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More info?)
Hi all,
Thanks for all the suggestions. Believe it or not I've tried all. I now
suspect the AGP slot as being defective.
Will run a PCI video card for a while.
Thanks again,
Irwin Opper
"Phil Weldon" <notdiscosed@example.com> wrote in message
news:trfCe.24254$eM6.21671@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> 'Irwin Opper' wrote, in part:
> | When I install an AGP GEforce card my computer freezes up after a few
> | minutes. I used a Max420
> | PCI card and didn't have this problem.
> | Does anybody have any ideas?
>
> _____
>
> Suggestions:
>
> Try system with with your GEforce 5200 board without starting any
> applications. Does it continue to operate when the system (and the AGP
> adapter) are not generating very much heat? Does the GEforce 5200 card
> come with a program that monitors the temperature, checks cooling, allow
> overclocking, changes settings? Check the temperature of the air inside
> the system case. Do any of these test seem to indicate a heat problem?
>
> If you have access to another system and/or to another AGP adapter, try
> * install your GEforce 5200 card in another system - does it operate
> correctly?
> * install a different, known good, AGP adapter in your system - does
> it operate correctly?
>
> Start the system in 'Safe' mode. Does it run without problems? If not,
> then the problem is not with the software installation. If it does run in
> 'Safe' mode, then the driver installation is suspect (though there is
> small chance that heat could be the problem.)
>
> Since you opened the case and fooled around inside, you may have dislodged
> some connectors. Open the case and carefully check each conector. Try
> running system again.
>
> There is a good chance that your new card may be defective. Quickly make
> a decision on whether or not to return the card as defective.
>
> Phil Weldon
>
>
> "Irwin Opper" <ijopper@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:TemdnbbC5abLtkTfRVn-1Q@adelphia.com...
>> When I install an AGP GEforce card my computer freezes up after a few
>> minutes. I used a Max420
>> PCI card and didn't have this problem.
>> Does anybody have any ideas?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Irwin Opper
>>
>> Soyo kt400 mobo
>> 1536 ram
>> Windows xp pro
>> AMD sempron 3000
>>
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