Time for a new graphics card?

Vacillator · 10-15-07, 08:39 AM

Through the attack periscope:

After a few years of service in Il2 and then SH3, perhaps I need to dust off my credit card?

Oh, its a 9800Pro running as an XT by the way.

NipplesTheCat · 10-15-07, 09:23 PM

More info? Ongoing problem?

XanderF · 10-15-07, 10:27 PM

Yeah, that looks more like a mod conflict or game bug than a video card problem.

Does it happen in other titles?

Try downloading 3dMark03 and run through the test on that - see if there are any artifact, and what score it gives you.

Not saying a new card isn't NICE...I mean, SH4 with most the popular mods brings my X1950Pro to its knees...but...if you don't HAVE to yet, it's probably a better idea to hold off for a whole system upgrade. Current and new games are starting to really like quad core CPUs and 2-4gb of ram, so...

Huskalar · 10-16-07, 02:52 AM

I've experienced the same graphics problem once. But after saving and then reloading the game I've never seen the problem again.

Vacillator · 10-16-07, 02:59 AM

Thanks guys, will do some testing! It's not a problem I see all the time, only occasionally and not usually in other games (for example Il2 1946 is fine). So perhaps it is a mod / software problem or the dreaded overheating. Glad to hear it's not a definite sign of trouble though.

Friedl9te · 10-16-07, 06:01 AM

No I dont regard this as a hardware related issue. By the way its not wrong to remove dust from the ventilation units (GPU,CPU) from time to time.
Or even remove the graphics card and clean the contacts with a little amount of isopropylic alcohol.

10-15-07, 08:39 AM	#1
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Time for a new graphics card? Through the attack periscope: After a few years of service in Il2 and then SH3, perhaps I need to dust off my credit card? Oh, its a 9800Pro running as an XT by the way.

10-15-07, 09:23 PM	#2
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	More info? Ongoing problem? __________________ Your sister swims towards troop ships.

10-15-07, 10:27 PM	#3
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yeah, that looks more like a mod conflict or game bug than a video card problem. Does it happen in other titles? Try downloading 3dMark03 and run through the test on that - see if there are any artifact, and what score it gives you. Not saying a new card isn't NICE...I mean, SH4 with most the popular mods brings my X1950Pro to its knees...but...if you don't HAVE to yet, it's probably a better idea to hold off for a whole system upgrade. Current and new games are starting to really like quad core CPUs and 2-4gb of ram, so... __________________

10-16-07, 06:01 AM	#6
Friedl9te Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 268 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	No I dont regard this as a hardware related issue. By the way its not wrong to remove dust from the ventilation units (GPU,CPU) from time to time. Or even remove the graphics card and clean the contacts with a little amount of isopropylic alcohol. __________________ Gute Jagd Ihr Himmelhunde Friedl9te Friedl9te SilentHunter III Help Thread (Sorry in German)

10-16-07, 02:52 AM	#4
Huskalar Ensign Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 221 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	I've experienced the same graphics problem once. But after saving and then reloading the game I've never seen the problem again.

10-16-07, 02:59 AM	#5
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, will do some testing! It's not a problem I see all the time, only occasionally and not usually in other games (for example Il2 1946 is fine). So perhaps it is a mod / software problem or the dreaded overheating. Glad to hear it's not a definite sign of trouble though.