Refurb Msi 7850 2GB not working correctly

[Morfinel]

Installed this gpu today after playing for few hours I notice artefacts and then screen turn like this

Then error

Sometimes white screen, sometimes monitor will switch off and I need to restart computer, or message "display drivers stopped working"

 

[shankly1985]

If you have no Overclocking and have tried different drivers the GPU will need repair.

 

[bradUK]

As above, if running stable clocks I'd guess it's toast.

 

[abui1806]

have you tried other driver version? if you have I think you need to return it. Refurbished man, can expect too much.

 

[r7slayer]

maybe they forgot the refurb that one? Sometimes happens and it slips through testing.

 

[Hades]

I had a faulty MSI refurb card so it's not unheard of.

 

[Morfinel]

yes I think because it worked for couple of hours fine they didn't pick it up, on hitman it was going all over the place, but on different game it happen once and then it stopped, will play with drivers and if it continue will send it back

 

[Jumper118]

my replacement 7970 lightning be was doa, so it doesn't surprise me that it doesn't work.

 

[Morfinel]

It's strange, it will crash when I'm browsing websites and when I open photo it will have lines on it, but only on the photo

 

[Disco_P]

Probably the program that is rendering the photo will use some form of hardware acceleration on the actual image.

 

[Darujhistan]

That card is fubar mate.

 

[SPArton]

Return it under the 90 day warranty mate, I doubt it's any other component. You could try a BIOS update I suppose, but that's almost guaranteed to the the graphics card.

 

[Morfinel]

Contacted OCUK on 28/12/14 still didn't get replay, how long will I need to wait?

 

[Darujhistan]

Contacted OCUK on 28/12/14 still didn't get replay, how long will I need to wait?

I'd try them again, can't hurt.