Twice in the Last Week....Problem w/ 8500

Dyre Straits · Dec 21, 2002, 12:56 AM

Actually, I'm not sure if it's the card, the MoBo, or just what.

However, twice now in the last week I've had the monitor screen go completely haywire. It's hard to describe, but it's essentially just a repeat pattern with kind of a pinkish color to it. The pattern is very small and is repeated across the entire screen. The ONLY way to correct it is to reboot the computer.

Each time I've done this, it's corrected it just fine.

The first time it happened, I was away from the computer and away from the house. I have no idea how long it was in this state.

The second time it happened is just a few moments ago while playing Morrowind.

I've got several case fans running and I have the side panel off the case, too. I also don't actually feel any unusual heat around the card.

I DID, however, hear a small click or pop at the time it happened a moment ago.

And, yes, I've done some overclocking on the card, but it's very small at the moment.... 285/285 on a 275/275 card.

Both the card and the mobo were purchased at the same time.

Dyre Straits

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Zarathustra · Dec 21, 2002, 02:00 PM

Have you tried the card out in a different computer or tried a different monitor?

Dyre Straits · Dec 22, 2002, 05:17 AM

No, I haven't tried taking anything out yet.

Hmmm....I wonder if the contacts maybe working loose???

Dyre Straits

mbeeston · Dec 22, 2002, 06:26 AM

memory overheat is what it is... don't oc unless to cool it.. this happend to me... how did i fix it? masking tape 2 heatsink fans and alot of patiences

Zarathustra · Dec 22, 2002, 04:21 PM

Does the screen funkiness go away if you just turn the monitor off and then back on again (without rebooting)?

DaaT · Dec 23, 2002, 04:38 PM

Don't never had that problem, just doing an Off/On on the screen wouldn't fix it, imho. If it's a gfx (as it seems), the monitor has no direct influence in it.

DaaT

digitalwanderer · Dec 23, 2002, 04:50 PM

Could it be heat related? Have you tried the "take the side off your case and point a room fan at it" trick to see if that clears up the problem? (If it does, then it's time to look into some case modding.

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Dyre Straits · Dec 24, 2002, 06:19 PM

Well, it just happened again a few minutes ago.

Simply rebooting via the Reset switch normally takes care of it. However, this time I also had to unplug the computer and then plug it back in.

We're having unusually cooler temps here this winter and the room is 'sweater' cool already.

When it happened this time, there was a definite 'pop' sound, so, I'm getting a bit worried.

I started up WinBond and the only warning showing is the VSB voltage...which is slightly low. I don't imagine that would be a big deal as that only applies to the system when it's in Standby Mode. I NEVER have the system in Standby.

I'm going to reduce all o'clocking for a few days to see if it clears up the problem. Probably better to be safe than sorry.

Dyre Straits

Dyre Straits · Dec 28, 2002, 03:02 PM

After a few days of no overclocking at all, the monitor was all 'pinkish' when I got up this morning.

I guess I'll be doing some trouble shooting over the weekend (or the next few days) by swapping my video cards around to make sure whether it's a video card or mobo problem.

Dyre Straits

Dyre Straits · Jan 1, 2003, 06:59 AM

I may have found part of the problem....if not all of it.

1. I did a cleaning of the interior of the case and, when I finished, the computer wouldn't boot into Windows. Discovered a loose IDE cable connection at the mobo. Made sure everything was properly connected.

2. I had a low voltage reading on the VSB and have replaced the PSB with a 350 WATT new one.

So far, there hasn't been a repeat performance, but, it'll need to go this way for several days before I'll rest easy.

Dyre Straits

Dec 22, 2002, 06:26 AM	#4
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	memory overheat is what it is... don't oc unless to cool it.. this happend to me... how did i fix it? masking tape 2 heatsink fans and alot of patiences __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Dec 23, 2002, 04:50 PM	#7
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Heat? Could it be heat related? Have you tried the "take the side off your case and point a room fan at it" trick to see if that clears up the problem? (If it does, then it's time to look into some case modding. ) __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Dec 21, 2002, 02:00 PM	#2
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Have you tried the card out in a different computer or tried a different monitor?

Dec 22, 2002, 04:21 PM	#5
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Does the screen funkiness go away if you just turn the monitor off and then back on again (without rebooting)?

Dec 23, 2002, 04:38 PM	#6
DaaT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Don't never had that problem, just doing an Off/On on the screen wouldn't fix it, imho. If it's a gfx (as it seems), the monitor has no direct influence in it. DaaT