I think my 8800GT is dying...

cozumel · Aug 1, 2008, 03:21 PM

My graphics card might just be starting to fail. May need to RMA. I got a few really minor artifacts yesterday and then today the screen froze while gaming, with a red stripe across the top and an audio loop. Then it re-booted itself. I've checked the temps with fan at auto speed and there is no cooling problem. The fan speed increases as temps goes up and she levels out at 76c. Apart from Crysis or other games is there any way to rigourously stress test a GFX card?

Mr cairo · Aug 1, 2008, 03:53 PM

i used this a few times

Video Card Stability Test - Stress Testing & Benchmark the speed of your 3D graphics video card

and of course there is futurmarks 3dmark

Futuremark - Download - 3DMark Vantage

Just Learnin' · Aug 1, 2008, 04:46 PM

This is older but I have run it in Vista 64bit: rthdribl - Real-Time High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting 1.2 - It really stresses the GPU.

cozumel · Aug 1, 2008, 06:09 PM

Thanks guys.

I just want to leave her running on a stress loop for an hour or two

IEMC · Aug 1, 2008, 06:55 PM

You're lucky you have EVGA. Best RMA service I have experienced.

On top of best customer support, too.

cozumel · Aug 3, 2008, 03:51 PM

Damn it. Now I can't the thing to artifact or crash at all. It does everything easy as pie. Perfect on testing and gaming

CDsDontBurn · Aug 3, 2008, 07:16 PM

cozumel, since you're in the UK, i think this will be helpful for you

. in case you need it of course. hopefully you won't.

EVGA GmbH
Bussardstr 5
82166 Grafelfing, Germany
Tel: +49 89 189 049 0
Email: wtismer@evga.de or support-eu@evga.com

cozumel · Aug 3, 2008, 09:25 PM

Thanks

CDsDontBurn · Aug 3, 2008, 10:44 PM

no problem. thought you might appreciate that

cozumel · Aug 5, 2008, 03:41 PM

I've just ordered a multimeter on-line and gonna check out my PSU when it arrives. The Enermax is quite old now and it runs pretty much 24/7. Plus my system is overclocked. The Noisetaker is a good quality 600W PSU but with capacitor ageing rail output and/or stability may have dropped.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 5, 2008, 05:28 PM

yea, an aging PSU can cause devices to begin a slow failure. hopefully it's just the aging PSU, and it didn't take anything else out.

cozumel · Aug 10, 2008, 08:27 AM

PSU fine. Checked with multimeter now. Continuing in this thread...

Aug 1, 2008, 03:21 PM	#1
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	I think my 8800GT is dying... My graphics card might just be starting to fail. May need to RMA. I got a few really minor artifacts yesterday and then today the screen froze while gaming, with a red stripe across the top and an audio loop. Then it re-booted itself. I've checked the temps with fan at auto speed and there is no cooling problem. The fan speed increases as temps goes up and she levels out at 76c. Apart from Crysis or other games is there any way to rigourously stress test a GFX card? __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 1, 2008, 03:53 PM	#2
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	i used this a few times Video Card Stability Test - Stress Testing & Benchmark the speed of your 3D graphics video card and of course there is futurmarks 3dmark Futuremark - Download - 3DMark Vantage __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Aug 1, 2008, 06:09 PM	Thread Starter #4
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Thanks guys. I just want to leave her running on a stress loop for an hour or two __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 1, 2008, 06:55 PM	#5
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	You're lucky you have EVGA. Best RMA service I have experienced. On top of best customer support, too. __________________

Aug 3, 2008, 03:51 PM	Thread Starter #6
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Damn it. Now I can't the thing to artifact or crash at all. It does everything easy as pie. Perfect on testing and gaming __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 1, 2008, 04:46 PM	#3
Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	This is older but I have run it in Vista 64bit: rthdribl - Real-Time High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting 1.2 - It really stresses the GPU.

Aug 3, 2008, 07:16 PM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	cozumel, since you're in the UK, i think this will be helpful for you . in case you need it of course. hopefully you won't. EVGA GmbH Bussardstr 5 82166 Grafelfing, Germany Tel: +49 89 189 049 0 Email: wtismer@evga.de or support-eu@evga.com __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 3, 2008, 09:25 PM	Thread Starter #8
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Thanks __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 3, 2008, 10:44 PM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	no problem. thought you might appreciate that __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 5, 2008, 03:41 PM	Thread Starter #10
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	I've just ordered a multimeter on-line and gonna check out my PSU when it arrives. The Enermax is quite old now and it runs pretty much 24/7. Plus my system is overclocked. The Noisetaker is a good quality 600W PSU but with capacitor ageing rail output and/or stability may have dropped. __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Aug 5, 2008, 05:28 PM	#11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	yea, an aging PSU can cause devices to begin a slow failure. hopefully it's just the aging PSU, and it didn't take anything else out. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 10, 2008, 08:27 AM	Thread Starter #12
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	PSU fine. Checked with multimeter now. Continuing in this thread... __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks