Constant Driver Crash with Radeon HD 4830

[Shawn]

I keep getting frequent driver crashes with my Sapphire Radeon HD 4830. The crashes are random and I think the crashes are caused by the Aero interface. I have tried replacing the power supply, RMAing the card, trying different driver versions, and reinstalling Windows. Right now I'm using Windows 7 64bit Build 7000, but the issue shows up with Vista too.

Anyone know of a fix that actually works? Hopefully Newegg will let me RMA it again and swap it with a different card. This card is a POS. I had no problems with my old Radeon X1650. I should have just kept that.

edit: Just thought I would add that nothing is overclocked. Also, running GPU intensive applications don't seem to increase the frequency of the crashes. They are completely random. I installed the new 9.3 drivers and it made the crashes worse so I rolled back to the previous drivers.

 

[nyker96]

maybe duel install xp? so at least you can game.

 

[Shawn]

It's not just when gaming. It does crashes when checking e-mail or browsing ATOT.

 

[Shawn]

Newegg hooked me up with an RMA refund. Suggestions on what I should replace it with?

 

[kmmatney]

My Sapphire HD4830 has been great, but I'm running windows XP. Sometimes you can just have bad luck with compatibility between motherboard and a video card. I had an NVidia MSI 6600GT that refused to work with my ASUS motherboard. Tried 2 video cards, different power supplies, etc... The 6600GT wroked fine in every other computer I tested it on, just not my computer. I ended up swapping motherboards with my son, just so I could get all video cards to work in all motherboards. Weird.

In any case, a good replacement would be something like a 9600GT or 9800GT:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130424
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814500077

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814500080

Or you can go silent, with this card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102816

the HD4830 really is a great card for the money, though. It may be worth it to upgrade to something like the HD4850, NVidia 9800GT, or the NVidia GTS 250 (9800GTX+).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814500099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814161259

or you can try another brand of the HD4830.

 

[napes22]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Newegg hooked me up with an RMA refund. Suggestions on what I should replace it with?

I've got the same dillemma. I was thinking springing the extra 30 for the 4850, or trying MSI or Powercolor's 4830 (I want the dual DVI).

 

[Shawn]

I ended up just saving money and getting a lesser 9600 GTO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814125259

Half the price I paid for my 4830 and no fans. I don't game anyway, just use it as a media center. I just wanted something that was an upgrade over my x1650. My old card was dropping frames when I was watching 1080i content on media center on the HDTV and doing stuff on the other monitor.