need help installing Radeon x850 XT

[ViRaLRuSh]

I uninstalled my nvidia geforce 6600 GT just fine, used drivercleaner also. I installed my new Radeon card, boots up but the windows loading screen has artifacts all over. later on after i install the new catalyst drivers, i cant get back into windows without safe mode. anyone know what may be causing these artifacts as well as the other problems? i just went and bought a new 350W power supply, which is recommended over my old 300W.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

This is the problem im having. notice some of the artifacts around icons and such? also why does it list in the control panel as radeon x850 and radeon x850 secondary? My pc is selecting the secondary.

http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=374734

 

[phantom404]

Not sure what is causing the weird stuff but its normal for them to display 2 in the control panel. If you right click on my computer and then properties then hardware profile you'll see two under display adapters as well.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

think maybe its the new catalyst drivers? should i try the previous version?

 

[goobernoodles]

Won't hurt.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

didnt work. even at the initial boot up before the windows screen, there are artifacts all over. Any ideas?

 

[cKGunslinger]

I can't access your pics from work, but it sounds like a bad card to me.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

different drivers, still same problem. even on the memcheck screen theres artifacts. should i have this replaced?

 

[ND40oz]

What kind of 350 watt power supply did you buy? Also, does your card have the 6 pin power connector and if so, does your new power supply have this connector as well or are you using an adaptor? The X850XT can suck up a lot of power, if you have a cheap power supply that can't supply enough amps on the single 12 volt rail (if it doesn't have separate rails) then this could be your problem.

 

[imported_mystery]

Yes....one thing to check: is the GPU fan spinning? If not, ensure the fan power connector is secured to the card properly.

Otherwise, sounds like a bad card.

 

[Aznguy1872]

Sounds like the v card could be faulty IMO.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

bump for a chance at more replies :\

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

Ok, my question is, could it be the 350 Watts isnt enough to power it? I have a seasonic 350W PSU that I would like to use, is this a good one?

Thing is, the problem is even worse than the picture shows. When I load up WoW it looks like a scrambled TV channel.

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

now that ive got it running correctly, are there any tweaks i should do to make WoW run as best as possible?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

use the ati tool to set the gpu fan speed when it reaches a certian temperature

 

[ViRaLRuSh]

what is all this stuff like multisampling, anstropic filtering and such? how should i set those?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

don't worry about those