ok... wtf is going on?

The375Boy · Sep 15, 2006, 11:23 PM

this is a pic of my desktop... it started this off and on at random it seemed... now... its just tehre and i cant get rid of it no matter what i do... i tried playing around with teh back of the cable and since i was able to take a pic of it its obviously not my monitor... any idead's before i go out and buy a new graphics card... this is a radeon 9800pro

Dark Lord · Sep 15, 2006, 11:26 PM

video card memory is over heating.

clean out all, if any, dust and other crap in the case. blow out the fans, so on and so forth.

The375Boy · Sep 15, 2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord

video card memory is over heating.

clean out all, if any, dust and other crap in the case. blow out the fans, so on and so forth.

werd... dust never EVER did that before... and ti got alot more dusty than this before... but yeah that was it thanx bro!

Judas · Sep 16, 2006, 12:20 AM

keep an eye on it, if you so much start seeing more of that showing up, i'd highly suggest looking into RMAing it because that's a sign of memory going bad. (enless your overclocking)

CDsDontBurn · Sep 16, 2006, 02:59 AM

watch out when you play games too. if it does it while playing games, then it's closer to total failure than you think.

The375Boy · Sep 16, 2006, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

keep an eye on it, if you so much start seeing more of that showing up, i'd highly suggest looking into RMAing it because that's a sign of memory going bad. (enless your overclocking)

no its fine now it use to do it on games but sometimes it would others it wouldnt... the card isnt near brand new omg i bought it when it was first released like $350 this thing i woulnt be suprised if its ALMOST time... plus i dont over closck anythig i own... i dont see the point but yeah so far so good its been a few hours and it hasnt shows any signs what so ever... thanx again

H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 18, 2006, 05:02 PM

Hey, 375Boy, keep it clean in future

The375Boy · Sep 19, 2006, 02:54 AM

Yah i turned on a game like hitman 2 and its doing it again... its not staying on but its still doing it ... so start looking for a new card? cuz i took it out again and its completely clean...

Grace · Sep 19, 2006, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by The375Boy

Yah i turned on a game like hitman 2 and its doing it again... its not staying on but its still doing it ... so start looking for a new card? cuz i took it out again and its completely clean...

You could try to re-seat the cooler of the card. If it is not making proper contact, both the core and the V-RAM will overheat. Just take it out, clean everything up with something non-conductive (such as pure alcohol or isopropylic alcohol) and re-seat it by using a little bit of quality thermal grease.

It is my guess too that the memory is just going bad though. It is somewhat common for the 9XXX series cards I'm afraid...

Edit : I just noticed that you have a OCSystems card. Aren't these pre-overclocked, pre-modded cards? If the card had voltage mods on it, they would seriously reduce its lifespan...

The375Boy · Sep 19, 2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Grace

You could try to re-seat the cooler of the card. If it is not making proper contact, both the core and the V-RAM will overheat. Just take it out, clean everything up with something non-conductive (such as pure alcohol or isopropylic alcohol) and re-seat it by using a little bit of quality thermal grease.

It is my guess too that the memory is just going bad though. It is somewhat common for the 9XXX series cards I'm afraid...

Edit : I just noticed that you have a OCSystems card. Aren't these pre-overclocked, pre-modded cards? If the card had voltage mods on it, they would seriously reduce its lifespan...

no i have the oc systems HUGE heatsink i put that on after i bought the card
but if this is normal then its ok i mean i've had this card since... god it was first released... i feel as if i gotten my money out of it! This just means upgrade... new mobo for pci express... new processor ( maybe a X2 4000) and a new ati 1800 or 1900.... yeah.... its deffinately time for an upgrade!

H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 19, 2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The375Boy

no i have the oc systems HUGE heatsink i put that on after i bought the card
but if this is normal then its ok i mean i've had this card since... god it was first released... i feel as if i gotten my money out of it! This just means upgrade... new mobo for pci express... new processor ( maybe a X2 4000) and a new ati 1800 or 1900.... yeah.... its deffinately time for an upgrade!

Well that makes this whole thing moot then doesn't it?

technonerd · Sep 19, 2006, 08:46 PM

If the card still under warranty, I suggest you RMA sap. I don't care, it's the best way because I see alots of people put it off and then it's too late.

fer312t · Sep 22, 2006, 06:43 AM

Amazing! - i just hopped on the board on the odd chance someone might diagnose my own problem, and right way I ended up seeing this thread which describes exactely what I'm going through....This sort of intermittent graphic corruption...even the patterns are very similar...

If had this 9800pro for about 2 years trouble free but I guess the memory is starting to melt down as you suggest...No chance this could be a driver issue, rather than a hardware one?

Tipstaff · Sep 22, 2006, 09:40 AM

Any one of a bunch of things can cause the type of problems mentioned (in your case, fer312t, it's mostl likely memory related): corrupt drivers, bad video memory, bad RAMDAC, bad resistor/capacitor on the video card, overheating card, or fried GPU. Also, if your card requires the extra power you might want to check you power supply as a bad PSU can screw up a card this exact same way. Problem is, there really isn't much you can do in all cases except to RMA the card, try underclocking the card to see if it's heat related, and in the case of the drivers just reinstalling them, or trying a different set to see if that helps.

Sandok · Sep 22, 2006, 09:47 AM

Ummm try blowing a huge fan onto the card and run it... Test it with ATI Tool and all and see if it overheats again. Might just be getting hotter than usual.

Sep 15, 2006, 11:23 PM	#1
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	ok... wtf is going on? this is a pic of my desktop... it started this off and on at random it seemed... now... its just tehre and i cant get rid of it no matter what i do... i tried playing around with teh back of the cable and since i was able to take a pic of it its obviously not my monitor... any idead's before i go out and buy a new graphics card... this is a radeon 9800pro __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	video card memory is over heating. clean out all, if any, dust and other crap in the case. blow out the fans, so on and so forth. __________________

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Sep 19, 2006, 02:54 AM	Thread Starter #8
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	Yah i turned on a game like hitman 2 and its doing it again... its not staying on but its still doing it ... so start looking for a new card? cuz i took it out again and its completely clean... __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

Sep 22, 2006, 09:40 AM	#14
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Any one of a bunch of things can cause the type of problems mentioned (in your case, fer312t, it's mostl likely memory related): corrupt drivers, bad video memory, bad RAMDAC, bad resistor/capacitor on the video card, overheating card, or fried GPU. Also, if your card requires the extra power you might want to check you power supply as a bad PSU can screw up a card this exact same way. Problem is, there really isn't much you can do in all cases except to RMA the card, try underclocking the card to see if it's heat related, and in the case of the drivers just reinstalling them, or trying a different set to see if that helps. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Sep 18, 2006, 05:02 PM	#7
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Hey, 375Boy, keep it clean in future

Sep 19, 2006, 08:46 PM	#12
technonerd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 594 Rep Power: 0	If the card still under warranty, I suggest you RMA sap. I don't care, it's the best way because I see alots of people put it off and then it's too late.

Sep 22, 2006, 06:43 AM	#13
fer312t DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Amazing! - i just hopped on the board on the odd chance someone might diagnose my own problem, and right way I ended up seeing this thread which describes exactely what I'm going through....This sort of intermittent graphic corruption...even the patterns are very similar... If had this 9800pro for about 2 years trouble free but I guess the memory is starting to melt down as you suggest...No chance this could be a driver issue, rather than a hardware one?

Sep 22, 2006, 09:47 AM	#15
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Ummm try blowing a huge fan onto the card and run it... Test it with ATI Tool and all and see if it overheats again. Might just be getting hotter than usual.