Lets see if i can fix this.

[madcow235]

I got a sapphire Ati9800 thats refurbed from newegg and it makes me sad to say its borked. Im thinking maybe you guys can help fix this problemo.
OK HERES THE SYMPTOMS:
1. When i get to the Windows XP boot screen the little blue bar turns into like 9 little blue bars and then the comp goes black.
2. I can get into safe mode FINE which is the wierd part.
3. It wont boot in my old computer, doesnt really suprise me since the comps a POS and it barely boots with its Geforce2.
4. I uninstalled the Cats and tried omegas and it still wouldnt boot. Also tried my ti4400 and that boots.

I already filed an RMA with newegg so if it is really borked i can just return it. ANy ideas on how to fix this?

 

[Rocko[DPC]]

Have you tried formatting and trying with a fresh install of XP? If safe mode works fine then its likely the card isnt completely broken. But I did you see your other thread where you were OCing it before you 'broke' it. Sounds like you never formatted before installing it either. Do that and see what happens.

 

[madcow235]

I used driver destroyer thingy. And i overclocked it well within its limits then unoverclocked it because the cooling sucks. When it started dieing it was stock. Im gonna try a format tommorow, you have no idea how much i hate formatting, even though i have like 9 partitions.
I will format tommorow i guess

 

[madcow235]

Oh i forgot to add it worked fine for almost a week

 

[Oni]

I'd just send it back to Newegg, and save yourself the trouble of a format. Sounds to me like the card is just borked. I'm sure they'll replace it.

 

[stan03]

how hot did it get when you overclocked it, and how far did you overclock? because you could have broken it while overclocking and then it just died later....?

 

[madcow235]

WTF its working again. I think it was a drivery mess, Nvidia driver destroyer didnt do its job very well. And i got it workign again. I have like a week and a half to test it before my RMA request becomes void so we shall see

 

[Rocko[DPC]]

So formatting fixed it?

 

[madcow235]

didnt even need to format. I just cleared every single video related driver and system file, by hand. I guess the retarted detonator remover tool didnt work 100% and just bugged up or something. Or the card is going to get me while i sleep.