Can anyone help me set up this DOS program to run properly in Microsoft Windows? I can get the interface to launch, but it won't connect to the database. It just keeps throwing a DBFNTX/1001 error. I'm happy to pay for the help.
I picked up two cards, an HD6770 and an HD5450, on Craigslist and they both work fine. As for the power supply, I'm running an EVGA SuperNOVA 700W. It passes the OCCT stress test with everything pinned at 99% load for an hour, but when I run the Heaven 4.0 benchmark, the card crashes every single time on the final polygon. It’s always the exact same spot, and sometimes it even happens earlier on that windmill. Games are crashing too, though not all of them. I don't get how it passes a stress test but fails during actual gaming.
Regarding the other build, the PSU is the same, but I upgraded the motherboard, CPU, and RAM. I swapped out the Intel Core 2 Quad for an AMD FX-Series.
Bought a graphics card (HD7950) and it hasn't worked right from day one. After about 20 minutes of gaming, the drivers crash or the whole PC restarts. I tested this on two different systems. I sent it back to the retailer (Silicon Valley) for service, and they sent it back after 10 days claiming it was perfectly fine and "cleaned of dust." I put it back in my rig and the driver crashes kept happening. Now I'm dealing with a second claim. I sent them an email—no response. Sent a second, third, sixth, even threatened them with a consumer protection inspection. They just brushed me off, saying they could have told me the legal limit is 45 business days and I can't call the inspectors until then. Fine. Well, the 45 days are up next week, so I went to Silicon Valley to ask where my card is. They just told me to call back Monday and said they'd find someone who actually knows what's going on because the sales staff clearly doesn't. FUCK 🤷 it. I checked their website since they list service receipts in my account login. It shows the first claim clearly: when they received it, sent it to service, returned it to the store, and gave it to me. But this second claim? It only shows they took the card from me, but nothing about sending it to service. 😕What am I supposed to do here? Is this some kind of scam? Does anyone know what my rights are? I read on a forum that these guys are absolute nightmares with returns and that complaining is just a waste of time. $833Yeah right... not happening.
Dennis Lopez46 said:Is it possible that playing a 1080p Blu-ray rip requires a better graphics card?
I occasionally notice the image stuttering during complex scenes or when credits roll. I'm not sure if it's an encryption issue or if my GPU just can't handle the load. I don't play games, so this is strictly for movies on a dual monitor setup. Do I need an upgrade, or should my current setup be fine?
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 @ 2800 MHz 4 GB DDR3 ATI Radeon HD 5450
CPU usage never goes above 15-20%. No idea how to check the GPU load.
Grab this sidebar gadget to see what the actual GPU load looks like. It shouldn't be the graphics card unless you haven't messed with the player settings yet. Your GPU is more than enough for this task.
It’s really not a big deal if you’re having trouble getting Windows to boot properly; it happens to everyone. A single failure is just a standard average for a GPU that's two years old. It isn't some massive hardware failure. Just open up the case and vacuum out the dust—it won't hurt anything, so get it cleaned. Pull the RAM sticks out and clean the contacts with a standard pencil eraser. Have someone run a clean install of the drivers in safe mode (besides the F8 key, people usually use F5 or CTRL Left-Shift) to wipe the old drivers before installing the fresh ones...
Install the new drivers and pay close attention to see if those lines still show up on the exact same games. It’s most likely the GPU, but not a certainty. Sometimes motherboard contacts act up if the PC hasn't been dusted out, causing Windows to fail to recognize the graphics card properly during boot, which results in default resolutions or messy scaling.
Daniel Turner2;43288890 said:My GPU died, so I'm looking at picking up a new one with 128MB and pixel shader 2.0 support. I stumbled upon this card, but I can't tell what its pixel shader version is. If anyone knows, please let me know.
Daniel Turner2 said:If you’re such a big shot, why don't you just give it to him? Not everyone has a massive bank account and a high-end rig like yours.. If you don't have anything intelligent to contribute, just shut up. Everyone here has a right to ask questions.. I expect actual answers, not this attitude.
Look, if I were back home in Florida visiting my parents, I’d send it to you right now. I've got some old NVIDIA AGP cards sitting in the cellar. DM me your address and once I get back to the coast, I'll mail them out at my own expense. Send me your Venmo too, because they aren't worth more than 50 bucks anyway. $17 There. Now I'm not just being smart, I'm actually stepping up.
Alright. I picked up a new one today at Dell. graphics cardHere’s the issue. I’m running two monitors that used to connect via analog adapters to my old graphics card. This new card has a DVI-I port, which lets me plug in one monitor just fine, but the second port is a single-link DVI-D. My monitor—or rather, my adapter—doesn't support that. What's the move here? I still have an HDMI port and an HDMI 1.4 port available.
Gerald Flores63 said:Drop a link... I need to know if the CPU can actually handle this GPU. There have to be sites out there with more detailed options where you can pick what you want to see. 😲
Done and dusted.
1. Download MSI Afterburner from here and install it. 2. Open Afterburner, go to Settings -> monitoring, check "GPU Usage," and then check the box for "show in On-Screen display." Hit "OK," "Accept," or whatever button they used and launch a demanding game. With MSI Afterburner running in the background, you'll see exactly how much load the GPU is taking and whether the CPU is bottlenecking it.