6600GT crashing in Doom and HL2

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I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
1024. Any ideas ?

Machine config :

Athlon 3200+
512Mb RAM
Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
Windows Xp Home SP2

 

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Some time ago there was similar post here that got resolved as unplugged
molex power connector. Are you sure you have yours plugged?

Mirek

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>I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
> I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
> I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
> blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
> 800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
> game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
> what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
> if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
> the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
> 1024. Any ideas ?
>
> Machine config :
>
> Athlon 3200+
> 512Mb RAM
> Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
> Windows Xp Home SP2

 

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Does a 6600GT have an external power connector? I thought they got
powered via the AGP/PCI-express connector?



Mirek Fídler wrote:
> Some time ago there was similar post here that got resolved as unplugged
> molex power connector. Are you sure you have yours plugged?
>
> Mirek
>
> "Cadmeister" <andy_caddy@hotmail.com> píse v diskusním príspevku
> news:43025cb5.0412151025.32c741e1@posting.google.com...
>
>>I bought a 6600GT AGP version based on the many favourable reviews but
>>I am having issues with Doom and HL2. In Doom3, the menus appear, then
>>I start game and it looks like it's loading then the screen just goes
>>blank and I have to re-boot. The only time I can get it working s at
>>800x600 resolution. In HL2, it's very similar - I see the menus, start
>>game, see it loading and then blank screen. In HL2 it doesn't matter
>>what resolution I choose the result is the same. I initially wondered
>>if this was a power supply problem so upgraded my 360W PSU to 400W but
>>the same result. As an aside, Call of duty works great in full 1280 x
>>1024. Any ideas ?
>>
>>Machine config :
>>
>>Athlon 3200+
>>512Mb RAM
>>Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
>>Windows Xp Home SP2
>
>
>

 

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> Does a 6600GT have an external power connector? I thought they got powered
> via the AGP/PCI-express connector?

Yes, that is the catch. While PCI-E version is fully powered by PCI-E bus,
AGP has molex.

AFAIK, PCI-E provides 75W, while AGP only 25W.

Mirek