5850 Help?

[Samueltastic]

Hey, had my 5850 for around 3 months now and for the past couple weeks ive had random lock ups and when windows starts up random blotches on the screen like bellow. (sorry phone quality)



I replaced it with my old 3450 and havent had a problem since. So I'm fairly sure its died but wanted a second opinion.

Cheers

 

[CAPTAINBUMFLUFF]

Have you changed drivers in the last couple of weeks? was it spot perfect before

 

[EGuitarStar]

Need more info such as, is your CPU, RAM or even the graphics card overclocked or has the card been overclocked in the past. A full system spec will help.

 

[Samueltastic]

Hey sorry nope had no problesm before when it started to do the blotches etc updated to latest drivers and still happend.

Spec;
I5 at 2.67Ghz
msi-p55gd65
ggripjaw 1600
ocz 700w modular
5850 at stock speeds

 

[DavieJG]

looks dead to me, i have basically the same system and have had zero problems.

 

[fs123]

you could try booting in to safe mode to rule out driver problems. Also make sure your PSU is up to the task..

If those blotches are there as soon as you turn on the pc then it's RMA time..

 

[Samueltastic]

you could try booting in to safe mode to rule out driver problems. Also make sure your PSU is up to the task..

If those blotches are there as soon as you turn on the pc then it's RMA time..

Yeah as soon as it gets to loading windows it does it 90% of the time. loads into windows fine for a bit then will flash up and freeze or picture will become really fuzzy. Rma then?

 

[Kelt]

RMA time, methinks. Looks borked.

 

[fs123]

Before RMAing try the 5850 in another PC first just in case it is a driver or PSU problem...

 

[Samueltastic]

I dont have another computer to try it in, I built one for my girlfriend but it only has a 400W psu. That enough?

 

[subbytna]

400 probably not...although it might squeeze in. It depends on what else you have running off it

 

[Samueltastic]

400 probably not...although it might squeeze in. It depends on what else you have running off it

Just a duel core, amd 2 gig of ram, 250gig HDD and a Dvd/RW

 

[fs123]

the 5850 requires two 6-pin power connectors..does your 400W psu have two?

 

[bells]

What about a bios update ?

 

[JTrickle]

If its a 6 year old 400W psu, then probably not.

Stock speed 5850 can draw 150-155W of 12V.

If the psu is only rated for 250W of 12V, and is running something hungry like a q6600 then its a no go.

If the PSU is <3 years old, rated for 300W 12V, and she just has a stock speed core 2 duo, then you arnt going to have too much of a problem for a quick test.