I have the same setup as you and have had no probs with this.
I did get some desktop crashes every so often, but I was clocking
my card from 143 up to 165 without any extra cooling.
I recently upgraded to a V5 and now get no desktop crashes.
I use the D3D version of GPL since it allows the V5 to use large texture
mips.
I did however just update the Abit BH6 BIOS to the newest BH6 1.0 version,
which is the SS version that supports the Cel II 566 processors.
I had the NV bios before when I was using my V3 2000, but like I said did
not
get any problems.
Got to http://www.abit-usa.com/ and upgrade your bios.
Now I have a V5, 256 Mb PC133 CAS3 RAM, and the newest SS bios.
The only game that crashes to the desktop is Madden 2k1 which is a know
issue with
that game.
Hope you figure it out.
I suppose it is a heat issue since this usually causes these problems.
Either that or if your card is an AGP, make sure any PCI cards are AT LEAST
one
slot away from the AGP card.
Therefore, there should be no cards in PCI slot 1.
Hope this helps.
-Dominic.
> Your computer upgrade was EXACTLY like mine, (same MoBo and processors and
> O/c speeds) except that I'm using 2 Voodoo2's in SLI, rather than a
> Voodoo3. I have never encountered any of these problems -- not even once,
> so I don't think it's anything inherent with your overclocking. Although
> your temp is about like mine (32C at the moment), do these anomalies
happen
> only after the PC has been on for awhile? If so, it could be a heat
buildup
> problem.
> Have you tried re-installing GPL? You could save all of your setups and
> replays offline and re-install them after GPL. (Your non-original tracks
> would also have to be re-installed).
> One other thought: Although I don't think that 29C is too hot, try taking
> the cover off of the case and blow a desk fan right into the case (That's
> what I do).
> Hope this helps....
> > Can Anyone Offer Any Advice?
> > I recently upgraded my CPU on my ABIT BH6 motherboard from a Celeron
> > 300a to a Celeron 566a. I have a Voodoo3 3000 video card with 128Mb of
> > RAM. I successfully had my Celeron 300a overclocked to 450Mhz and
> > currently have my Celeron 566a overclocked to 850Mhz. Currently I can
> > run all applications, including the Nascar 4 demo (with great fps) and
> > some tracks in GPL (also with great fps). Certain GPL tracks refuse to
> > load and bounce me out to the Windows desktop. Other tracks (Solitude,
> > Mexico, Watkins, Bugatti, Zandvoort, among them) will load, allowing me
> > to race, but on occasionally, will boot me out to the Windows desktop.
> > Some replays, similar to the tracks will run. I can run all GPL tracks
> > at 566Mhz with no problem, but I am looking for the faster framerate.
> > The maximum temperature that I have seen of the processor in the
> > Motherboard SoftMenu is 29oC, which I assume is good. I have a Golden
> > Orb heatsink and fan on the CPU. Also, GPL repeatedly sends me to the
> > Solitude track in the single race screen, even though I did not finish
> > with this race when last in GPL.
> > I would appreciate any help that any of you might be able to offer.
> > Thanks,
> > Wayne
> --
> Bert
