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entanglement   08-16-2006 at 11:21:30 AM

It's already lost its 3D acceleration ability, now I'm getting image artifacts like these

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1874/gpudeathhf6.png http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6160/gpudeath2js3.png

I'm using arctic cooler, and this occurs as soon as I startup. No 3D means no games and I'm just about able to run windows. Is this the end? Or is there anything I can do about it?

edit: I have Catalyst 6.7 btw

:cry:

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AntiHax0r   08-16-2006 at 01:08:42 PM
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Try rolling back to some older drivers as well...Like cat5.8/.4

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merrick   08-16-2006 at 01:16:26 PM
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Don't touch the card.

If the card is a Built by ATI card, you have a 3 year warranty on it. Yes. I said 3 year warranty.

Definetly check your system ram. run memtest86+, try reseating the ram (make sure your are grounded) in case you have jossled your chassis lately.

The other thing to check is to ensure that the external power adaptor is connected properly to the card and that the card is seated properly in the slot. Lack of power will prevent you from getting 3D accelleration and an improperly seated card may slow the system down or potentially cause shorts between the traces.

Go to www.atitech.ca or www.ati.com, and go to their RMA site and check it out before you start messing with the card.

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mad_fitzy   08-16-2006 at 02:03:13 PM
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If he replaced his cooler, wouldnt that have voided his warranty?

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Vesh   08-16-2006 at 05:46:11 PM
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A friend of mine had the exact same problem with his 9800 Pro. Artifacts look almost identical. We troubleshooted it one weekend and the end result was a lot of tinkering and reinstalling with minimal results. Best we could do was getting it to work ok for 10-15 minutes however the artifacts would come back. Bottom line, he ended up using an old card I had and the computer worked fine. Sad to say this may indeed be the end for the card.

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Anoobis   08-16-2006 at 06:49:04 PM
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Have you tried underclocking the card a little to see if it helps any?

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ChrisH1   08-16-2006 at 07:50:37 PM
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I've had the same problem with my card. I ended up replacing my power supply because the 5v line dropping to low. It starts with the graphics card, and then the computer would start experiencing other strange problems.

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Cleeve   08-16-2006 at 08:59:19 PM
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Could be overheating. I'd make sure the cooler is contacting the GPU nice & snug before anything else.

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