HIS X1900XT Boot problem

[darren.head]

Hi, My HIS X1900XT intermttently displays corruption on startup. It doesn't happen all the time.
I have taken out the card and re-seated it but to no avail. When it starts OK it runs flawlessly. It only seems to happen after it has been shutdown overnight and not on a restart.
I dont have access to another PC with pci express so cannot try it in another machine or try another card. Any other suggestions?

 

[macker515]

I get the same thing every now and again....either a blank screen or all messed up, reset system and it is ok, if I don't then the system will reset and windows didn't load properly last time, etc......running the x1900xt to a 2005WFP Dell monitor with a E6700 and 2 GB OZ PC6400 on a MSI 975X PE...I'd love to hear what the problem is as it can be a pain, have to stand over the pc when you switch it on to ensure the bios screen comes up ok.

 

[melbourne720]

Are these new cards you two have, or has this problem suddenly appeared after months/years of ownership?

 

[darren.head]

Mine is about a month old and started about a week or so after I got it. I have also tried using the other dvi out but it still does it.

 

[darren.head]

What bios version are you running on your 975x PUE. I have 7.1 and am running @ stock until the warm boot issue is sorted, as my wife uses it too. Maybe its the MB? Dont have another card to try though.

 

[macker515]

I have my setup about 2 months and it started that way....moved onto the 7.1 bios which has cut down on this but like I said it turns up now and again...I know there are later bios out there(7.2 for quad core, etc...) wonder if this would put an end to it...

 

[darren.head]

Have you tried the 7600GT in it to see if it is the HIS or the MB at fault?
I've read on these forums that it takes 8+ weeks to get HIS cards RMA'd and as it is an intermitent fault , would the cards qualify.

 

[macker515]

No havenb't tried the 76GT...apart from this prob the odd time I have both systems running the way I like so don't want to rock the boat.

 

[Tetras]

Also check the fans are spinning properly.

 

[darren.head]

Just to make things worse....... the fan has started to rattle.
Bit dissapointed having spent a little extra for this brand, and with so many of them being plagued by this fault.