Novatech 6600gt

starfox · 04-27-2005, 01:17 PM

Currently I have installed this (painful-

-) graphics card and start encounter some strange problem... I hope some one can share some light in how I can resolve it.

My system specification

865 PE Neo2 series mother board
P4 2.4G CPU
450 W Psu
512 Ram
OS : Win XP pro (Sp2)
Direct X : 9.0c
Video driver :NVIDIA 7.1.8.9

Problem description
Graphics card works fine on 2d (passed the dxdiag) directdraw,I can even play older games such as CIV 3.
But when I tired test diect3d I get the all lovely "blue screen of death" and system reboot.

Any suggestions??

Thanks in advance

technobeast · 04-28-2005, 12:10 AM

Hi and welcome to PCTT
Does it get hot during the tests? It should have some kind of temp monitoring for the GPU. Some NVidia drivers had problems with this (the temp. bug). What if you try and change the drivers (66.93 probably). Touch the back of the core of the card... can you hold your finger for more than 10 seconds?
I cannot think of anything else...
p.s. What's the brand and model of the PSU?

starfox · 04-28-2005, 06:26 AM

Thank you for the welcome,

Currently CPU temp is 32 degree C and system temp is 33 degrees.

Graphic card has it’s own fan (and power connection) is operating.
Bio setting for power to AGP card is 1.5 volt.
Mobo support AGP 3.0

As for the Brand and model of PSU.. I have to check.

I have checked with driver (version 6.6.93) before I installed the new driver (version 7.1.8.9).
I used utility (detonatorRip) to remove all the previous driver installation before the new driver was installed…

RipperRoo · 04-28-2005, 01:21 PM

is it instant blue screen or can you play for a few mins before it crashes?

starfox · 04-29-2005, 01:09 AM

It's pretty much instant, I download some OpenGL demo (just to see if there is any hardware issue with my mobo for play 3d) and demo works.
Unplugged all other devices that drink power (ie CDR, CDROM) and put the graphic card power on a dedicated power line (just to make sure there is no power issue)…. Still the same problem.
Put everything back to original state.
When I re-run dxdiag and disable the "AGP texture accelerator" and re-run the direct3d test, the silly test worked !! but when I re-enable this, the system crashed once again.
Thought it might be directX issue…. Uninstalled directx 9.0c (via some utility) it seems to have worked and reinstalled directX9.0b
Re-run the test same result, with "AGP texture accelerator" on, system crash, without it the test passed.
Still can not play any games with directX (ie Rome –total war etc)

Looks like I might have to re-install window XP….don’t REALLY want to do it… any suggestions ?

technobeast · 04-29-2005, 02:51 AM

So OpenGL Games work right (Doom, UT I think can use OpenGL)? And this is only a DirectX issue? Why don't you try to get the card to a friends PC and see if DX works there - this might save you from reinstalling if the card fails to load the same games there.

Good luck

starfox · 04-29-2005, 10:34 AM

Yes openGL seems to be OK (at least some demo works), doom3 I believe need directx 9.0 (or above).
Currently I am not sure if this is hardware related or software. Agreed, I will have to test this card in another PC.
thanks

04-27-2005, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
starfox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Novatech 6600gt Currently I have installed this (painful- -) graphics card and start encounter some strange problem... I hope some one can share some light in how I can resolve it. My system specification 865 PE Neo2 series mother board P4 2.4G CPU 450 W Psu 512 Ram OS : Win XP pro (Sp2) Direct X : 9.0c Video driver :NVIDIA 7.1.8.9 Problem description Graphics card works fine on 2d (passed the dxdiag) directdraw,I can even play older games such as CIV 3. But when I tired test diect3d I get the all lovely "blue screen of death" and system reboot. Any suggestions?? Thanks in advance

04-28-2005, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Hi and welcome to PCTT Does it get hot during the tests? It should have some kind of temp monitoring for the GPU. Some NVidia drivers had problems with this (the temp. bug). What if you try and change the drivers (66.93 probably). Touch the back of the core of the card... can you hold your finger for more than 10 seconds? I cannot think of anything else... p.s. What's the brand and model of the PSU? __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

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04-29-2005, 02:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	So OpenGL Games work right (Doom, UT I think can use OpenGL)? And this is only a DirectX issue? Why don't you try to get the card to a friends PC and see if DX works there - this might save you from reinstalling if the card fails to load the same games there. Good luck __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

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04-28-2005, 06:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
starfox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Thank you for the welcome, Currently CPU temp is 32 degree C and system temp is 33 degrees. Graphic card has it’s own fan (and power connection) is operating. Bio setting for power to AGP card is 1.5 volt. Mobo support AGP 3.0 As for the Brand and model of PSU.. I have to check. I have checked with driver (version 6.6.93) before I installed the new driver (version 7.1.8.9). I used utility (detonatorRip) to remove all the previous driver installation before the new driver was installed…

04-29-2005, 01:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
starfox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	It's pretty much instant, I download some OpenGL demo (just to see if there is any hardware issue with my mobo for play 3d) and demo works. Unplugged all other devices that drink power (ie CDR, CDROM) and put the graphic card power on a dedicated power line (just to make sure there is no power issue)…. Still the same problem. Put everything back to original state. When I re-run dxdiag and disable the "AGP texture accelerator" and re-run the direct3d test, the silly test worked !! but when I re-enable this, the system crashed once again. Thought it might be directX issue…. Uninstalled directx 9.0c (via some utility) it seems to have worked and reinstalled directX9.0b Re-run the test same result, with "AGP texture accelerator" on, system crash, without it the test passed. Still can not play any games with directX (ie Rome –total war etc) Looks like I might have to re-install window XP….don’t REALLY want to do it… any suggestions ?

04-29-2005, 10:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
starfox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Yes openGL seems to be OK (at least some demo works), doom3 I believe need directx 9.0 (or above). Currently I am not sure if this is hardware related or software. Agreed, I will have to test this card in another PC. thanks