gt 6600 pci

Joined: Jul 28, 2006 Posts: 12

i'm a bit new 2 BF 2 and just now getting back in2 it Razz

my graphics keep crashing so i keep lowering them ! as your site was top of the google list ild thought i would ask here 1st .
like it says i have a NVIDIA 6600 GT and it in the PCI slot any help would b gr8
i play alot of America's Army but its limited and ild like 2 get back in 2 BF 2
again thanks Embarassed

Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 41

try with drivers
nvidia.com

Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 428 Location: Weymouth

Do you mean PCI-Express or PCI .... cos if it's a PCI only system with no AGP or PCI-E it sugests it's an old system so may be underpowered for BF2.

Also shut down any other background apps like messenger, download managers, picassa etc. and make sure you got at least 1GB memoery installed

Then go here for the lastest drivers - http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html

Let us know how u get on.

Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Manchester UK

You might also want to check if the video card is overheating. A lot of crashes are caused by overheating. Are you overclocking your video card? This can also cause it to crash.

Check the temperatures in the nvidia settings (I think right click, then go to nvidia display or something)!

Joined: Jul 28, 2006 Posts: 12

sorry on my limited info. Embarassed

its been awhile Embarassed

its PCI Express and runs at 58 C and only goes up by a couple of degrees when playing
the slowdown threshold is 145 c
Computer ... AMD 64
3200+
2.00 GHz
2.00 of duel ram

all the settings are on medium .
maybe im asking too much from my card if so i'll buy a new 1.
oh and i have put the latest driver in .
thanks again and again Very Happy

Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 428 Location: Weymouth

I'd guess you may be asking a bit much if you're playing above 1024 x 768 resolution but I know of peeps playing on older cards - try low settings - and also check in the nvidia driver settings you haven't got anti-aliasing or anisotropic filtering turned on a high levels.

Me, I'd got a 7900GT or if moneys tight a 7600GT ....

Wink

Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 41

before i had a 6600gt and i played on medium settings with 2gb ram and athlon 3000+ cpu on 64 map easy:>
now 7900gt sweeeeeeet ;>

Joined: Jul 28, 2006 Posts: 12

ok i think its time 4 a new card Shocked

what card 2 use so i can have the setting on high ?
i can spend about £350 give or take a pound
thanks all 4 the quick replys its been a real help Very Happy

Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 242 Location: Thorsager, DK

I got same specs as you and run everything on high and is not crashing more than everyone else. BUT im not that happy about my card and considering buying a new.

Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 428 Location: Weymouth

£350 is pretty big budget - but as well as maybe splashing out on a new card have you first tried uninstalling BF2, reinstalling it then patching to 1.3 using the full patch, NOT the updates?

A 7900GT will let you play at high settings and they cost about £190 from OcUK, but for future proofing the faster 7900GTX is about £300-£350 ..... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7900_Series.html

If you're an ATI fan then a 1900XT can be had for about £250-300 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1900_Series.html but replace the noisy cooler with an Accelro X2 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Arctic_Cooling_System_Coolers.html

Or maybe beef up your CPU (assuming it's socket 939) to a AMD Athlon 64 4000+ for £100 from OcUK, add an X1900XT for £250 and then eBay your old CPU?

Finally, maybe the PC as a whole is overheating - add a decent 120mm fan and use Arctic Silver paste with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler.

Good luck m8 Laughing

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:18 pm

Good advice from munter there, its seems to me that if you wana play on full graphics your cpu may lag behind slightly. If you were to get a new CPU and GPU then you would also see the benefit in general PC use since you would have a nicer CPU.

You could get yourself a dual core socket 939 processor, ranging from £105, £125, £165 and upwards depending on budget, and then spend about £250 on a 7900GT at www.overclockers.co.uk I would recommend the Gainward Bliss model with the 512MB ram, that looks pretty good for the money. I would go to www.scan.co.uk for your CPU they are usually cheapest.

I would urge you to get whatever you can afford if you want full settings at a good resolution, if you purely use games then a single core processor may be a better option. I dont think having a 7900GTX plus your CPU would be very well balanced lol!!

Good luck mate

LT!

Joined: Jul 28, 2006 Posts: 12

wow plenty 2 think about .
i seem 2 b saying thanks all the time Very Happy

the ebay sounds good !
as always ill take my time and c if i can get better playing BF 2 b4 shelling aload of kite out . thanks all Laughing