Video card gone bad?

rlemieux · 08-03-02, 10:32 PM

Everytime I try to run 3D mark all I get is flashing yellow and orange on the screen. And when I try to run Sandra Multi media the little picture that comes up is just a whole bunch of dots. It finishes Sandra Multimedia but results are extremely low. Any suggestions?

GeckoBanzai · 08-03-02, 10:49 PM

Does it only happen when you benchmark?

It could be:

Direct X needs to be upgraded
or video drivers need to be reinstalled
or the benchmark prog needs to be upgraded or reinstalled.
if it is always going haywire then it could be the card itself.

rlemieux · 08-03-02, 11:07 PM

Tryed to play american army and just got a blank screen. I can watch DVD's, surf the net, photo editing, everything else.

GeckoBanzai · 08-03-02, 11:27 PM

If it isn't Direct x or drivers it could be that your card is getting too hot when you put it to work. I can run (but I don't)NeverWinter nights with my card at 300/610 (default is 250/315)but it freezes in Dragothic high detail. The other day I forgot to turn on the airconditioning and the house was at 80f when I got home. I could'nt even boot until I took the overclock off the mobo and then it froze in windows until I took the oc off the vidcard.

rlemieux · 08-03-02, 11:30 PM

Its not overclocked right now

and I can put my finger on the back of the card and its barely warm. Also the ramsinks are cold.

GeckoBanzai · 08-03-02, 11:43 PM

Then I think you need to reinstall your drivers or directx 8.1. I'm using ver 29.42 of the nvidia drivers I found them to be more stable for me than 30.30.

08-03-02, 10:32 PM	Thread Starter #1
rlemieux Cyber Deal King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Big Easy	Video card gone bad? Everytime I try to run 3D mark all I get is flashing yellow and orange on the screen. And when I try to run Sandra Multi media the little picture that comes up is just a whole bunch of dots. It finishes Sandra Multimedia but results are extremely low. Any suggestions? __________________ Asus Sabertooth x58, Intel Core i7-950, Thermalright IFX-14, Ultra X3 1000watt PSU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600, 2 x Zotac GTX 465's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB HD's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 1.5TB HD's, 2 Samsung SH-S203B's, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Lian Li PC-75-USB Aluminum Case, Viewsonic 27-inch N2750W LCD TV Heatware
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08-03-02, 10:49 PM	#2
GeckoBanzai Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: WI	Does it only happen when you benchmark? It could be: Direct X needs to be upgraded or video drivers need to be reinstalled or the benchmark prog needs to be upgraded or reinstalled. if it is always going haywire then it could be the card itself.
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08-03-02, 11:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
rlemieux Cyber Deal King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Big Easy	Tryed to play american army and just got a blank screen. I can watch DVD's, surf the net, photo editing, everything else. __________________ Asus Sabertooth x58, Intel Core i7-950, Thermalright IFX-14, Ultra X3 1000watt PSU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600, 2 x Zotac GTX 465's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB HD's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 1.5TB HD's, 2 Samsung SH-S203B's, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Lian Li PC-75-USB Aluminum Case, Viewsonic 27-inch N2750W LCD TV Heatware
	QUOTE Thanks

08-03-02, 11:27 PM	#4
GeckoBanzai Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: WI	If it isn't Direct x or drivers it could be that your card is getting too hot when you put it to work. I can run (but I don't)NeverWinter nights with my card at 300/610 (default is 250/315)but it freezes in Dragothic high detail. The other day I forgot to turn on the airconditioning and the house was at 80f when I got home. I could'nt even boot until I took the overclock off the mobo and then it froze in windows until I took the oc off the vidcard.
	QUOTE Thanks

08-03-02, 11:30 PM	Thread Starter #5
rlemieux Cyber Deal King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Big Easy	Its not overclocked right now and I can put my finger on the back of the card and its barely warm. Also the ramsinks are cold. __________________ Asus Sabertooth x58, Intel Core i7-950, Thermalright IFX-14, Ultra X3 1000watt PSU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600, 2 x Zotac GTX 465's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB HD's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 1.5TB HD's, 2 Samsung SH-S203B's, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Lian Li PC-75-USB Aluminum Case, Viewsonic 27-inch N2750W LCD TV Heatware
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08-03-02, 11:43 PM	#6
GeckoBanzai Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: WI	Then I think you need to reinstall your drivers or directx 8.1. I'm using ver 29.42 of the nvidia drivers I found them to be more stable for me than 30.30.
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