Computer Freezing may be VPU problem

StrangleHold said:
Most of the time just repeated freeze ups are video card related, Memory or bios setting will give you a blue screen or error
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OH REALLY? Run my old board at the 200mhz setting in the bios on the old Socket A board there with the Atholon XP3200 and see just what happens just when you reach the desktop. FREEZE! :mad: !!! Tnen lower the memory timings down to 166mhz and see a slower normal running system. BIOS! NVRam! Faulty memory can also cause a number of headaches.
 
PC eye said:
OH REALLY? Run my old board at the 200mhz setting in the bios on the old Socket A board there with the Atholon XP3200 and see just what happens just when you reach the desktop. FREEZE! :mad: !!! Tnen lower the memory timings down to 166mhz and see a slower normal running system. BIOS! NVRam! Faulty memory can also cause a number of headaches.
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Since the XP 3200+ runs at 200MHZ sounds like a screwed up board, not the bios, and droping your memory from 200 to 166 is not memory timing its lowering the MHZ thats its operating at!
 
StrangleHold said:
Since the XP 3200+ runs at 200MHZ sounds like a screwed up board, not the bios, and droping your memory from 200 to 166 is not memory timing its lowering the MHZ thats its operating at!
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The setting in the bios on the Asus model was seen there as memory timings. On another make like AsRock for instance it would seen as memory clock. The bios, the programming on the EProms, or the chipset itself was...:eek: !!!
 
PC eye said:
The setting in the bios on the Asus model was seen there as memory timings. On another make like AsRock for instance it would seen as memory clock. The bios, the programming on the EProms, or the chipset itself was...:eek: !!!
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I dont care what board your talking about, Memory speed and timing are not the same!! You might have a board that only has the settings for speed 100-133-166-200MHZ and so on that auto sets the timing and does not give you the manual option to change the timing but that does not mean there the same thing!
 
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When you select manual instead of auto on the bios setting there pressing the enter will bring up a menu of choices. It should be at 1.5v. There was nothing in the PDF about voltages. It will be on auto by default. Do you have a power connector(on some models) left unplugged?
 
*sigh* ok i hate to have to ressurect this thread, but...

Right before I shipped the video card back, i plugged the monitor into it, got a message saying "RGP no input signal" and the monitor went empty, and got the little light that looks like its in standby. I shake my mouse and press a few keys, but nothing happens. I figure its just the video cards problem.

I got my new video card, plugged the monitor into it, and, guess what? "RGB no input signal" and it goes empty.

I then tried connecting the monitor to the back of my laptop, to get the same error.

I also got my dads monitor, plugged it in to my new computer AND laptop, both not working.

I am super confused now, as this is a new problem.
 
Try your monitor on another system besides the portable and new desktop to make sure that is working. Check to see if onboard video is enabled on both. That would explain why the same message was seen on the other monitor. If the replacement card is the same make and model you may have received two defective cards from the same manufacturer's batch.
 
Yes, make sure on the laptop in the bios or even in the display settings that the external monitor will work.

Also make sure that the card is seated well and if possible has enough voltage.
 
well, i just tried plugging my computer into my fathers, which uses onboard video, and it didnt work. i also know that my new computer does not support onboard video.

*edit* well i know that my laptop supports an external monitor, because i had plugged it in to the laptop before i even sent out the video card. now, after a week of sitting, it doesnt work with my laptop again

*double edit* right now im using a stock power supply that came with the case. could that be the problem?
 
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If the supply was bad you probably wouldn't see anything. But you also saw nothing when plugging the monitor into another system. And you already tried another monitor on the laptop. A possible causes could explain these things.
1) bad monitor yet substitute tried
2) bad video card replaced second bad card?
3) bad power supply
4) bad cpu?
5) onboard video disabled?
6) battery on board? losing bios programming?
7) bad bios?
 
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