artifacts all over - x850 xt pe - 5.10 drivers

[imported_goku]

RMA it, period. Quit fiddling around with it, the card is bad.

 

[Stern]

yessah!

 

[doormandan]

Im RMA mine too.... gotta wait for a new one...

fan speed 100% makes no difference to me... bah!

 

[VERTIGGO]

Originally posted by: doormandan
Someone else did suggest that, im running a 450w qtec (gold) psu with 2 dvd drive 2 harddisc a k7n delta-l mobo 3200+ amd and 1 gig ram and the x850xt PE AGP...

Ive done a temp test , under load with need for speed at full res etc, the card reaches 71c and the fan does not speed up, i get the glithes at around 60c so i will invest in new psu and some better cooling i think... good idea?

PS thanks for help mate... im rather new to all this stuff.. cheers.

still having BIG issues with Battlefield 2 to the point where the textures are that corrupt i can see the screen or where im going! HELP!!! :-(

PS forgot to say, artifacts are only in games no where else... =)

actually you probably have a different situation. the x850xt shouldnt artifact until its over about 72C. min ran at that temp when i got it, and the PSU issue would cause more lockups than texture errors. Although battlefield was susceptible to texture artifacts (triangle stuff) on mine when overclocking. It's most likely just a bad card. software doesnt have that much impact on artifacting.

 

[doormandan]

Should i try a new psu? 550w antec should do the job?

Really appreicate your help here people... merry crimbo =)

 

[Stern]

Originally posted by: VERTIGGO

Originally posted by: doormandan
Someone else did suggest that, im running a 450w qtec (gold) psu with 2 dvd drive 2 harddisc a k7n delta-l mobo 3200+ amd and 1 gig ram and the x850xt PE AGP...

Ive done a temp test , under load with need for speed at full res etc, the card reaches 71c and the fan does not speed up, i get the glithes at around 60c so i will invest in new psu and some better cooling i think... good idea?

PS thanks for help mate... im rather new to all this stuff.. cheers.

still having BIG issues with Battlefield 2 to the point where the textures are that corrupt i can see the screen or where im going! HELP!!! :-(

PS forgot to say, artifacts are only in games no where else... =)

actually you probably have a different situation. the x850xt shouldnt artifact until its over about 72C. min ran at that temp when i got it, and the PSU issue would cause more lockups than texture errors. Although battlefield was susceptible to texture artifacts (triangle stuff) on mine when overclocking. It's most likely just a bad card. software doesnt have that much impact on artifacting.

well just as a point of interest, I was at a LAN a couple of weeks before this happened, and things got VERY hot, but I never got any glitches or artifacts at all, and this was running all my top games for about 20 hours

 

[doormandan]

I think the card is duff then... i got a return number from ATI today. will send back after xmas. as they are now shut until 6 jan 06. i will await the new card and will then update you all of this has sorted the problem if not then something more sinister is going on! =)

 

[Stern]

do i have to return it to ati, or to sapphire, or to kmelektronik.de?

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Stern
do i have to return it to ati, or to sapphire, or to kmelektronik.de?

Return it to ATI if they made it and to Sapphire if they made it. I sure hope it's a retail card.

 

[doormandan]

correct... ati WILL NOT accept 3rd party cards. they will only accept card made by them ie ATI OFFICAL PRODUCTS. Saphhire cards only use the chipsets from ati therefore like the other dude says return it to saphhire...

Goodluck.

 

[Stern]

well this is the response i got from sapphire

"The card is under warranty with the retailer contact them for service. Any
problems email eutech@sapphiretech.com assuming you are a European customer."

 

[doormandan]

You need to contact the shop or online retailer then mate... nice to see sapphire washing their hands of there own crappy workmanship! Grrrrr