Display Drivers Keep Crashing

[BFMF]

I got my computer back from the shop, and they're sure that the video card is bad. So now, I need to get a new one.

What would I need to get to have the same, or more performance then my old Geforce 8800 Ultra 768MB 16X PCI Express Video Card?

I was looking at some numbers, and the 9800 GTX seems slower. Would I need to get a GeForce GTX 260 or better?

[NickN]

actually.. the 280 would be needed to equal (and slightly better) the 8800GTX Ultra at the very least



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130368

[NickN]

or the 285

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130442

[NickN]

Its the same card.. just the 285 is a die shrink

you must have a 6 and 8 pin PSU connector..

[BFMF]

[quote]
Its the same card.. just the 285 is a die shrink

you must have a 6 and 8 pin PSU connector..

[NickN]

The 8 pin is either the plug you seek or its designed for the 8 pin Quad processor power on the motherboard

The new video cards have a 6pin and a 8pin PCIe power output. The 8pin plug off the PSU for the quad CPU power input will not work in its place..

[BFMF]

[quote]
The 8 pin is either the plug you seek or its designed for the 8 pin Quad processor power on the motherboard

The new video cards have a 6pin and a 8pin PCIe power output. The 8pin plug off the PSU for the quad CPU power input will not work in its place..

[NickN]

If you post the PSU make and model number I can try and look it up to see if there is a layout diagram

More than likely the PSU has the plugs you need from the description thus far. PCIe is 6pin however if the PSU is designed for SLi or Crossfire it would most likely have at minimum 2 6pin and 2 8pin PCIe power plugs

[BFMF]

I have the Thermaltake ToughPower, 850 Watts PSU. And I believe it also has two additional 6 pin connector outlets

[NickN]

I have the Thermaltake ToughPower, 850 Watts PSU. And I believe it also has two additional 6 pin connector outlets

Wait a minute

You said you had a GTX Ultra 8800..

[NickN]

OK that PSU 8pin is NOT for the graphics card!

That is the quad CPU motherboard power plug only


Motherboard Connectors

[BFMF]

I have the Thermaltake ToughPower, 850 Watts PSU. And I believe it also has two additional 6 pin connector outlets

Wait a minute

You said you had a GTX Ultra 8800..

[NickN]

I have the Thermaltake ToughPower, 850 Watts PSU. And I believe it also has two additional 6 pin connector outlets

Wait a minute

You said you had a GTX Ultra 8800..

[BFMF]

I did some searching, and actually found the box for the PSU, which was buried away in storage.

On the box it says, "Supports two 8-pin PCI-E and two 6-pin PCI-E connectors for next generation video cards."

[NickN]

I did some searching, and actually found the box for the PSU, which was buried away in storage.

On the box it says, "Supports two 8-pin PCI-E and two 6-pin PCI-E connectors for next generation video cards."

OK then this is a different PSU than what I looked up

I checked the Thermaltake TP  850 .. apparently this is a different version/model of it

OK.. THATS GOOD!

so you are set to go.. just make sure to follow the the right pinnout.. 1 6pin from 1 PCIe main and 1 8pin from the other