Graphic card problem

Conrad Pinto

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Hi,

I have the AMD Sapphire R9 270 OC graphic card. This card was already been RMA'd once, so probably a refurbished device.

This card (after RMA) was working fine but crashed when playing Archeage on Max settings.

Now when I try to boot the system through the card I get red artifacts on the initial screens till the Stating Windows animation (Windows 7). After that the screen goes blank and the monitor eventually shuts down.

Any hope for this card? I have cleaned it out and kept it to cool but that did not work.I have yet to reinstall the drivers but apart from that is this card dead?

Intel i5 4440
Kingston HyperX 2x4GB DDR3 memory
ASUS B85M-G
Corsair VS550 (have used this supply with the card for 14 months without problems)
1 TB WD drive

 
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XiPH3R

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My pc is exactly same. The PSU isnt the problem
Since its showing artifacts before Windows Boots to desktop, its more of a hardware issue
But before giving up any hope, i recommend to check the card out on friends PC or in some Computer repair shop
 
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