Need some help with a video card

2009-03-15 16:32:03

#1

Jbrar: rawr; +86|6555|Winterpeg, Canada

Once again I am back here after a year looking for some help. My current setup is:

E6600 @ 2.4 ghz
Asus P5B-E mobo
2gb of OCZ PC6400 DDR2
Leadtek 7950 Gt 512mb

Currently this rig is having alot of probelms with the video card artifacting, and just general freezing from playing games like bf2. This happens even at LOW settings, which makes think theres somethin wrong with the card itself. I've reinstalled drivers (did use driver cleanup) and that didn't solve the problem. If anyone knows another solution that'd be great, otherwise I am looking for a new video card in the $200 price range.

2009-03-15 16:33:43

#2

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6428|Finland

download rivatuner and monitor temps

also download furmark and see if u get artifacts in it too

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2009-03-15 16:34:28

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6581|NYC / Hamburg

Getting artifacts would point towards a dying GPU or an underpowered / unstable PSU

What PSU do you have?

Otherwise a GTX260 Core 216 is a good choice for $200 A HD4870 or HD4850 is a good choice for 200CAD. Again the PSU could be a problem though

Last edited by max (2009-03-15 17:49:25)

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2009-03-15 16:47:35

#4

Jbrar: rawr; +86|6555|Winterpeg, Canada

I have been using rivatuner for a few months now and the card temps been no higher then 50 C under load. Also im running an Antec 650W power supply.

2009-03-15 16:58:58

#5

CrazeD: Member; +368|6686|Maine

Sounds like it's dying.

2009-03-15 17:02:31

#6

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6127|SC | USA |

Have you tried blowing out the heatsink?

Also get us the temps of your card idle and on load.

If this doesn't help, I would suggest this card. (Yours is a bit outdated)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814130469

This does have a 2 year warranty, keep that in mind when purchasing.

2009-03-15 18:44:16

#7

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6007|The pool

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6814133232

Essentially the same thing that Sniper posted, but $50 less

I have it. Good card, dunno about OCing capabilities though

Last edited by Wallpaper (2009-03-15 18:44:53)

My flickr

2009-03-15 18:47:49

#8

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6646

Wallpaper wrote:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133232

Essentially the same thing that Sniper posted, but $50 less

I have it. Good card, dunno about OCing capabilities though

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=33948&amp … acture=XFX

cheaper

2009-03-15 18:52:42

#9

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6375|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

my card (7900gt) is 60 degrees Celsius idle, is that bad?

2009-03-15 19:05:51

#10

CrazeD: Member; +368|6686|Maine

ceslayer23 wrote:
my card (7900gt) is 60 degrees Celsius idle, is that bad?

What are load temps?

2009-03-15 19:14:01

#11

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|6780|Cambridge (UK)

ceslayer23 wrote:
my card (7900gt) is 60 degrees Celsius idle, is that bad?

From what I've read, 60 is little higher than normal, but not too much so.

As CrazeD correctly implies temp under load are the important ones.

Also, silicon doesn't start degrading 'till around 90 or so (though, one point to note is that temp readouts are a kind of 'average' temperature - parts of the chip will be hotter, parts not so hot - so that doesn't mean <90 is necessarily 'OK').

If it doesn't go above around 75 under load then it's fine.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2009-03-15 19:14:26)

2009-03-15 19:25:07

#12

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6428|Finland

I have had 99c load temps on HD 2900XT and two GTX 295s... its all right if its stable 85-90c max for 7950 tho...

edit: download asus probe and monitor voltages under load.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-03-15 19:26:11)

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2009-03-15 19:30:22

#13

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|6780|Cambridge (UK)

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I have had 99c load temps on HD 2900XT and two GTX 295s... its all right if its stable

2009-03-15 19:41:45

#14

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6581|NYC / Hamburg

I run my GTX295 @ 103°C. 2°C below critical shutdown temp - something I've triggered loads of times

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2009-03-15 19:57:57

#15

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|6780|Cambridge (UK)

hmm...

either my 'knowledge' about silicon degrading above 90 summat is wrong, or they're doing some fancy assed shit with GPUs these days if they survive those kinds of temps.

2009-03-15 19:59:34

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6581|NYC / Hamburg

It definitely degrades when it gets to those temps but I have a good warranty. If it dies I'll just exchange it for a new one

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2009-03-15 20:27:45

#17

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|6610|Michigan, USA

max wrote:
I run my GTX295 @ 103°C. 2°C below critical shutdown temp - something I've triggered loads of times

Ive run a 7300GT without a working fan at 112C stable(believe crit temp is 115-117C according to the log when it randomly shutoff on me)for several hours playing Far Cry whilst my 4850 was sent back for some repairs. No idea if it was good thing for the card, but she still runs, even If I'm too cheap to pay for a replacement fan.

Maybe it shows that all these people who swear by Evga are right, then again the $20 charge to ship it back to them for repairs for a $5 fan make me think otherwise

Last edited by r2zoo (2009-03-15 20:28:27)

2009-03-16 10:13:19

#18

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6127|SC | USA |

max wrote:
It definitely degrades when it gets to those temps but I have a good warranty. If it dies I'll just exchange it for a new one

EVGA FTW.

2009-03-16 10:19:03

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6581|NYC / Hamburg

https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/nigelf/computer/PYP/IMG_2152_1944x1296.jpg

oh hai

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2009-03-16 10:19:51