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H4CK3R
03-31-2010, 08:32 AM
OK, heres the set up. Running duel Core, 3.3 Ghtz. Had a 1 gb 250 in PCI-E slot, running the Play Feild, and the Back Glass, Using the USB Video card to run the DMD. Things ran 95% smooth for Most games, with only 5% of games getting a slight choppiness.

Figured if i Got another card, it would run the Backglass and DMD, and lighten the load on the 250 card, So I bought a 8400
GT 512 PCI card, put that in, removed and reinstalled the drivers, Had Playfeild on the 250, and other two on the 512.

Things Just got way worse. Unplayable. I even tried placing the Playfeild and the Backglass back on the 250 and just have the 512 run the DMD, still the same issue. Ended up, just converting back to the USB card.

Could it be a bad Video card? Is the PCI card causing a bottle neck?

At this point Im considering building a new PC, just to have the 2 PCI slots.

Only tried running the VP tables, as those were the only ones I was having issues with to begine with. FP was running perfect.

Any idea's?

H4CK3R

deadsoulz
03-31-2010, 09:39 AM
What size power supply?

njay
03-31-2010, 01:08 PM
maybe you mobo needs a flash i onced owned a mobo that had major issues with some cards on the pci-e slot

H4CK3R
03-31-2010, 01:44 PM
550 watts, checking

deadsoulz
03-31-2010, 03:55 PM
550 watts, checking

Hopefully its a high quallty 550. If its an el cheapo it may be a power issue.

H4CK3R
03-31-2010, 05:07 PM
Ended up ordering a new mobo, CPU. Going with a 3.8 OC, with a Evga duel PCI E Mobo. And Ordered a new 250 1 gb for a matching pair.

It's only slightly noticable, but like said, if your going to do it, do it right.