Graphics card not receiving sufficient power?

*SRTDodge05* · 10-08-2007, 10:16 PM

I load xp pro today to try sp3 and i installed nvidia drivers for my video card and im getting this error.

To protect your hardware from potential damage or causing a potential system lockup, the graphics processor has lowered its performance to a level that allows continued safe operations.

Keri · 10-08-2007, 10:54 PM

LOL! Now MS decides how our hardware runs as well as our OS? :O

*SRTDodge05* · 10-08-2007, 10:57 PM

I only get this error in xp with nvidia drivers, in vista i never got this error. I had a 7950GT video card before i replaced it with the 7800GT. I Would think my enermax 550watt would be enough for this card and my quad cpu.

Keri · 10-08-2007, 11:16 PM

Ye. I don't think it's the PSU for sure. Hmmmmmm, I'll try to research a little since I can't sleep. (again).

GWillakers · 10-08-2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

To protect your hardware from potential damage or causing a potential system lockup, the graphics processor has lowered its performance to a level that allows continued safe operations.

Requires more investigation but:
Perhaps it speaks of selecting a refresh rate which won't burn out your monitor/panel.

*SRTDodge05* · 10-09-2007, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GWillakers

Requires more investigation but:
Perhaps it speaks of selecting a refresh rate which won't burn out your monitor/panel.

I dont think you can change the refresh rate on LCD monitors.

zapionics<alt> · 10-09-2007, 07:05 AM

Unless your PS or vid card is co-incidentally playing up at the same time you decided to install Xp then I think this could be a vid card driver issue. Try uninstalling them and re-install. Do you have driver cleaner so you can completely remove the old drivers?

(I'm assuming you already checked your power connectors are all plugged in properly).

*SRTDodge05* · 10-09-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapionics<alt>

Unless your PS or vid card is co-incidentally playing up at the same time you decided to install Xp then I think this could be a vid card driver issue. Try uninstalling them and re-install. Do you have driver cleaner so you can completely remove the old drivers?

(I'm assuming you already checked your power connectors are all plugged in properly).

I went from the latest drivers and went to some older ones. What gets me is vista doesnt say anything.

GWillakers · 10-09-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

I dont think you can change the refresh rate on LCD monitors.

I was thinking in lines of the Graphics card lowering the refresh rate.
Any monitor LCD or otherwise is basically the slave of the graphics card.
If the card says paint the screen 100 times a sec, the LCD will try and burn out.

Thus your graphics card will lower its performance (refresh rate) in order to save your monitor.

*SRTDodge05* · 10-09-2007, 04:14 PM

I took my video card out and the power plug was in just about all the way. So i heated up the connector on the video card pushed in the power cable all the way and let it cool down. Put everything back in and the error is gone for now.

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10-08-2007, 10:57 PM	#3
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Graphics card not receiving sufficient power? I only get this error in xp with nvidia drivers, in vista i never got this error. I had a 7950GT video card before i replaced it with the 7800GT. I Would think my enermax 550watt would be enough for this card and my quad cpu.
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10-08-2007, 11:16 PM	#4
Keri Waiting for HL2 Ep:3 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,996	Re: Graphics card not receiving sufficient power? Ye. I don't think it's the PSU for sure. Hmmmmmm, I'll try to research a little since I can't sleep. (again). __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Monsoon II TEC CPU Cooling System Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus 2X1GB Gskill DDR2 800 Lian-Li PC-V2000B OCZ 520W Modstream Asus DRW-1814BLT SATA Dual Layer DVD Burner 1 X Western Digital 320G SATA II 2 X Maxtor 250G SATA I 1 X Western Digital 250G External USB 2.0 MSI NX8600GTS 256MB PCI-E Samsung Syncmaster 20" 205BW Widescreen TFT Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 32bit 2GB Cruzer Flash Drive (Ready Boost) Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround System Logitech Cordless Keyboard Logitech MX1000 Laser Mouse
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SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Graphics card not receiving sufficient power? I took my video card out and the power plug was in just about all the way. So i heated up the connector on the video card pushed in the power cable all the way and let it cool down. Put everything back in and the error is gone for now.
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