6950 Faulty?

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 16:52

Hi guys I've been experiencing some new problems since my new Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey

I've came to believe it is either the GPU or monitor these are some of the weird things it produces -

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...Gpufailure.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...pufailure1.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...pufailure2.png

these are some examples in games - I have experienced weird shadows on Skyrim, Fifa now.

This is a photo of the weird GPU or Monitor was hoping one of knowledgeable people could give me an answer

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...UFAILURE-1.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...rdFacebook.png

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:10

anyone?

frisp · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:27

Links 404-ing for me

RJC · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:28

Hello and welcome to the forums

I'm afraid your links don't work so it's hard to say.

What is your system spec?

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:39

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd365/jsastra/Gpufailure.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd365/jsastra/Gpufailure1.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd365/jsastra/Gpufailure2.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd365/jsastra/GPUFAILURE-1.png

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd365/jsastra/WeirdFacebook.png

mmj_uk · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:42

I'm pretty sure those shadows in WoW are normal, can't comment on the other games.

Shadows done properly tend to murder the fps so developers tend to do them in rubbish quality.

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:43

And my system specs are as follows -

AMD 955 BE at stock
8GB XMS3 running at 1333Mhz
Gigabyte 790XT board
HIS 1GB 6950 Non-Reference
500GB Seagate Barricuda
Corsair TX 650W PSU

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:43

And the gradients on steam? And the yellow line around the browser only when I look at Facebook photo's.

mmj_uk · 14 Apr 2012 at 18:49

Snodge said:
And the gradients on steam? And the yellow line around the browser only when I look at Facebook photo's.

I'm not sure about those, what monitor cable are you using? it's more likely to be monitor imo.

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 19:07

It's DVI that came with the monitor. Just seems odd to pay £200 for a monitor and these things are happening they didn't before with my old monitor. Don't get me wrong the Image quality is absolutely amazing with this monitor but these malfunctions do annoy me.

mmj_uk · 14 Apr 2012 at 19:15

Have you tried the other DVI port on the GPU? do you have a spare DVI cable and monitor to test with?

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 19:16

Only have one DVI port on my GPU I think I'll check though.

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 19:18

Tried a different DVI didn't change anything

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 20:45

Please help ?

RJC · 14 Apr 2012 at 20:52

Must be some issues going on as the person in the link below has posted similar pictures:

post 24 in the thread below:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18391027

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 21:06

RJC mate - Masterdeadly is me but it was originally my forum account he asked me to make another one so Hey

mmj_uk · 14 Apr 2012 at 21:46

Try to test it on a HDTV with DVI>HDMI cable? are you running the monitor at its native resolution?

I'd be inclined to say monitor fault for the colour/windows anomalies... the WoW shadows is normal I think, 90% of games have **** looking shadows even if you throw a £500 GPU at them.

richb93 · 14 Apr 2012 at 22:01

Erm guys... He took screenshots from directly from Windows. I think we can count out the output device

Snodge · 14 Apr 2012 at 23:28

Ok guys I think it must be the Monitor I've made a RMA request

dean_ham · 14 Apr 2012 at 23:37

It cant be ur monitor thats a direct screenshot from windows