How do I know if my x1950 Pro is fried?

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Jtardiou

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I came home today to find my computer without signal to the monitor. When I rebooted the motherboard and windows startup screens were covered with artifacts and when it is about to boot, I get a blue screen saying there is something wrong with Ati2dvag.dll and that it is going in infinite loops (whatever that means)

it boots in safe mode and I can only boot it in regular windows if I uninstall all my ATi drivers in safe mode first. If I try to install Ati drivers (i've tried latest, and several previous ones), it will always boot to the blue screen right after the windows logo and give me the ati2dvag.dll error.

desperately i tried to reinstall windows but it gives me a blue screen now when I try to do that--something with C:/system32/ntdll.dll not working

I've been working on this for so long and this just blows my mind. Even if it is my video card drivers, why are there ALWAYS artifacts on my mobo logo screen? My video card has always been running very cool (55celcius maxed)

any suggestions are welcome although im afraid there is no solving this, ive spent almost my entire day on google. anandtech you are my last hope, ill be waiting for the next several hours :(
 
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dv8silencer

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You ask "How do I know if my x1950 Pro is fried?"
I say... if you have an extra card somewhere, replace the x1950 with the extra card and see if all is okay....
also.. if you have onboard graphics... remove card and enable onboard and see what happens?
 
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So you're saying you can't even reformat now? Does you MB have onboard video? Try enabling that if you do.
 
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The reason there are always artifacts on your mobo screen is because the card is failing. Drivers will not cause that and the ati infinite loop errors are caused by the video card dying. Replace the card and your problems will be solved :)
 
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Killrose

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Remove the card and clean it, then re-install it. The card may have come part way out of its slot. You could possibly have a PSU problem. Measure the rails.
 
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Jtardiou

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There is no onboard display on my motherboard I can test.

I also have no spare PCI card I can test to see if it works.

I don't know what to do anymore, I've tried everything -- I think the card is just done ??

but how am I talking to you guys right now? I am connected to the video card with no video drivers installed and it runs fine :

I just don't understand..

can you guys recommend me the best cost-effective card on the market right now? :

EDIT: I don't know what "measuring the rails" on my PSU means
 
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dv8silencer

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Originally posted by: Jtardiou
There is no onboard display on my motherboard I can test.

I also have no spare PCI card I can test to see if it works.

I don't know what to do anymore, I've tried everything -- I think the card is just done ??

but how am I talking to you guys right now? I am connected to the video card with no video drivers installed and it runs fine :

I just don't understand..

can you guys recommend me the best cost-effective card on the market right now? :

EDIT: I don't know what "measuring the rails" on my PSU means
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So wait.. it's working now?
 
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dv8silencer

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Originally posted by: Jtardiou
No, it only works when there are no video card drivers installed. In software mode, but the monitor is plugged into the video card

As soon as I install any kind of drivers from ATi I get bluescreen on every startup
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So do you get artifacts on the motherboard logo screen anymore?
I don't see how the video card can just partially work.
 
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Jtardiou

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Yes I always get the artifacts now. With or without the ATi drivers installed. The artifacts are the same color and are in the same place each time

Is This Card worth it for the price? I could pick this up at a local Best Buy : {
 
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dv8silencer

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Originally posted by: Jtardiou
Yes I always get the artifacts now. With or without the ATi drivers installed. The artifacts are the same color and are in the same place each time

Is This Card worth it for the price? I could pick this up at a local Best Buy : {
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No I don't think that is a good deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...+1068310557&name=512MB
just look at the prices, and if you really want to, look for OC if you want.
 
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Jtardiou

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For what it is worth, if anyone finds this thread on google..

I took out my x1950 pro, put in an 8800GT and it works fine now. I don't think I would recommend an ATI product again, I've had several and have had my share of problems :\
 
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My old 1900xtx on a dell 2005fpw would always boot with a horrible red and white checkerbox of artifacts. They would only go away once windows booted (the card worked fine in windows/games, still does). I hooked it up to another monitor and the artifacts are gone. /shrug

Wouldn't explain why the drivers are giving you constant blue screens though.
 
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Originally posted by: Jtardiou
For what it is worth, if anyone finds this thread on google..

I took out my x1950 pro, put in an 8800GT and it works fine now. I don't think I would recommend an ATI product again, I've had several and have had my share of problems :\
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Who was the mfg of your card? Built by ATI, or someone else?
 
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Originally posted by: jaredpace
Clean the card. (Important)

Reinstall the drivers.

Try again.
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I would also recommend these steps aswell as making sure the fan is running.
 
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You should also do some RAM tests, because an ntdll error is not VGA related, display drivers are most sensitive to RAM issues. When my Crucial Ballistix RAM crapped out, I always had issues with the ATi driver and some ntfs.sys thing, and when I swapped the RAM it was over, give it a try.
 
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Havoc Ebonlore

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The x1950pro has a problem with the VRMs overheating. I had one that did just as you described, but not at startup, it would do it after gaming for about 30 minutes, artifact, then no-signal. For your card, it sounds like it's damaged.

The x1950pro has a reputation for heat issues.

And yes, I kept my card clean and dusted. Temps were nowhere near to justify its behavior (35c idle, 55c under load).
 
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