Graphics lock ups

[Nick1881]

I think my GTX 280 could be on the way out.

It was running hot and loud before so I reseated the HS with fresh paste and ditched the stock fan in favour of 2 x 120mm fans strapped to the card, it was ok for the last few months until today.

I had 2 lock ups in COD4, screen all funny coloured and I hard to hard reset.

I just put another 120mm fan aiming at the gfx card on full and no more crashes, even now VRM temp is 80C GPU temp is 82C. I can't have it like this as now I have lots of noise.

If this card is no good what can I get to replace it? Needs to run COD4 maxed out at 1920x1200 but be very quiet. How are ATi for bugs now?

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah 5850 is the card for you, it will cream all over MW2/COD4.

ATI drivers are sweet for the most part and with regular updates you can expect any problems promptly fixed.

 

[Nick1881]

Good to hear, would you agree my GTX sounds shot?

How about a 5770 crossfire set up? Then again single cards are less hassle.

I was looking at this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-232-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

Could do with a second hand one really, I don't have a job

 

[RavenXXX2]

GTX sounds shot, if you're cooling the memory chips and volt regulators properly and it's still crashing, not looking good.

Go for the cheapest 5850 you can, I would hold out for the Asus, or the cheapest sapphire model.

 

[setter]

Sounds similair to what happened with a gtx 280 that i had, once it hit 70c it started artifacting.

Rma'd it and it was tested as being faulty.

 

[Nick1881]

Well its not crashing now GPU has been to 85C and VRM reaching 80C. Memory is 77 C.

I can't give it any better cooling, will have to try it without the 3rd fan again.