MyDaDdY Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I need to know why when I am playing need for speed underground. the game slows down and speeds up continueously. i have the LATEST drivers for radeon. I set openGL and D3D to the 4/5 notch which is high quality. Maybe if I get someone tweaks for the card? Here are my comp specs also, not sure why I am having this trouble w/ this comp: Radeon 9800 PRO Barton 3000+ XP Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 1024 MB Kingston HyperX DDR PC3500 Any help will be greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtry51 Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 try going back to the 3.7 drivers. They're the most stable. It's most likely the new driver set that's having issues. Never update to the newest video drivers when they first come out. there's always gliches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDaDdY Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 (edited) Ok, I will try that and get back to you on the results. .::EDIT::. Yea its more stable but the freezing still occurs; however, not as much as before. Edited February 19, 2004 by MyDaDdY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowfactor Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 (edited) I need to know why when I am playing need for speed underground. the game slows down and speeds up continueously. i have the LATEST drivers for radeon.I set openGL and D3D to the 4/5 notch which is high quality. Maybe if I get someone tweaks for the card? Here are my comp specs also, not sure why I am having this trouble w/ this comp: Radeon 9800 PRO Barton 3000+ XP Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 1024 MB Kingston HyperX DDR PC3500 Any help will be greatly appreciated Did you set the card up right ? , Try using some else's drivers asides ATi's like Omega or 3d driver's ( 3ddriver.com) or (omegaconer.com) , those come with tweaks and stuff , Have you oc'ed the card ?? Also try setting the settings to high proformance instead. (also turn V-sync off and True form off ) I have ati 9800 AIW , It works great in need for speed and other games. Edited February 19, 2004 by Shadowfactor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FxXP Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 He may not have enough power for the 9800 Pro card. What kind of PSU is in that system? Drivers never caused lockups in my experience, lack of power did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowfactor Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 He may not have enough power for the 9800 Pro card. What kind of PSU is in that system? Drivers never caused lockups in my experience, lack of power did. Yeah your prolly right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangar Posted February 20, 2004 Posted February 20, 2004 I had that problem with my old PSU. Upgraded to an Enermax 460w and all was fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDaDdY Posted February 21, 2004 Posted February 21, 2004 (edited) No its enough power I just bought a power supply 350 Watts. I hope its well enough. if not ill but a 500, I saw some really good lpriced 550's with 2 fans Edited February 21, 2004 by MyDaDdY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangar Posted February 21, 2004 Posted February 21, 2004 Is your video card on a seperate power line by itself? I always heard you should do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDaDdY Posted February 22, 2004 Posted February 22, 2004 No its connected with all my comp hardware . Im guessing i should get like a 500-550 Watt PS. BEFORE I get the steering wheel form www.newegg.com for Need for Speed Underground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted February 22, 2004 Posted February 22, 2004 what is the wattage on your PSU.. you need at leat a 350W PSU.. they say 300 but i doubt it.. i would say 350.. make shure your not running programs in the backround.. do a C-A-Del and see if anything is taking up cpu percentage or load.. whatever it works fine on my 9700 PRO with the new drivers. Make shure your not overclocking the card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieG Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 If you check in the read me that comes with the game, sometimes there have been known problems with high end radeon cards, I have a 9800Pro and this is the only game I have problems with. Plays great in my Sons TI4200 Do you have problems with other games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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