Graphics Card Glitches

[y2viks]

I recently bought an ATI Radeom x850XT and i'm recently getting a lot of glithes while i play Oblivion. They can occasionally get so bad the the whole screen is covered with polygons.

Is this a driver or a card issue and what would you recommend to resolve this?

Thanks

Viks

 

[jellybeard999]

sounds like artifacting to me...

could you download ATi tool and detect temperatures with it ?

 

[y2viks]

I downloaded ATI tool and within 10 secs of the Artifact test, there were artifacts all over the screen :/

What do you suggest?

Viks

 

[Sir Random]

Sounds like it's overheating. What are the temps under load?
If the temps are ok, it could be faulty ram.

 

[benjo]

Make sure the temps are ok? When you open ati tool, dont show the 3d render. Look at the temps and report back here

 

[y2viks]

When i open ATI up initially the Core is 508.09 and the memory is 540.00

 

[benjo]

Those are the speeds of core and memory, i cant quite remember what ATi tool looks like, but there should be some digits to the left side of the window, bottom left i think?

 

[y2viks]

i downloaded ATiTool 0.24 and i've had a look about and i can't see anything to do with temperatures

The Catalyst Control Centre panel says i'm at 44 degrees at the moment.

I then ran the artifact check and it started to artifact when the temp got to 69 degrees.

 

[nbkpsycho]

Your core is underclocked aswell its suppose to be at 540 but that doesnt really matter its looking like an RMA ... unlucky mate

 

[Sir Random]

You could try underclocking the ram to 400 and see if the artifacts go away. If they do, then the ram is probably faulty and it's rma time.

 

[y2viks]

I've put webnote for an RMA on the site so hopefully something will happen. I've got a spare 9800pro i can use in the meanwhile ^_^

 

[jellybeard999]

sorry to hear that...