Is my card on the way out?

[Scort]

Ok, I have an ATi X800XT (I know, but I don't game any more), which I think may be about to die.

Things I have noticed:

1. Images show some form of corruption - patches of the image show small pinky-red marks, and if I pan the image around I get more.

2. During video playback, either AVI/Divx or from DVD, I have flashing blue and red spots over the image.

Now, the interesting thing about point 1 is that I can print screen the 'corruption' and zoom in on it, and it appears as if it is part of the image - so I think it rules out by Bravia being duff.

I'm using 7.10 drivers, but have had the problem with others, even my trusty 5.13s.

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Scort.

 

[Kelt]

Might be worth running atitool and seeing if you get any artifacts at stock speed.

 

[Scort]

Did a run on ATI tool, but it looks like this:

Don't recall it looking like that when I used to use that app

Not sure if this will work, but this is the 'corruption' I normally see:

Scort.

 

[Greebo]

What temps are you getting?

Cards after a long time can get their coolers blocked up with dust and gunk

 

[VortexA1]

Cards after a long time can get their coolers blocked up with dust and gunk

I'd second that.

I would definitely be giving the fan/heatsink a clean.

My friend had a prob with his card overheating and a good clean out of all the dust/gunk on the card sorted it.

 

[Scort]

Never over 40c, the heatsink and card were cleaned last month and look fine.

Scort.