[lazaros]

I used ATI TOOL to overclock my card and now this mesasge apearrs..

my computer specs are : INTEL PENTIUM IV 2,02 GHz, 768mbs RAM, ATI RADEON 9550.

first of all i must say that at the beginning when i was playing games ( UT 2004, EMPIRE earth 2, CS etc.. ) after some minutes of gameplay the system was crashing and i had much lag!! After that i downloaded ATI TOOL and i increased the core. Now when i play games i have no lag but after some minutes of gameplay this message appears

"" VPU recover had to reset the graphics accelerator ""

and i have to restart my computer..

Can you help me please?


EDIT

i socked when i saw that same problem have many people!! see these :

http://www.techspot....ex/t-13589.html

http://forum.majorge...4068#post634068


i also have tried to install new drivers, but that didn't help..

Edited by lazaros, 22 August 2005 - 02:25 PM.

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maybe try downloading latest driver if that fails still maybe a bios flash and or a firmware update for the card assuming one is available, i would try setting ur mobo to agp 4 try slowing it down so it is atleast stable in the mean time.

[The one]

maybe try downloading latest driver if that fails still maybe a bios flash and or a firmware update for the card assuming one is available, i would try setting ur mobo to agp 4 try slowing it down so it is atleast stable in the mean time.

[lazaros]

i have it already to agp 4x cause my mobo doesn't support higher agp..

[The one]

ok i see, i wouldnt like to diagnose this until i know more, but try a bios update, and then a card flash if neccacery alittle more imfo motherboard ect, then we can consider the options we have.

[lazaros]

my motherboard :

Model GA - 8PE667

Intel 845PE/ ICH4/ ATX.

how can i update the bios? do i need fans or something else?


At the momet don't have crashed, don't know why.. maybe cause i lower a step the wardware acceleration.. can someone tell me the proper configuration fo ATI TOOL? i did a test and the core always increasing up to 400 core!! why? from 200core to 400core?? (!!!)

[The one]

i dont know the configuration of ati tool but what i do know is that until the hardware is stable at default u shouldnt be trying to overclock\enhance settings, and in regards to flashing the bios if u motherboard was made by gigaybte and go to the support section and then bios and then u will see full guide t doing it, gigabyte would obviously be replaced by ur motherboard maunufacturer as for flashing the card, this is a last minute thing and should not be attempted by anyone whom is not 100% confident in doing it.

[lazaros]

i don't want to flash. another solution please?

I have ATI RADEON 9550 Gamer's Edition.