Multicolored lines 9700pro

[Tyranos]

This has only happened about 5 times in the entire lifetime of the card, and I bought it when 9700pros first came out.

I'll be sitting there using some app, and the display turns into a bunch of vertical multi colored strips. The system didn't crash or freeze, as I can even move my mouse, and see a few mangled blocks move. (cursor). Its just purely video. I think the card is overheating despite the ram sinks, what do you guys think? I have a 10" fan blowing in the case now. The stock heatsink was also lapped, shim removed, and as3 applied.

[stan03]

overclocked?

[Tyranos]

No, its default right now.

[stan03]

is the hs making proper contact? not too much as3? is the fan moving air around the video card?

[Tyranos]

Yes, just enough for a proper coating, yes. The case its in right now is a mid, and though the case is open, its not getting proper ventilation. Thats why I think it does that when it overheats. It hasn't acted up since I've put a large fan sitting there blowing air on it. I'm working on a cooling solution now..

[Xaeron]

Sounds like bad memory to me. That EXACTLY what my Powercolor did only when I rebooted the lines didn't go away. What brand card do you have by chance?

[james.miller]

what brand, and what ram?


sapphire cards with erontech ram have this problem, and there is a fix for it.

[Tyranos]

Its an FIC with samsung ram.

[Timmybighands]

I had the same card... I tried the bios flash, and it only got worse - Black screen worse. Which means I boned up the flash. Anyway, Make sure you download the right bios. And when you do, post which one it is, so I can try to flash to that one!