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Siptang · 2009-04-23 17:54:08

Hey all,

I have bought a new toy for my self.
With alienware case, I have bought

ECS A780GM-A mobo with integrated ati HD 3200 graphics with hdmi built in
8 Gigs of RAM
1.5 TB HDD internal and 2 TB external. (2 500GB and 1 TB ext)
AMD Phenom 2 x 4 overclocked to 3.5 (from 3.2)
800w power supply

Not done with yet specially with graphic card and all but this is where I ran into alot of problems.

Unfortunately, 32 bit windows can't and won't support more then 3 GB of ram unless you do some serious and dangerous tweaking and my problem is that once I use 64bit windows my video card just dies after certain amount of time... Is there any solution to this madness?

xp x64 - shuts off immediately once I install the driver. -boots ok without the driver and in safe mode
vista ultimate x64 - works ok but shuts off at randomly and it's frustrating as hell...

I have tried latest drivers from ati-amd website already...

Any ideas besides upgrading the video card? (which will happen soon)

Powerslave · 2009-04-23 21:20:52

Did you try it all STOCK, no overclocking?

When you over clock, you also change the RAM timing, and onboard-video memory is shared with system memory, and system bios and video bios are cached to RAM as well.

So, either do not over-clock, or you need to try it with a PCIe video card.

Siptang · 2009-04-24 11:44:50

I tried with all stock as well.. no go...

The_Wii_Nes_Boy · 2009-04-24 13:00:31

Could be a busted GPU, if it's still under warrenty then get it replaced.

Siptang · 2009-04-24 14:15:38

I found out that ATI has shitty x64 support... I think imma hit up nvidea and see if I see if run into any problems... this really blows.... damn ati...

Powerslave · 2009-04-24 15:07:33

POWERCOLOR HD2400PRO 512MB SCS Radeon HD 2400PRO 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail $24.99 right now at NewEgg, 19.99 after Mail In rebate! I think I will get one of these myself...

3-Day shipping looks like it's free, so I loaded me up one of those!!

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx

Siptang · 2009-04-24 16:59:30

I saw that one but then I would downgrading myself ( i have 3200hd) and I don't like the idea of that lol. I'm looking at 9600gt series so far...

NEMESIS0744 · 2009-04-25 12:41:12

^^^ I would go with an nvidia, if I were you. I currently have the 9600 GT, and it's great.
In your case I would go for a GTX series, however they are a bit pricey.

Siptang · 2009-04-25 13:10:11

yea... looking at 9600gt and 9800 right now... no money for gtx right now...

sc_bond · 2009-05-01 07:49:11

I've been told that Vista 64-bit and the new Windows 7 64-bit has to be supported for devices rather than just going straight to 32-bit and ignoring 64-bit.

Siptang · 2009-05-01 18:14:31

it says it supports x64 windows.... strange...

sc_bond · 2009-05-01 19:07:40

You using 64-bit XP? If so there might not be full support. Not got my GPU yet but it's gonna be the ATI HD3450 and should hopefully work, though I'm using Windows 7 64-bit.

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