Asus Geforce4 Ti 4200 video garphic card gets hot while in proces

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Available in this download are the latest drivers for the following nVidia-based graphics boards: NVIDIA RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2, RIVA TNT2 Pro, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, Vanta, Vanta LT, RIVA TNT2 Model 64, RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 MX 200, GeForce2 MX 400, Quadro2 MXR, Quadro2 EX, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Pro, GeForce2 Ultra, Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 420, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 460, Quadro4 200NVS, Quadro4 400NVS, Quadro4 500XGL, Quadro4 550XGL, GeForce3, GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500, Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4200, GeForce4 Ti 4400, GeForce4 Ti 4600, Quadro4 700XGL, Quadro4 750XGL, Quadro4 900XGL. The drivers now include support for AGP 8x. These drivers must be installed by a user with Windows 2000/XP Administrator privileges.

How much memory have you alloted for AGP. Try 128 MB and adjust your monitor with the nvedia control panel.....sodeep

The rams on the card might have weakened due to overclocking or aging.

What operating system are you trying to install it on?

Any video card that uses AGP 4X slot will work in that motherboard.

for online games two things must be ensured 1. Internet connection having good speed 2. AGP card having at least 1GB memory and Ram 2GB. As per information given, you have check above

This card is really good for an AGP card. It had 512 mb of DDR2 memory.If you are using Photoshop You need to look at upgrading to the max amount you can get into you machine.Photoshop is built to use as much memory as you will allow. I think you can go to 3 gigabyte of standard DDR NOT DDR2. Also, XP has Service Pack 3 now so download that from Microsoft's site. Hope this helps.

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Check to see if you can upgrade the bios or set it to 8X if not, then your wasting the potential of the card.

Also, your power suply may not have enough power for all the devices you have hooked in, try unplugging the CD. floppy drive and try booting with just the main componets and see if it blows the PW supply again.

450W should be enough but may be not, depending on how many fans and other devices you have. Plus, the mainboard may not be able to handle it. Its shutting off to protect the system from getting fried.

Again, check the bios, you may be able to set it to a higher output for that Video card. Or even change it to 8x. It is quite old though, you may just have to put in for a new system. Keep all your receipts in case you have to take back that video card.

Hi it sounds like your graphics cards is dying. To test it , install it in another computer and see if you still get the same results, if so then replace it. Regards mistyman

Is there another type of video output on the card, like S-Video? It could be trying to use the other output as the primary rather than the regular VGA. If this is the case, use nvidia's display utility to manage which output should be the primary.