9700 pro: VPU not Responding to drivers

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Mr. Jones

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I have a 9700 pro ati build; The problem is that unless i go into safe networking the video card keeps rebooting my comp. I have a amd athlon 1 gig processor, with 256 pc133 ram (micron), wd 40 gig hdd, a7v-vm asus motherboard its an old HP setup. I am also having problems with my cdrw drive it is no longer working. But my main problem is my Vid card. Any suggestions would be good. I uninstalled and reinstalled drivers i also completly removed the card blew it out and then reinstalled. But still same problems, thanks .
 
Did you install the 9700 recently or has it been in your computer for some time?
 
I had a similar problem, and it ended up being an overheating issue. Look at your fan/heatsink. Is it clogged with dust? If it is, then use some compressed air to get rid of it. My computer kept locking up when I installed the newest drivers, and I thought it was a software issue, but when I cleaned the card it worked just fine. Hope this helps.
 
Some say the 9700 Pro has an insufficient HS/FAN unit and any little dut buildup will cause overheating. Mine never does this because i always clean it out with air every like 3 months. Just make sure you give it a good vacuuming and get the shiznat out!
 
Everytime i ask a question here at hard i always get helped. This forum has to be the best place for real f****** gamers and some cool motherf*****. I really appreciate it. And by the way has anyone replaced the hsf on the vid card with any success.

Thanks
 
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