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More info?)
Anthony wrote:
> Could it also be the AMD 64 CPU as well? I just recently upgraded and the
> components all came back as nothing wrong with them when I got them tested
> after I put the system together. Ah well once i get my 6600 agp I will know
> whats going on for sure
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> "deimos" <deimos@localhost.net> wrote in message
> news:309c2nF2thu9kU1@uni-berlin.de...
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>>Anthony wrote:
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>>>I got a 5600 fx 128mb and lately whenever I play a game it freezes up and
>>>the game unfreezes but the graphics are really corrupt like thier torn or
>>>something. Sign of a dying card? Man my old ti-4200 never did this ug
>>>
>>>Anthony
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>Possibly. But it could also be defective, bad RAM (corrupt addresses),
>>damaged IC componenet, etc. Try getting warranty service if so.
>>
>>Graphics corruption like you state is also associated with overheating. If
>>you've added any aftermarket coolers or replaced the chipset cooler, I
>>would take a look and see if your thermal componund is still there. Check
>>for fan failures and power failures as well (your AGP driving voltage
>>should be 1.5 in the BIOS).
>>
>>Your problem doesn't seem to indicate a chipset driver issue if it has
>>only recently began acting up. Nevertheless, see if your mobo chipset
>>driver has changed recently or changing timings in the AGP controller and
>>such.
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Maybe, when you upgraded to a new chipset, the drivers could be fairly
immmature and maybe incompatible with some manufacturer's FX cards.
It's not unheard of.