Artifacts!!! dot, dot, dot

Vitric9 · Jul 18, 2016

Hey yall. just want to say thanks to everyone here at tom's hardware forums.

So, Ive got artifacts. Yes i have display artifacts. i know, i know i should have been more safe.
Aside from the usual everything, drivers, software changes, windows, Since sometime last night. whilst playing some videos(vlc,wmp) and this morning my GTX 780 is now nearly as good as a brick. I leave the best for last, In no way have it been able to install any geforce driver as of 6am this morning. I can get a display in safe mode, but still i can see artifacts.

feel free to leave comments,suggestions, or anything else that may keep me forgetting that is probably toast. .. you know, ill keep you posted' on the details Thank you and goodnight for now.

no hardware changes in 2 years. expect ssd swap.

Hellfire13 · Jul 18, 2016

lets see if this helps...

> download display driver uninstaller from guru3d...run it and uninstall all current drivers...
> power off the system and reset the cmos battery...
> clean the card properly for dust accumulation...
> power on the system and update the bios to the latest one, but before that, keep a copy of the older bios, in case the new one doesnt work...(optional)
> now go to the nvidia/amd website and download the latest drivers for the card and install them...
> along with that u should update ur...vcredist, c++ redistributable, directx, and .net framework...

let us know wat happns...

MeanMachine41 · Jul 18, 2016

Have you OCed the GPU.?
If the CARD is overheating then you will get artifacts. Re-apply the TIM of the GPU and try that first.
If no success then RMA the card .

Vitric9 · Jul 20, 2016

Hellfire13 :

I took it out and cleaned it good with a can of air. I could use either MX-2 or Noctua or Arctic silver 5 thermal grease. No extra thermal pads if they happen to tear. It may have been heat related but it honestly never hit 80°C even with the factory OC going as high as 1071MHz at the standard voltage. Yes i did overclock and set the voltage to 1.2v but not in the summer.
I use this method to uninstall drivers for a few years now. seems to work quite well. http://www.overclock.net/t/1150443/how-to-remove-your-nvidia-gpu-drivers-new-2016

Only after driver after driver did i re-install windows 8 pro(DVD) then even updated to 8.1, I put in a SSD with Win 7, did not matter. Once the driver made an attempt to initialize and restart , only at the login screen does the display look like a flannel shirt from the 90s. plaid with blue and purple. before the driver install or in safe mode only the Modern UI(formerly known as Windows 8 screen) has a few dots.

I got a gtx 560 ti in their now and i can at least play stalker and mods.

Hellfire13 · Jul 20, 2016

it was worth a shot to follow that flowchart in that order...
but then again maybe the card is on its way out...theres not much u can do to salvage a dying card...if it has served its lifespan u knw...

Vitric9 · Jul 21, 2016

Hellfire13 :

It did serve me quite well. I wanted to get a new one but the 780 just did not perform poorly enough to justify an upgrade.,.. But taking into account the power efficiency the newer pascal models and RX 480 seem quite attractive at their prices. Then again, Even with a lesser factory oc variant the performance is the same as the GTX Titan. Is a shame to see the thing go. i give it another shot later today or tonight when it cools down some outside.

RobCrezz · Jul 21, 2016

Last resort you can try baking it (assuming you cant RMA it back to the manufacturer for a replacement).

Ilikegladpandas · Jul 21, 2016

The oven trick actually worked for me in three cases. I saved one card twice that way. It's worth a shot if you're out of options.

Hellfire13 · Jul 21, 2016

u can also try this...

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2288384/upgrade-gpu-bios.html

Vitric9 · Jul 25, 2016

Hellfire13 :

Well, i submitted a ticket to EVGA support. They responded and asked a few more questions. i think it well. But, just in case i do have a GPU-Z Rom file from about a year ago. I took it myself but i must admit i had very little sucess flashing a HD 6870 to a HD 6870. apparently The Diamond HD 6870 shipped with only 85 percent of the SP cores so i wanted them all. All 1120 terafail... i mean terascale 2 stream processors.
Thank you very much for your feedback

Hellfire13 · Jul 25, 2016

did u try the oven trick as suggested above???...considering u dont have rma option...

http://www.deskdecode.com/how-to-repair-a-graphic-card-by-re-flowing-solder/

Vitric9 · Jul 25, 2016

Hellfire13 :

I think RMA may happen yet. EVGA warranty does not become invalid for overclocking. That and i dont feel entirely confident about putting the card into a hot oven. My case becomes a hot oven and that bothers my head when temps reach 77°C

Hellfire13 · Jul 25, 2016

it does work on a lot of occasions...but if u can rma it, then nothing better...
let us know wat happns...

Vitric9 · Jul 26, 2016

I will let you know, i just waiting to hear back regarding shipping arrangements

Who would have thought At this day and age,, a guy can still get artifacts.

Hellfire13 · Jul 26, 2016

actually its more common than u think...most cards, when they are dying, generates all sorts of problems, artifacts being a common one...technology can be complicated at times

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