Iffy 8600GT?

[Monkeynut]

Hey! First post!

I have an 8600GT, bought right here from Overclockers (It's the OcUK one, XpertVision I think) anyway, I've had it for, oh 6 months, but I've only just now tried to actually do anti-aliasing, and it doesn't work! Tried forcing it in the driver and everything... It just won't play ball. My old 6800gs was fine with AA. I've just installed the new Betas from nVidia to see if it helps, but I've tried the Ones of the CD, previous Betas and Stable. Is my card borked? (I'm getting Bioshock, Crysis and C&C 3: Tiberian Wars in a months time and obviously want at least SOME anti-aliasing) I have a Foxconn mobo now because my asus board died, and it's done it on both of those AND my old 754 pci-e setup.

I appreciate any advice,
Chris.

 

[Aod]

you won't be able to play Crysis on an 8600 with ANY AA if people with 8800GTX's can't. Bioshock i'm not so sure about.

 

[Monkeynut]

Well, I'm only going to run it at 1280 X 1024 and with the settings turned down. But the funny thing is, the AA doesn't work in this Windows XP install, the one I had before it, or the Linux drivers, but the little 3d nVidia logo preview does. But even forcing AA 16Q, it doesn't work. In fact, when forcing the Q setting (8Q or 16Q) Need for speed carbon will work without AA then the graphics will fall over, and it will look like a big triangle is all over the screen.

I would be very grateful if someone could tell me whether I have a borked card or not.