Ti4200 problem! too hot?

[hasan]

First time I post in this forum

so I've got this box with a GeForce Ti4200, and I'm having some problems, sometimes the computer stops for no apparant reason, the only thing I noticed is the screen plug, which is ofcourse in the video card. just push it a little bit until the problem is fixed.

Recently, I started playing Deus Ex Invisible War, and the computer copletly stops after about 10-15 mins of play.

Today, I opened the case and tried to touch the card, it was to hot I couldn't hold my finger on it longer than one second.

I installed 3d Turbo from the CD that came with the card, it's a utility for overclocking and monitoring ..
The Temp after playing Deus Ex was 71 C, the fan speed is about 2800 rpm.

I get this warning messge:

***MSI VGA Monitor Warning Message***

Temperatuer is unusual
Now temperatuer is : 73 Degree C
Memory voltage is unusual
Now memory voltage is : 2.54 Volt 6a

Should I get a new fan? and what is this memory voltage? and how can it be fixed?

 

[bosox188]

First of all if you're overclocking put it back to stock speeds. If not, make sure the heatsink/fan is on correctly, and that the fan is spinning. Though I think the fan may be dying, you should get a new cooler for it.

 

[Gajdycz]

yes, i had the same probelms with dues ex, its not overclocking.

the game is a res hog. get a better card. most games nowadays push the limits of that card, and it oveheats, in 2 years ive gon from a ti4200, 9800pro, and soon to be x800pro

 

[hasan]

I guess ti4200 is old isn't it .. I bought it last year for HL2, it was the cheapest one with good enough performance, the guy setting at the desk recommended it, so I took it.

Is Radeon 9600 a good alternative? I found it cheap at NewEgg http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-164-021&DEPA=1 but I'm not so sure .. it will probably become old quickly .. I guess.

so what about the voltage? anybody know anything about that?

 

[Kazuki_Fuse]

You would see notable performance gains if you were to go up to a 9600pro. I reckon though if you were gonna get a card, I'd save up that teeny bit more for a 128 meg 9800pro, they're not much more expensive than a 9600pro these days.