gf4 help

i just got a new system... p4 2.2 gig not overclocked or anything. when i installed my gf4 it started to freeze up and i am to the point of tearing it out of the machine and pissing on it. anyone had this problem and have a way to correct it? i couldn't find a chipset update.

please:

http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82306

thanks.

which time? it has crashed 18 times tonight all due to games. only program running is mirc.

Processor Class: Intel® Celeron™ Processor
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Bus Speed: 400 MHz
Cache Size: 128 KB
System Chipset: Intel® 845 Chipset
Memory Speed: PC2100 (266Mhz)
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Installed Memory: 256 MB
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 1
Hard Drive Capacity: 60 GB
Drive Controllers: IDE (Ultra ATA/DMA)
CD-RW Write Speed: 32 X
CD-RW Rewrite Speed: 10 X
CD-RW Read Speed: 40 X
DVD-ROM Read Speed: 12 X
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset: Intel® Extreme Graphics
Video Bus: AGP (Version Unspecified)
Video Integration: Motherboard
Shared Video RAM (Max): 64 MB
Monitor Included: No
Port Connectors: 6 USB 2.0
1 serial
1 parallel
2 PS/2


PCI Slots: 3
Slots Notes: 2 open

Included Drives: 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
DVD/CD-RW Combo
Hard Drive
External 3.5 Bays: 1
External 5.25 Bays: 2
External Bays Notes: 1 5.25-inch open

Internal 3.5 Bays: 2
Internal Bays Notes: 1 open
Network Support: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
2 Button Wheel Mouse
Included Devices: Speakers
Installed Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

turn on vsync

hmmmm why does it say celeron?

and why do you have Intel Extreme Graphics?

Sounds like a cooling issue... :drevil:

the vid card isn't hot at all, i have a fan on it

Maybe its not the video card. :p

How are your temps? Have you tried opening the case and pointing a table fan at it while you play?

That's probably the easiest test, and a good starting point in your case.

What could it hurt? :shrug:

Originally posted by invar
hmmmm why does it say celeron?

and why do you have Intel Extreme Graphics? i'm still wondering about this ^^

Originally posted by Data
Maybe its not the video card. :p

How are your temps? Have you tried opening the case and pointing a table fan at it while you play?

That's probably the easiest test, and a good starting point in your case.

What could it hurt? :shrug:

that's what i am talking about, i have a big ass fan to the side of it with the case off of the computer pointing inside the case to cool down everything. Intel Extreme Graphics is what it came with but it's disabled in device config because i couldn't delete it for good, and it is a celeron processor i guess? :o

you need to go into your bios and disable it.

i can't disable it, there is an option to either use pci or onboard and it's set to pci

Then its disabled, but you should check it again.

You wouldn't see "Video Chipset: Intel® Extreme Graphics" if the OS was using your GeForce.

So that's one thing.

And you have a Celery. :shrug: Big deal. Its not exactly a P4 though.

"Installed Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition"

/me cringes.

Hmmmmm onboard or pci... are you sure that's not the "Initialize first" option or whatevre it is? If so, that won't disable it. Is there a jumper on the motherboard somewhere?

The Intel 845 chipset has the Intel Extreme Graphics integrated. The shared VRAM gave it away too.

i'm trying to update my bios and then disable everything i need to for my vid card to work properly, however i can't find the bios update and i don't know where to look on the mobo to find the code

Well you can start by telling us the brand... :p

I'm pretty sure we can narrow it down from there.