white flashing specs on desktop?

[ZardoZ]

hi,

could anyone help me out here. i am getting white flashing specs on my desktop. is this a graphics card problem or is my monitor on its way out?

 

[digitaldreams]

Usually the graphics memory on it's way out (or overheating). Could be your monitor if it's an LCD, try another card & see how it goes. Also ensure your power supply is up to the job....

Regards

 

[Monkeynut]

On an old 6800GS I got sparkly bits on screen when certain colours were displayed. It was the DVI cable that would faulty. Can you try a VGA cable?

 

[ZardoZ]

tx for the suggestions ive got a 4870 on order ill try that when it arrives. present card is an ati 2900 passively cooled, power supply is a corsair 500 watt jobby so im pretty sure thats ok and my monitor is a dell 30" lcd pannel. (really hope its not the monitor!) .

ill try what you suggested and post back when the new card arrives.

tx again.

 

[Cyber-Mav]

how the heck did you passivly cool a 2900? you got pics and stresstests to show how hot it got? would love to see how hot a 2900xt gets running furmark in a passive cooling setup.