MSI 8800gtx fullscreen artefacts

LOST123

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May 3, 2007
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Hello i have a huge problem with artefacts all over the screen.
Here is a low quality picture of the artefacts.

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-I do not encounter the "normal" texture anomaly artefacts etc under default gpu/memory clocks

Im gonna start with writing down the pc configs on which i tryed the card.

1. config
opteron 170
nf4
2gb infineon

2.config
c2d 6600
asus commando
2gb cellshock ddr1000

(i used the same PSU and 2 different sets of disks (160gb hitachi with XP, 2x320gb hitachi raid0 with VISTA)


-I tryed the grafic card on both configs
-I used for both systems PSU enermax liberty 620W.
-Both cpus were watercooled.
-Both cpu and memory were tested for stability with memtest86 and double prime95 and orthos => 100% stable.
-The issue cannot be overheating since i tryed the grafic card with stock cooler (~75C full load) and with watercooling ( 42C full load)
-I used 2 different OS ( XP & Vista )
-I used different grafic card drivers on vista and on xp
-I tested on default system configuration (all on default from cpu to grafic card) as well as on overclocked. I encoutered the grafic card problem before i tryed to overclock the card to force this kind of artefacts, so the problem cannot be a result of overclocking.
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What triggers the artefacts ?

-i first noticed them in company of heroes, randomly, one time a few seconds after the mission loaded, another time after a few minutes etc
-i have experienced this kind of artefacts even in vista under 3d desktop view
-in oblivion but not that often
-in graw (ghost recon ...) after a few minutes
-rainbow six vegas (the only game that ALWAYS triggers the artefacts over a few seconds or in matter of a minute or 2)
-when i open 3dview in ati tools

Why dont i get artefacts in benchmarks and video card demos ?
-I do not. Not under default clocks. To trigger this kind of artefacts in 3dmark06 i had to OC the gpu clock to 665
-i did find something very wierd when i tryed to trigger the artefacts in 3dmark06 with overclocking. I found that texture anomalys etc appeared on much lower clocks than ussualy on this kind of video cards (experiences from other overclockers etc)
-I tryed to find a program that would instantly tell there is something wrong with the card ( since its easier than send the card back to the shop and say "test it on rainbow six vegas ...)

-I tryed several demos and benches (dx9 as well as those 2 dx10..cascades and the new one variance shadow maps), but the only wierd thing i encountered under default clocks was something in the NVIDIA demo FROGGY.
When i load froggy i get those fullscreen artefacts for less than i second and than the frog appears... always the same. Ussualy when i get those artefacts the app freezes and the artefacts stay there unless the pc reboots. But not with froggy... they appear for a second and than the demo loads normaly.


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Fattysharp

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Nov 23, 2005
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Sounds like you have a bad card.

After trying it on multiple computers, and multiple OS and I assume Multiple driver versions it comes down to RMAing the card.

MSI does not have great RMA service, at least in Canada. When i rma'ed a 6600gt, they lost my RMA tracking number twice, and they lost the video card as well. They eventually found the video card (2 months after the Canada Post confirmed it was delivered) and sent me a replacement. even after sending me the replacement, they told me they never recieved the video card and never sent a replacement. After 2 months of emails and phone calls with every customer rep saying i could not speak to a manager, I ended up calling the head office in the States, told them my problem and they had a manager call me back the next day. No compensation was ever provided for their poor support, just excuses. I still have the emails :p ..

heh, i did not realize just how bitter I still am about MSI suppport. If you do RMA it, send it requiring a signature upon delivery.
 

LOST123

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May 3, 2007
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I got another one... just ****** all over gain, just that these heats up hell more than the previous OO. Im gonna try a different brand.. maybe asus.. if i have problems on that 2 im done with nvidia 4 ever.