Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro

Paperchase · 02-16-2007, 05:17 PM

My 9800 Pro (128MB) has this problem that effects all of my games.

Basically, I get graphical artifacts such as this.

I assumed it was the heat, I moved the PC to a much cooler room on the lower level of my house, but it didn't solve much.

I uninstalled the official ATI drivers and installed the latest Omega ones. Problem unresolved.

Zoopy · 02-16-2007, 05:32 PM

Possibly your card is just dieing? You might want to check the actually temperature of your card, if it were overheating, moving it into a cooler room wouldn't help (unless that cooler room was a refrigerated room of some sorts).

**Dick Blonov** · 02-16-2007, 05:50 PM

Have a quick look at the fan on the GPU, it could be seized. The stock ATI ones don't last very long.

DB

Paperchase · 02-16-2007, 05:51 PM

Update: This glitch also affects the desktop after playing a game.

Alright, I'll check.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-17-2007, 06:34 PM

Yep, looks like your 9800pro is overheating.

I'd spend the extra $30 on a Zalman VFU aluminum and copper heatsink/fan (get at Newegg). It's well worth it, and it should solve your artifacts.

On the point that it is not overheating...then it may well be that the caps on the cards board are dieing.

02-16-2007, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paperchase Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Island of Tonal Age: 16 Posts: 287	Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro My 9800 Pro (128MB) has this problem that effects all of my games. Basically, I get graphical artifacts such as this. I assumed it was the heat, I moved the PC to a much cooler room on the lower level of my house, but it didn't solve much. I uninstalled the official ATI drivers and installed the latest Omega ones. Problem unresolved. __________________ \|TG-Irr\|Paperchase

02-16-2007, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,870	Re: Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro Possibly your card is just dieing? You might want to check the actually temperature of your card, if it were overheating, moving it into a cooler room wouldn't help (unless that cooler room was a refrigerated room of some sorts).

02-16-2007, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dick Blonov Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a Vortex! Age: 51 Posts: 3,387	Re: Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro Have a quick look at the fan on the GPU, it could be seized. The stock ATI ones don't last very long. DB __________________ \|TG-6th\|Blonov «Any situation that involves the line "I was ran over by a dumptruck..." can't be good.» eGoatBoy BattleField2 SOPs \| Teamspeak \| Server Rules and SOPs \| The 6th Devil's Brigade

02-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paperchase Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Island of Tonal Age: 16 Posts: 287	Re: Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro Update: This glitch also affects the desktop after playing a game. Alright, I'll check. __________________ \|TG-Irr\|Paperchase

02-17-2007, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,547	Re: Visual Problems with my 9800 Pro Yep, looks like your 9800pro is overheating. I'd spend the extra $30 on a Zalman VFU aluminum and copper heatsink/fan (get at Newegg). It's well worth it, and it should solve your artifacts. On the point that it is not overheating...then it may well be that the caps on the cards board are dieing. __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th MID Member Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs.

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