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Started by Steve Molander
Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:38
Performance Issues resolved
Author: Steve Molander
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:38
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:38
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Well, last night played a skirmish and the number of screen freezes was absolutely unacceptable. Even opened another game and found the graphics to suck. Today to opened the box and found my graphics card running hotter than a pistol!!! I mentioned in an earlier post that I received a "component failure" error once while running Generals. Looks like my board probably overheated during an earlier game. Generals probably taxes the graphics such that once I start playing (very little freezing) it heats up to the point it fails (constant freezing). I left the side cover off the box and placed a small fan to blow on the boards and played a Zero Hour game with nary a pause! So, it looks my problem was hardware related. Time to go shopping for a new ATI card!
Re: Performance Issues resolved
Author: Drinkenstein
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:55
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:55
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If you find a card that will work without out leaving the case open and a fan blowing let me know cause I'll sure go out and get one myself -- The Anonymous Alcoholic! Drink 24:7 Copyright ę 2003 Drinkenstein "Steve Molander" <steve@stevemolander.com> wrote in message news:10090ckskkdj120@corp.supernews.com... > Well, last night played a skirmish and the number of screen freezes was > absolutely unacceptable. Even opened another game and found the graphics to > suck. > > Today to opened the box and found my graphics card running hotter than a > pistol!!! I mentioned in an earlier post that I received a "component > failure" error once while running Generals. Looks like my board probably > overheated during an earlier game. Generals probably taxes the graphics > such that once I start playing (very little freezing) it heats up to the > point it fails (constant freezing). > > I left the side cover off the box and placed a small fan to blow on the > boards and played a Zero Hour game with nary a pause! > > So, it looks my problem was hardware related. Time to go shopping for a new > ATI card! > >
Re: Performance Issues resolved
Author: Steve Molander
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:01
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:01
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I ended up doing exactly what you describe .... have left the side cover off and running a fan into the cabinet. Game runs fine ... if I put the side cover back on it seems to overheat (even with a fan blowing into the vents). This thing must really tax the graphics chip, huh? -- Steve Molander "Drinkenstein" <vodka@beer.net> wrote in message news:100at47gjs4aa4f@corp.supernews.com... > If you find a card that will work without out leaving the case open and a > fan blowing let me know cause I'll sure go out and get one myself > > -- > The Anonymous Alcoholic! Drink 24:7 > Copyright ę 2003 Drinkenstein > > > "Steve Molander" <steve@stevemolander.com> wrote in message > news:10090ckskkdj120@corp.supernews.com... > > Well, last night played a skirmish and the number of screen freezes was > > absolutely unacceptable. Even opened another game and found the graphics > to > > suck. > > > > Today to opened the box and found my graphics card running hotter than a > > pistol!!! I mentioned in an earlier post that I received a "component > > failure" error once while running Generals. Looks like my board probably > > overheated during an earlier game. Generals probably taxes the graphics > > such that once I start playing (very little freezing) it heats up to the > > point it fails (constant freezing). > > > > I left the side cover off the box and placed a small fan to blow on the > > boards and played a Zero Hour game with nary a pause! > > > > So, it looks my problem was hardware related. Time to go shopping for a > new > > ATI card! > > > > > >
Re: Performance Issues resolved
Author: Margolis
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:32
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:32
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"Steve Molander" <steve@stevemolander.com> wrote in message news:100m9cca2citm9e@corp.supernews.com... > I ended up doing exactly what you describe .... have left the side cover off > and running a fan into the cabinet. Game runs fine ... if I put the side > cover back on it seems to overheat (even with a fan blowing into the vents). > This thing must really tax the graphics chip, huh? > > -- you forgot to change your name when you posted ;op -- Margolis
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