2900 XT DEAD.

[Subby28]

Hi,
I bought a 2900 XT from here a few weeks back, and it has been working fine. However today, i turned the pc on, and the fan started speeding up and slowing down very eratically and randomly, ive never seen/heard anything like it. There is no output from the card whatsoever. Ive contacted ATI, overclockers and Xpert Vision, and awaiting a reply. I have trawelled through many forums and cant seem to find anyone with similar problem.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

I am running OCZ StealthXstream 600w psu.

 

[Subby28]

yep, im running an old X800 GTO at the mo and the system is running fine.
Just for reference my system is:

AMD Athlon X2 6000+
Geil 5300 2gb
ASRock AliveXire
OCZ Stealthxstream 600w psu.

 

[Subby28]

r.i.p

 

[Subby28]

it had been running fine on the OCZ for 2 weeks, and i think ATI recommend 550w, so i think 600w is fine if your not overclocking. Also i think what you mean is the fan going up to high speeds when the power cables are wrong or not enough power. Ive read about that in another forum. This was a case of the fan speeding up and slowing down very erraticaly.

An RMA was created and it has been sent back today, i will let you know the outcome.

I hope this doesnt happen to any other 2900's!

 

[Subby28]

did u ever overclock it? if yes then maybe thats why.. plus ocuk shouldn't really accept the card back if its been overclocked....

No, i researched it thoroughly before buying it, and 600w psu is fine as long as you dont overclock it. Which i didnt, and they should be able to see that when examining the card. So they have no reason to not accept it.

I tried the card once more before sending it back, and the same result.

I checked all the plugs properly every time when fitting the card.

Yes i was using 2x6pin connectors, which werent adapters, they came straight off the psu.

 

[Subby28]

just to step back to the original post, the card has been replaced by OCUK, within 24hours it has been shipped.

Also, out of interest, is the 1024mb version any better?

 

[Subby28]

Also, does anyone know if there is/going to be a 8pin adapter available to buy to enable overdrive... or is it a case of buying a brand new high end psu?

Also just seen this:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2295272&postcount=15

and this:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/777648.html

Opinions?