Graphic card dying I think-help

HEMISENT · 01-13-07, 11:11 PM

I've got four 1 inch wide purple colored vertical stripes running across the entire screen, mostly when I bring it out of standby mode. After they clear up the text looks all faded and intermittent. I plugged in a different monitor to test and they went away for awhile-now they're back. I'm thinking my graphic card is on the way out.

I've got a radeon 9800 (4 years old)and it's worked great up until 48 hours ago - any recommendations that are SHIII friendly? I know these are updated constantly so I didn't even bother searching for past posts.

stabiz · 01-13-07, 11:16 PM

Ouch, that seems bad. Check the card itself, and see if its covered with dust, it may be a heat problem. If so, spray it with canned air, or vacuum carefully with a vaccumer that has a plastic end. (remove from computer first)

irish1958 · 01-13-07, 11:34 PM

Hemisent, Same thing happened to me with a 9200 Ati radeon; it was fried and I have to replace it (I replaced it with a 9800 Ati.) Try cleaning it with compressed air and hope. A 9800 replacement should be cheap if you can find one.

Boris · 01-13-07, 11:40 PM

Overheating usually results in artefacts in the form of blinking and flashing triangles. I hate to say it, but I think that card is on its last leg.

Corrupt_File · 01-13-07, 11:47 PM

Try omega drivers, they fixed my ati related problems...
http://www.omegadrivers.net/

HEMISENT · 01-14-07, 10:21 AM

Thanks guys-I'm starting with updating the drivers. So far it looks like that did the trick-the test will be how it looks after a few hours.

01-13-07, 11:11 PM	#1
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Graphic card dying I think-help I've got four 1 inch wide purple colored vertical stripes running across the entire screen, mostly when I bring it out of standby mode. After they clear up the text looks all faded and intermittent. I plugged in a different monitor to test and they went away for awhile-now they're back. I'm thinking my graphic card is on the way out. I've got a radeon 9800 (4 years old)and it's worked great up until 48 hours ago - any recommendations that are SHIII friendly? I know these are updated constantly so I didn't even bother searching for past posts. __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

01-13-07, 11:16 PM	#2
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Ouch, that seems bad. Check the card itself, and see if its covered with dust, it may be a heat problem. If so, spray it with canned air, or vacuum carefully with a vaccumer that has a plastic end. (remove from computer first) __________________

01-13-07, 11:34 PM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Hemisent, Same thing happened to me with a 9200 Ati radeon; it was fried and I have to replace it (I replaced it with a 9800 Ati.) Try cleaning it with compressed air and hope. A 9800 replacement should be cheap if you can find one. __________________ Irish1958

01-14-07, 10:21 AM	#6
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys-I'm starting with updating the drivers. So far it looks like that did the trick-the test will be how it looks after a few hours. __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

01-13-07, 11:40 PM	#4
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Overheating usually results in artefacts in the form of blinking and flashing triangles. I hate to say it, but I think that card is on its last leg.

01-13-07, 11:47 PM	#5
Corrupt_File Sparky Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada's Western Naval Fleet Posts: 157 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Try omega drivers, they fixed my ati related problems... http://www.omegadrivers.net/