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Possible Faulty XFX 5850?

ironmysox

ironmysox

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Well, I got my XFX 5850 today, so out came my 4890 Vapour X, complete format with Vista 64 retail, and in goes my new 5850 . .

Picture straight away, fantastic i think.

Vista finished installing so installed the latest video drivers, reboot . . .

Artifacts everywhere. Occasional frozen cursor, no desktop, then the fan would speed up terribly, more artifacts, then nothing. Reboot into safe mode, picture straight away. Now I have tried 2 monitors, both new 24" Samsungs and the same thing.

I have tried the GFX drivers from XFX and Ati and the same thing. I have tried it on a fresh install of XP 32 bit and Vista 64 and RC Windows 7 and everything is great until I reboot after installing drivers. Now my MB Bios is up to date, I have a 1000w Coolermaster PSU etc etc, I know my bits and bots and everything else is fine. Stuck my 4890 back in, everything is just dandy. Even tried a friends GTX 295 and everything is fine. Every attempt with the 5850 is on a fresh install so no chance of driver leftovers.

I just can't believe my XFX 5850 is a dud :-(

Do you agree though it sounds that way?
 
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same thing happens to me with my sapphire 5850 since i had it. , sometimes when rebooting in to windows and sometimes when i install the drivers..

in gaming it runs perfectly

maybe its just the drivers

so i guess ill wait and see what happens .
 
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jesus not another one, these 5's are dropping like ******* fly's, im gona hold off buying, was going to order one on Thrusday, but they all either turning up DOA, or dying after a bit, so **** that :eek:
 
So 1 card dying is dropping like fly's lol this is the first card i seen on these forums that's arrived dead, i am yet to see anyone say there card has died also.
 
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