Graphics Card need replacing already?

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:09

Well, i built my new PC not long ago, and whenever i play CS:S, BioShock or whatever game, every few days, my screen just randomly goes off, the PC is still on and working, but the screen just goes off, still has power but it just doesnt come back on no matter what, i have to restart my PC for it to work.
My freind thinks its a faulty Graphics Card, is he right and will i need it replacing? :confused:

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:16

ATI Radeon 4850 Ice Q, seems fine with temps.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:20

Double checked only 42 degrees when playing CS:S

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:22

But when mine happens the game doesnt crash, the screen just looks like it dies, but it still has power :S

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:25

So what does everyone think? New graphics card needed, its still under warrenty, but this only happens like every 5ish days.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:38

Ahh, so it might just be a buggy driver?

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:38

That makes sense aswell, because if it was a faulty GFX card, i would have thought it would have happened a lot more than it does.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:41

Okay, i will, where do i get them from? Ill google it now.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:48

Ohh really? Thats good to hear, because im using Aero at the moment, ill give that a try before i change the drivers.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:48

When you say Aero, you mean the Skin thing for Vista?

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:54

Ohh, sorry for the posts, didnt see the edit

Hmm, so it could be
> Faulty Driver
> Faulty GFX card
> Faulty Screen
or even using Aero
Is the driver the 8.10 Display Driver?

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 15:19

Need help installing, do i need to uninstall my other driver and reinstall this one, or can i just install over it? Plus what ones do i need from this link? : http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista64/previous/common/common-cat810-vista64.html

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 19:31

Update guys : I was just playing CS:S then, and normally i cant hear anything through my headset, but this time it was differant it sounded like CS:S had crashed, it went on and the screen was really bright, and my FPS was like 50, then 40, the 30, then 20 then bam it happened

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 19:40

No it wasnt, i dont have a phone line active at the moment it was a massive **** up, it gets activated on 8th January, it would have taken ages to download, but it sounds like its CS:S crashing. Its always when im vs bots and in offline

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 19:53

Ohh my god, guys its just done it again, but this time i was just on the Left 4 Dead menu, this is so weird, im just going to download the 8.10.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 20:30

Ok, downloading it now.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 20:38

Yeah i think so, ill double check for you.

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 20:43

Yeah it does

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 21:03

Hmm, that wouldnt really be an option, ill try the 8.10s now, and if that doesnt work, looks like ill have to send it back. Do i get the same product back, or can i change it? Although i wouldnt really want to?

JellyMonsta · 4 Jan 2009 at 21:27

Its nearly done, heres how ill asses it.

If i go 2 weeks without it crashing once it worked, if not looks like ill be sending it back.