Flashing Artefact when gaming but mostly fine during Benchmarks

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

Hey all,

Ive been having some issues when gaming - intermittent fluro flashing artefact (especially with valve games) that makes ganes temporarily unplayable. However the graphics are 99% fine when running furmark and Unigine heaven 4.0 on Extreme settings
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=nv1k7t&s=8#.U2W94FdORkR

Video ram test was also fine & PSU voltages are very stable.

I'm at a loss as to what could be wrong. unfortunately. PCCG wants me to send it in for testing but if they detect no faults in $40 out of pocket and lacking a gpu for up to a fortnight.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

unknownofprob · May 4, 2014

this could be due to either drivers or hardware, If it is drivers most of the time, a re-install of the graphics driver does the trick, with hardware, you have to replace the graphics card, no other option.

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

unknownofprob :

This problem has survived multiple driver version changes and OS re-installs. The symptoms I've read about seem to almost always be GPU VRAM or PSU related. Here's my PSU test - http://www.yogile.com/gd4uswbo#

I unfortunately don't have a spare GPU to test with either, so its looking like I may have to RMA.

What's your thoughts?

unknownofprob · May 4, 2014

do you have an integrated graphics processor to test with?

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

unknownofprob :

unfortunately not - only discrete. Did the PSU look ok to you?

unknownofprob · May 4, 2014

yes the PSU test appears to be ok. Could you try another PCI-E slot for your graphics card? No matter if it is not X16, X4/X8 will do.

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

unknownofprob :

I'll give that a crack now then. Fingers crossed!

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

Not crashing as much now - still some Artefact though.

unknownofprob · May 4, 2014

alright, some meaning less? Do you have any other PCI-E power cables to test?

Tom Henry · May 4, 2014

unknownofprob :

Significantly less Artefact. Rather than flashing it's just occasional checkers board patterns over textures.
Unfortunately not any spares on me, but i will give that a go.

Tom Henry · May 5, 2014

It rebounded to be shit again.. Just RMA'd it. Fingers crossed it gets replaced

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