GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB

Need some help. Everytime I install the drivers for the card, the system crashes. I have installed on a clean install of windows before and after patches and it still will not boot up. I have to restart in safe mode to disable the drivers to get anywhere. I am using the latest drivers.

Setup

ASUS p5q-e /E8400
8 GB Memory
700 W OCZ PSU
Windows Vista Ultimate X64

Temperatures:

GPU Temp 107
CPU Temp 20
System 32

Any help is appreciated.

is that 107F or 107C. 107C is BAD! and should be RMAed.

107F ~ 42C which is really good so i doubt it is F.

No idea, mine works great with the latest drivers, never goes above 55c on full load and its overclocked from factory 625 to 680mhz.
Oh and if your system is 32c, theres no way your cpu is 20c unless your using a water cooling system.
20c is 68f, which is impossible unless your room is below freezing.

IT sounds like the cooler isn't doing it's job. Maybe they forgot to goop it? Maybe remove the cooler, clean it off, and re paste it.

I think the power supply is good as all I got hooked up is the mb,cpu-fan, dvd drive, 2 hard drives and now 5 case fans. I did get some thermal grease yesterday and regooped. No change. I think this thing will have to go back to gigabyte. I am not planning on telling gigabyte about this. Not sure if they can tell I removed the cooler to test.

These are 2 paragraphs from Gigabyte's RMA website:

http://rma.gigabyte-usa.com/DirectRMA/EndUser_Main.asp

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Warranty Exclusions

# Products with missing or defaced serial numbers
# Products damaged by environmental factors, which include oxidation and/or damages caused by natural disasters
# Physical Damages which include, but not limited to, the following:

o Unauthorized modifications
o Misuse, neglect or improper assembly
o Transport damages due to improper packaging or carrier
o Burns resulting from faulty or failed electric power
o Missing/bent pins
(For socket 775 motherboards, CPU socket cover is REQUIRED)
o Cracked components

# GIGABYTE will not be liable for general, consequential, incidental or special damages which include, but not limited to, the following:

o Loss or recovery of data
o Loss of profit
o Installation or replacement products
o Inspection or testing costs
o Installation and removal fees

# GIGABYTE will not be responsible non-GIGABYTE products received
# GIGABYTE will contact customers for return shipping/freight charge of physically damaged, out of warranty and/or non-GIGABYTE products. GIGABYTE will not be responsible for product(s) if there is no response or payment received within 1 year of contact to customer.

Out of Warranty Products

GIGABYTE may attempt to repair out of warranty products if under following circumstances:

1.) Customer agrees to pay $45 labor and part charge prior to repairs
2.) No physical damages
3.) Parts are available for repair

GIGABYTE will NOT be responsible for the return shipping/freight charge using UPS or FedEx ground service. More advance shipping will also be at customer's expense.
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I think that this warranty is only for customers in USA but I am not sure if it applies to those in Europe or Africa or Asia. Make sure that the warranty applies to your region.