Hi!

here's a screenshot of how it looks like when that happens
http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...00LE/index.htm

I can load windows and work in it with no problems then all of a
sudden this happens just like a tickin' bomb, when I open a app or
switch between windows,
I had this card in my other system P4 1.7 and it was workin with no
problems, and this started to happen recently,
I have direct x 9.0a and latest drivers from ati,
I also had a clean install of win 2000 on other HD and I booted from
there and the same thing happend
now I put back to my P4 system and same thing happens, so its
something with gc,

I took 2 pics from BIOS one from
Frequency voltage control
http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...trol/index.htm
and other PC Health status
http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...atus/index.htm

I also I also used Rage3D Tweak to underclock it and by default it was
@
Core Clock: 229.50 MHz
memory Clock: 229.50 MHz
so I set it to lowest 204.8 MHz
and still no luck

I'm sorry for such a long post but this drives me crazy, my com is now
useless, what ever I start to do when this happens I have to press
power button to reboot
any ideas?

thanx




My system specs:
Epox 8k5a2+
AMD XP 2000+
256 MB PC3200 Corsair
Maxtor 120GB HD 7200RPM
Win XP Home

"Micko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hi!
>
> here's a screenshot of how it looks like when that happens
> http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...00LE/index.htm
>
> I can load windows and work in it with no problems then all of a
> sudden this happens just like a tickin' bomb, when I open a app or
> switch between windows,
> I had this card in my other system P4 1.7 and it was workin with no
> problems, and this started to happen recently,
> I have direct x 9.0a and latest drivers from ati,
> I also had a clean install of win 2000 on other HD and I booted from
> there and the same thing happend
> now I put back to my P4 system and same thing happens, so its
> something with gc,
>
> I took 2 pics from BIOS one from
> Frequency voltage control
>
http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...ge_control/ind
ex.htm
> and other PC Health status
> http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...atus/index.htm
>
> I also I also used Rage3D Tweak to underclock it and by default it was
> @
> Core Clock: 229.50 MHz
> memory Clock: 229.50 MHz
> so I set it to lowest 204.8 MHz
> and still no luck
>
> I'm sorry for such a long post but this drives me crazy, my com is now
> useless, what ever I start to do when this happens I have to press
> power button to reboot
> any ideas?
>
> thanx
>
>
>

Can you try another video card? If it doesn't happen with another video
card, I would be returning the 8500...

Kris

Thanx for the reply,
Yes, I tested it with other card and my 8500LE causes this
I would return it but I bought it over internet long time ago



>Can you try another video card? If it doesn't happen with another video
>card, I would be returning the 8500...
>
>Kris
>

Try to disable DDS information of the monitor. It could give wrong
information to the card.

Micko <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> here's a screenshot of how it looks like when that happens
> http://www.geocities.com/micko_escal...00LE/index.htm

Had that exact same problem with my own LE last year. Earlier this year I
sent it back to where I bought it for an exchange; I suspected overheating
but never was sure. My replacement card has been fine so far (just past
two months now) but if it happens again, no more 8500LEs for me.

--
Ian Merrithew - ADM Systems Engineering
ian.merrithew "at" ieee.org