Graphics problem

My system:
Windows XP Pro SP2
Intel P4 2.99 Ghz
1.5 GB ram
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512Mb
Antec 430w PSU
ASrock Mobo


When Im playing a game after a short time, 1-2 min, Something in the computer starts making a beeping sound. The sound is simultaneous with a graphic slowdown that happens for a split second at a time, but also in rapid sucession. I have tons of cooling on the card, the ATI CCC shows the card is at about 45C max. Also when I try to use the ATI Overdrive, the screen flickers if I raise the processor clock speed at all.

Did you try updating drivers?

113f is pretty cool for a gfx card, most idle at that.. Are you SURE thats the highest the temp has gone? Try motherboard monitor or something else. just to make sure it's not overheating.

Definately try some different versions of drivers/firmware.

If you don't have any joy, open the side of the case and stick a desk fan blowing in.

Either way you should have your answer.

Well I updated the driver but that didn't help. Then I cleaned the little dust that was in the computer out and at the same time threw in a 256mb stick I had laying around. After that the problem went away. So Im guessing there was a conflict with the ram. Probably because its mismatched I guess. Thanks for the help.

What exactly did you do with the RAM? Take all RAM out and put in a 256 spare chip you had lying around?


I think it's definately worth investigating the RAM further - do some testing on it, and read the motherboard manual to learn which slots matching RAM should be in - you might have had it in the wrong slots\.

Thats what it was. I just had the ram in the wrong slots. Wouldnt have happened if I had just followed the manual in the first place and matched it all up with the same speeds. HT only works with identical ram, and mine is a combination of 3200/2700 so it was probably getting hung up.

:) I'm glad it's fixed.