My TNT2, was much more stable after I installed a 486 CPU fan onto its
heatsinc. Easy to do and cost is low. I was having problems
every-other time I played GPL and with the fan I almost never had a
problem.
SLG
>My TNT2 M64 doesn't have a fan either, I don't think they need one at
>default clock speeds. Make sure you're not overclocking your card (default
>speeds are 125 mhz core and 143 mhz memory for my Elsa Erazor III LT M64
>card) and if it's still overheating, then you'll just have to try to get
>more cool air flowing across it somehow.
>I use 6.72 detonators but I don't think there's anything wrong with the 6.50
>ones.
>Jim
>> Thanks for the reply. Well, there is no fan on the heat sink of the
>> graphicscard, so I assume this is an overheat problem.
>> Alexander
>> > Hi
>> > Suggest to your friend that he checks if the small fan in the graphics
>board
>> > is running. I had freezes once because of that in an ELSA Erazor 3 (TNT
>2
>> > Pro). Also, try to run the machine without cover, with a large fan or
>blower
>> > blowing into it. If it lasts longer before freezing, it is heat.
>> > DF
>> > > Hey all,
>> > > A friend of mine has a weird problem on his system. PIII 550 P6BAT-A+
>> > > mainboard , 128MB ram and a Nvidia riva tnt2 m64/tnt2 pro video card.
>> > > Drivers are 6.50 for w 98. The system hangs after a few minutes
>playing
>> > > NFS, Gp3 or glp. It slowly freezes the screen with all sorts of
>garbled
>> > > colors. Only a reset on the power is able to get back to windows.
>> > > I tried several drivers for this video card but no result.
>> > > My question now is: Could this occur due to an overheat of the
>videocard
>> > > or is this a driver prblem? if it is a driver issue, what are the best
>> > > drivers for this card and where can I download them?
>> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
>> > > Alexander.
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