HD 6770 Grey/Black/Blue etc lines of doom

[Kins]

I have a problem with the dreaded lines of doom.

Got Planetside 2 for Xmas and every time I try and play it, I get various colour lines, with black, or just a black screen.

I have had problems with this in the past, on the odd occasion, but nothing like this. A few times with Farcry 3 out of all the times started to complete it. probably 12 times with Crusader Kings 2 and a few occasions in other games.

I always thought it was a driver issue but have tried 7 versions of drivers and all with the same result. Screen of Doom after you hit play on loading screen.

I was going to upgrade the card shortly but its just over a year old and has been ok for the money tbh.

Any advice appreciated.

Rig : Phenom x6 @ 3.2
8gb ram @1600mhz
HD6770 512mb
750w 80 modular PSU
MSI 890FXA mobo

 

[mickyflinn]

Your graphics card is weak , take a look at the system requirements minimum and recommended.

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2252&game=Planetside 2


I would recommend upgrading to at least a 7770 or if you can afford it a 7850 .

 

[Kins]

Your graphics card is weak , take a look at the system requirements minimum and recommended.

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2252&game=Planetside 2


I would recommend upgrading to at least a 7770 or if you can afford it a 7850 .

Thanks but I know that already. Should still run. *Edit: Actually scores 9-8-9 with my current spec, well within range.

Card won't load anything but the most basic game now without black screening.

 

[Kins]

This just happened as I tried running through the games I have installed at the moment.

Erm doesn't look good.

 

[wazza300]

Those type of crashes are usually gpu memory related try downclocking the memory mhz by 100-200mhz and see if its any better

 

[Kins]

Those type of crashes are usually gpu memory related try downclocking the memory mhz by 100-200mhz and see if its any better

I can't go any lower. If I go to test custom settings now it just black screens. Both GPU and memory are at the lowest in overdrive console.

 

[wazza300]

then i agree with the others and plump for a 7850,it will be big improvement plus 2gb memory vs current 512mb,your current card could simply be faulty now

 

[Kins]

I was doing a staggered upgrade anyway, with just SSD and graphics on my list for now so, I'll try RMA and see what happens. Thanks wazza.

 

[wazza300]

you could run memtest86 on your pc's memory also,it could be that as in voltages ect