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Artifacts
- Thread starter jr1
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- May 17, 2003
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- Shannon,MS
I had to send my Bfg 8800gtx back for rma last week because it was doing the same thing, I received the replacement today.
These things get so hot.
These things get so hot.
- Thread Starter
- #4
At first booting the screen is haveing a bunch of weird letters all over and then when it's starting win it's like an inch or two wide blue ribbons going from the top and down at the screen
Then when it's getting into windows it's gone
Gameing i'm not doing exept for the builtin games in windows
I'll try to get a picture of it and post up in a little , just editing in a link to them
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Here is a link to the pictures http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/grandpi/
Usually the blue ribbons\stripes ar a little more dense
Then when it's getting into windows it's gone
Gameing i'm not doing exept for the builtin games in windows
I'll try to get a picture of it and post up in a little , just editing in a link to them
Edit
Here is a link to the pictures http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/grandpi/
Usually the blue ribbons\stripes ar a little more dense
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- Jan 29, 2009
looks like the start of a ram issue maybe. I had a GTX280 had red checkerd vertical stripes and less corruption on the desktop then after a few more boots I had the green light but no outputs.
I would chase up the warranty on it, looks like the hardwares trying to retire.
I would chase up the warranty on it, looks like the hardwares trying to retire.
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- #7
That's what i was afraid of
I have no clue as of if there still is warranty or not on it , i bought it along with some other stuff and from selling some of that again that i didn't need i have this here card for free along with the other things i needed
I have no clue as of if there still is warranty or not on it , i bought it along with some other stuff and from selling some of that again that i didn't need i have this here card for free along with the other things i needed
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if it was a hot runner then the constant expansion and contraction between different areas maybe cause one of the welds to fracture.
im slowly working towards the oven for my 280 after a friend had a look and didnt think the coil I had spotted was duff... but my oven markings get sketchy past 250`c so I need to take it elsewhere.
last resort the oven maybe if the warranty doesnt prove good.
to me if its corrupt at boot then you can not worry so much about looking to the OS & drivers for an issue.
you can clear the mobo bios just to be sure... had strange effects from doggy bios posts after clocking fun before.
check if its a wedge of dust under the cooler as well.
make sure the slots clear and try reseating the card.
yep im out of long shots at that.
hope you get it sorted somehow... current prices here makes me hope I dont need anything in a hurry.
im slowly working towards the oven for my 280 after a friend had a look and didnt think the coil I had spotted was duff... but my oven markings get sketchy past 250`c so I need to take it elsewhere.
last resort the oven maybe if the warranty doesnt prove good.
to me if its corrupt at boot then you can not worry so much about looking to the OS & drivers for an issue.
you can clear the mobo bios just to be sure... had strange effects from doggy bios posts after clocking fun before.
check if its a wedge of dust under the cooler as well.
make sure the slots clear and try reseating the card.
yep im out of long shots at that.
hope you get it sorted somehow... current prices here makes me hope I dont need anything in a hurry.
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- Santa Ana, Ca
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Dang i forgot about the oventrick
Thanks for reminding me , i will for sure try that one out i'm just gone put it on max and see how it goes
and who knows i might get lucky
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I just wrote a ticket to xfx asking about the card and i hope to hear back from them soon
thanks for all the answers and suggestions here
very apriciated
jr1
Thanks for reminding me , i will for sure try that one out i'm just gone put it on max and see how it goes
and who knows i might get luckyedit
I just wrote a ticket to xfx asking about the card and i hope to hear back from them soon
thanks for all the answers and suggestions here
very apriciated
jr1
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Just got an answer from xfx telling that the card is out of warranty
Ooowell not the end of the world since it probably just would have been a backupcard anyways
I'm useing a gainward gtx260 in one and a asus eah 4850 in the other pc her and also all in all it was kind of free so it's not a big loss
My next step here i think will be the oventrick and if it helps perfect and if it doesn't to bad
Ooowell not the end of the world since it probably just would have been a backupcard anyways
I'm useing a gainward gtx260 in one and a asus eah 4850 in the other pc her and also all in all it was kind of free so it's not a big loss
My next step here i think will be the oventrick and if it helps perfect and if it doesn't to bad
Just got an answer from xfx telling that the card is out of warranty
Ooowell not the end of the world since it probably just would have been a backupcard anyways
I'm useing a gainward gtx260 in one and a asus eah 4850 in the other pc her and also all in all it was kind of free so it's not a big loss
My next step here i think will be the oventrick and if it helps perfect and if it doesn't to bad
I thought xfx did lifetime warrantys?
