3DMark2001Se crashes out to Desktop

Sammydad1 · 03-07-2003, 11:54 PM

Hi,

A7N8X Deluxe w/ 1002 BIOS
ATI Sapphire Atlantis 9700np 128 MB DDR video (stock clocks)
2 x 512 MB Kingston PC2700 RAM
120 GB WD w/8 MB cache
etc etc...
WinXP Pro w/SP1 & all updates with DirectX v9
400 Watt AustinConn (??) PSU

When I try to run 3DMark2001 SE v330 (patched), it starst to benchmark, but it crashe2 back to the desktop. The furthest it has gotten is into test 3 maybe before crashing. I want to compare benchmarks, but can't get it to even run...HAHAHa

It also crashes back for some other games as well.

I have tweaked up the AGP voltage by .1 and may well try to push it up a bit more. CPU & System RAM voltage is default for now.

Any thougths ??

Dave

jcarno · 03-08-2003, 01:06 AM

Hmmmmmmmm........you mention everything except what might be the most important.....CPU????????????

Sammydad1 · 03-08-2003, 01:09 AM

Hi,

brain fart ,... The CPU is an Ahtlon XP 2100+ stock setup.

Dave

jcarno · 03-08-2003, 01:19 AM

I would suspect the PSU. I hear those 9700s are some power hungry monsters. I would also wait and see what others that have a similar setup have to say. Is this a new build???

Mr Steveo · 03-08-2003, 04:07 PM

Crashing to desktop can be lots of things

The most common are:

Bad driver version or improper driver installation

Problem with chipset driver

CPU temps too high

Unstable overclock

Crappy RAM

RAM timings set to tight

Not enough vcore (if this happens when youre overclocking)
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If its just crashing to desktop but not rebooting, I wouldnt worry about the power suply yet. It could be the PSU but Id verify the above stuff first.

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One thing to be certain of, is to test your system with a clean install of the OS using most stable chipset and video drivers installed properly. Video driver or chipset driver residue from previous versions can cause all manner of problems

Sammydad1 · 03-08-2003, 04:56 PM

Hi,

I forgot to mention the fact that the new 3DMark2003 runs thru to completion fine with no problems, altho with stock clock settings ont he video card, the score isn't as high as I would like....

Thanks for all your input so far !!!

Dave

03-07-2003, 11:54 PM	#1
Sammydad1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	3DMark2001Se crashes out to Desktop Hi, A7N8X Deluxe w/ 1002 BIOS ATI Sapphire Atlantis 9700np 128 MB DDR video (stock clocks) 2 x 512 MB Kingston PC2700 RAM 120 GB WD w/8 MB cache etc etc... WinXP Pro w/SP1 & all updates with DirectX v9 400 Watt AustinConn (??) PSU When I try to run 3DMark2001 SE v330 (patched), it starst to benchmark, but it crashe2 back to the desktop. The furthest it has gotten is into test 3 maybe before crashing. I want to compare benchmarks, but can't get it to even run...HAHAHa It also crashes back for some other games as well. I have tweaked up the AGP voltage by .1 and may well try to push it up a bit more. CPU & System RAM voltage is default for now. Any thougths ?? Dave
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03-08-2003, 01:06 AM	#2
jcarno Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: upstate N.Y. Posts: 751	Hmmmmmmmm........you mention everything except what might be the most important.....CPU???????????? __________________ DFI NF4 SLI-D/X2 4400/2x1024 G-Skill PC4000 /2xBFG 7800GT/1 Maxtor 200g Sata150/1 Maxtor 160g Sata/
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03-08-2003, 01:09 AM	#3
Sammydad1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	oops.. Hi, brain fart ,... The CPU is an Ahtlon XP 2100+ stock setup. Dave __________________ Dave
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03-08-2003, 01:19 AM	#4
jcarno Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: upstate N.Y. Posts: 751	I would suspect the PSU. I hear those 9700s are some power hungry monsters. I would also wait and see what others that have a similar setup have to say. Is this a new build??? __________________ DFI NF4 SLI-D/X2 4400/2x1024 G-Skill PC4000 /2xBFG 7800GT/1 Maxtor 200g Sata150/1 Maxtor 160g Sata/
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03-08-2003, 04:07 PM	#5
Mr Steveo Stayed @HolidayInn Xpress Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,326	Crashing to desktop can be lots of things The most common are: Bad driver version or improper driver installation Problem with chipset driver CPU temps too high Unstable overclock Crappy RAM RAM timings set to tight Not enough vcore (if this happens when youre overclocking) ---------------------------------------------------------- If its just crashing to desktop but not rebooting, I wouldnt worry about the power suply yet. It could be the PSU but Id verify the above stuff first. ========================== One thing to be certain of, is to test your system with a clean install of the OS using most stable chipset and video drivers installed properly. Video driver or chipset driver residue from previous versions can cause all manner of problems __________________ Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 * Intel DX38BT "Bone Trail" mobo * 2 x 2 Gig Patriot PC3 10666 1333MHz 7-7-7-20 * eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX * WD 150G Raptor * Seagate 500G SATA HDD * Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality * 2 x Plextor PX-810SA DVD burners * CoolerMaster 850W PSU * Silverstone TJ10-SW case * Silverstone FP34 card reader * Logitech G7 mouse * Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard * Sony 19" LCD * Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 * Larry The Squirrel*
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03-08-2003, 04:56 PM	#6
Sammydad1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	update Hi, I forgot to mention the fact that the new 3DMark2003 runs thru to completion fine with no problems, altho with stock clock settings ont he video card, the score isn't as high as I would like.... Thanks for all your input so far !!! Dave __________________ Dave
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