Tell me, is it time for me to RMA my video card...

[Ricemarine]

I have a eVGA 7900GT CO, now the problem is... that I get a bunch of artifacts on the bootup and windows loading screen (first indication something is wrong). When Im booting, some of the letters before the windows screen are cyan, and some are magenta. Then, there are issues where instead of it saying "serial ata," it says "sdrial ata."

So what I did, was that I uninstalled my drivers, used driver cleaner pro, and installed any driver I possibly could. But what ended up happening, was then when I try to boot normally into windows, I get a BSOD. When I uninstall the video card drivers, it works perfectly fine, although I still get artifacts on the bootup screen(s).

I had Rivatuner Pro, but I uninstalled that and tried reinstalling the video card drivers (I've tried 91.47, dh0 92.91, 92.91, 93.71, 93.81, the works), and nothing works.


So is it time for my video card to be RMA'ed?

 

[TheRyuu]

Probably.
Just make sure your running everything else at stock to eliminate the other components as the problem.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Probably.
Just make sure your running everything else at stock to eliminate the other components as the problem.

Already did...
Now if only I still had my backup video card

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Probably.
Just make sure your running everything else at stock to eliminate the other components as the problem.

Already did...
Now if only I still had my backup video card

Ask evga for a cross shipment, you'll get your video card faster then.
(and ask for faster methods then ground).

In all likelihood you'll get the new video card before you even send back your old one (i think thats what cross ship means). The thing is if they don't get your video card back in x amount of time they charge your CC the cost of the card.

So my recommendation would be to send it back USPS Priority mail (about 2-3 days to get there)

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Probably.
Just make sure your running everything else at stock to eliminate the other components as the problem.

Already did...
Now if only I still had my backup video card

Ask evga for a cross shipment, you'll get your video card faster then.
(and ask for faster methods then ground).

They don't allow cross shipments on standard RMA's, and for EAR to apply, you'd have to buy a card after November 1st, 2006... EAR allows cross shipments.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Probably.
Just make sure your running everything else at stock to eliminate the other components as the problem.

Already did...
Now if only I still had my backup video card

Ask evga for a cross shipment, you'll get your video card faster then.
(and ask for faster methods then ground).

They don't allow cross shipments on standard RMA's, and for EAR to apply, you'd have to buy a card after November 1st, 2006... EAR allows cross shipments.

Did you try asking them for a crossshipment? You never know