Question for users of ATI drivers.
Hegelian:
Quote from: MissDoh on 2006 May 13, 05:06:44
Thanks Hegelian, I just disable VPU recover. I had no idea having it at enable could cause more problems then anything else. :-\
Though I did not had any problem so far, since I just reinstall a new card about a week ago I won't take any chances and just disable it.
Well, as the writer says, if VPU Recover is happening often, it indicates some problem in the PC, most likely either overheating or power-supply problems. It is important to recognize that the new graphics cards need a lot of qualitly power and generate a lot of heat. The power connector on cards like the Radeon 9800 Pro is not optional, and good air-flow through the case is essential; this may mean no more than getting a couple additional case fans, one blowing in the front and one blowing out the back. Note that case fans have small arrows marked on one edge to indicate the direction of air flow. Vantec's double-ball-bearing, low-noise Stealth fans are a good choice if you want to keept noise down.
J. M. Pescado:
Pssh. Low noise is for wussies. A proper, powerful fan sounds like a jet taking off. Mine run off their own independent power supply and have a thrust rating. They're capable of propelling the case across the desk if not braced in place. THAT is a fan.
neriana:
This is not necessarily a cooling problem; this happens with ATI's drivers on quite a few games. I have an ATI 9600 Pro, and was having VPU recover issues with some games until I switched to Omega drivers. www.omegadrivers.net They have tons of options, work a lot better with OpenGL then ATI's drivers, and generally are much, much better.
witch:
Can't access that omegadrivers link, neriana, keep getting timed out.
Lythdan:
Yeah, the link keeps timing out as witch said.
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