Whats going on with my Garphics card??

[iMacMart]

Hi Guys

Every time I load COD4 it plays fine for a minute or 2 then I get what you see below, I have the latest drivers but it happened with the version before, cards not over clocked, my desktop is the same when I quit out of the game?? Full spec in sig!!

Any idea's please?

 

[HarryPainful]

Its on its way out... is the fan spinning ok?

I had the same problem years ago with a 6800GT and later a 9800pro... they died shortly after.

 

[Big.Wayne]

Faulty graphic memory or overheating card, possibly fubared drivers?

 

[setter]

This is what my old sli 6800gt's were displaying shorty before they died on me.

 

[TheRedZealot]

Its faulty memory, my HD4870 did the same thing although had red lines going everywhere and an RMA to sapphire was needed.

 

[iMacMart]

Faulty graphic memory or overheating card, possibly fubared drivers?

As I said I have had this on 2 if not 3 different sets of drivers?

This is what my old sli 6800gt's were displaying shorty before they died on me.

Doh!

Its faulty memory, my HD4870 did the same thing although had red lines going everywhere and an RMA to sapphire was needed.

And they replaced it OK with no hassle?

Gutted, out of the whole rig I got from OcUK (not saying its their fault mind) I have had to replace the ram, monitor, PSU and now the Graphics, only had the setup a few months....

So you think it needs to go back then chap..?

 

[Big.Wayne]

As I said I have had this on 2 if not 3 different sets of drivers?

It was the reason I said "possibly fubared drivers?"

The real obvious sign of a ****** card is if you get corruption on the POST screen or in BIOS, thats even before drivers have been called.

 

[iMacMart]

It was the reason I said "possibly fubared drivers?"

The real obvious sign of a ****** card is if you get corruption on the POST screen or in BIOS, thats even before drivers have been called.

Ah I see!

Well I don't seem to get that but if I just reboot the corruption is still apparent (see below) but if I turn the pc off for a bit then back on its fine?

 

[iMacMart]

Quick question, can't see contact details on support page at OcUK for ATI/AMD


Lol who shall I raise an RMA with??

 

[Big.Wayne]

Any chance you can try the card in another machine *or* try a known working card in your machine, just to be sure!

OcUK RMA WebNote

 

[TheRedZealot]

And they replaced it OK with no hassle?

I think i RMA'd directly to OcUK after around 2 months, i had a brand new card sent back to me withing 4 days.

 

[iMacMart]

Any chance you can try the card in another machine *or* try a known working card in your machine, just to be sure!

OcUK RMA WebNote

I think I have a pants old pci laying around some where??

I purchased the whole system on the 19/02/09 so do I still go back to OcUK to RMA?

Thanks

 

[Big.Wayne]

I purchased the whole system on the 19/02/09 so do I still go back to OcUK to RMA?

Yup for 12 months after purchase they are your keepers!

You need a PCI-E card to test really *or* phone-a-friend with a PCI-E based system and ask him nicely if you can rip his machine apart to test your card!

 

[iMacMart]

Yup for 12 months after purchase they are your keepers!

You need a PCI-E card to test really!

Ah most excellent, will pop the spare card in now and test then post an RMA, thanks for the help guys