far as drivers go, do most people here prefer the Omega drivers to ATI's Catalyst drivers?

I use ATI catalyst (have an x800xt AIW). Never had much of a problem, other than the known issues (halo/bloom effect in BF2:SF w/night vision on). Besides that, ATI provides a driver uninstall utility that completely removes (or so they say) the footprints the previous driver left.

But yeah...you should definitely check out your card when you clean the comp.

Here's a suggestion for next time: download and run 3dmark05 with the case covers off and verify that the fan comes on/stays on under load and appears to be working.

In general, I think the 9800 pro is a great card. That's why I gave mine to my little brother and upgraded--I couldn't bear to watch Oblivion bring my 9800 pro (my super, super card ~18 months ago) to it's knees.

[Razorbladehaze]

Re: Radeon 9800 pro problems

i agree that it sounds like a heat problem, or more specifically an OC'ing issue.

good luck with the soloution, i use that card but have never epereinced that specific problem.

[tlniec]

Re: Radeon 9800 pro problems

Thanks for the recommendations; I used the ATI uninstaller, then installed Catalyst 6.4. I was really underestimating the importance of uninstalling your old drivers first. I think that's what was causing my problems. Now the new drivers work great! I haven't notice any issues yet, but if I do, I'll try modifying the BIOS settings mentioned above.