Is my Card Dead?

2008-04-12 10:59:50

#1

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Well I have an ATI RADEON x330 series and keeping getting small triangles accross the screen of every game I have which makes it really hard to read and see things. Ive tried getting new drivers, when that didnt work I tried to get older drivers.
Lolz I evened cleaned all the dust and shit out of the computer. This only started happening yesterday, but now It wont go away. it could be from over heating, becuase I can play for like 2 mins but then the triangles of death come and own me again.

Does anyone know whats wrong?

And if its long shitty life of forcing me put put every game I have on uber Low settings is over, then could someone find me a decent card for €50

Thanks.

2008-04-12 11:06:01

#2

bennisboy: Member; +829|7122|Poundland

sounds like its artifacting, and probably means its on its way to the grave

2008-04-12 11:06:31

#3

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|7044|Mountains of NC

use this :

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2008-04-12 11:07:57

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6673|Winland

Clean out the fan.

Also, this should be in Tech.

Also, http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.p … =GX-082-LT

It's about 5x as fast as your current card.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-04-12 11:09:31)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-12 11:10:43

#5

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7097|London, England

€50

If you're talking PCI-E

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Qui … 3990000,11

It's what I had (except AGP) and it ran games decently.

2008-04-12 11:45:20

#6

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

What does the 7600 require for the power supply... probably end up gettin that, thanks for the replys everyone. Except the eye drop guy.

And yes PCI-E

Last edited by Dr.Red-Eye (2008-04-12 11:46:32)

2008-04-12 11:47:07

#7

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7097|London, England

Nothing too powerful. Especially since it's passively cooled. I'd say 350W minimum. You could probably go as low as 300W if you only have one Hard Drive and not too many case fans etc..

2008-04-12 11:49:15

#8

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Mek-Izzle wrote:
Nothing too powerful. Especially since it's passively cooled. I'd say 350W minimum. You could probably go as low as 300W if you only have one Hard Drive and not too many case fans etc..

So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?

2008-04-12 11:53:42

#9

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6673|Winland

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Mek-Izzle wrote:
Nothing too powerful. Especially since it's passively cooled. I'd say 350W minimum. You could probably go as low as 300W if you only have one Hard Drive and not too many case fans etc..
So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?

It might.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-12 11:56:17

#10

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Mek-Izzle wrote:
Nothing too powerful. Especially since it's passively cooled. I'd say 350W minimum. You could probably go as low as 300W if you only have one Hard Drive and not too many case fans etc..
So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?
It might.

I need to be sure.

2008-04-12 12:00:44

#11

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|7007|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Dr.Red-Eye wrote:

So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?
It might.

I need to be sure.

It will handle it, 2 9600GT's in SLI need 480, so a 7600GS won't ask much.

2008-04-12 15:47:39

#12

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Well thanks for the help, I just bought a 8600! I will be able to experience decent grpahics for the first time...

Thanks for all the replys!

2008-04-12 16:00:45

#13

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6673|Winland

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Well thanks for the help, I just bought a 8600! I will be able to experience decent grpahics for the first time...

Thanks for all the replys!

You shouldn't have...

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-12 16:02:07

#14

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|6407|Somewhere out in Space

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Last edited by N00bkilla55404 (2008-04-12 16:02:45)

2008-04-12 16:03:28

#15

h4hagen: Whats my age again?; +91|6829|Troy, New York

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Mek-Izzle wrote:
Nothing too powerful. Especially since it's passively cooled. I'd say 350W minimum. You could probably go as low as 300W if you only have one Hard Drive and not too many case fans etc..
So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?

I ran a 7600 with a fan on it, and an 8600 with a fan on it, on one of those (power supply's), so should be no problem.

Last edited by h4hagen (2008-04-12 16:04:03)

2008-04-12 16:04:36

#16

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7108

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Well thanks for the help, I just bought a 8600! I will be able to experience decent grpahics for the first time...

Thanks for all the replys!

/facedesk

8600 is Shit.

2008-04-12 16:06:52

#17

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|6407|Somewhere out in Space

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
So could my DELL dimension 5000 with a power supply of like 305 W could handle it?

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
DELL

https://www.terminally-incoherent.com/img/facepalm.jpeg

2008-04-12 16:19:35

#18

VicktorVauhn: Member; +319|6868|Southern California

lol why do you post up here asking for recommendations then just random buy something else?

The 86 is a bottom level DX10 card, and from what I have seen if your not using DX10 its lower performance then a cheaper good DX9 card...

2008-04-13 00:27:31

#19

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7242|Cambridge (UK)

@Red-Eye: was '8600' a typo? Did you mean to say "I just bought a 7600!"?

2008-04-13 01:04:22

#20

ddenholm67: DanForth Teh Pwnzer; +53|7032|Scotland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Well thanks for the help, I just bought a 8600! I will be able to experience decent grpahics for the first time...

Thanks for all the replys!
You shouldn't have...

2008-04-13 01:16:42

#21

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6711|United Kingdom

I run a 512mb 7900GS off my 350W POS OEM PSU and I had an X300 before it ...

2008-04-13 04:18:17

#22

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
@Red-Eye: was '8600' a typo? Did you mean to say "I just bought a 7600!"?

well 8600 was just €10 more than a 7600 and yes, I checked, it will work

2008-04-13 04:19:58

#23

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7097|London, England

8600 is pretty much the same as a 7600, I don't know with driver updates it's probably a little faster. I wouldn't call it shit or stupid...

2008-04-13 04:34:01

#24

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7170|Ireland

Well Im gettin a new card anyway, i dont care what you guys say about my shitty dell or my shitty 8600 Now at least I wont have to run every game I play on custom low settings

2008-04-13 04:48:13

#25

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7242|Cambridge (UK)

Both your Dell and your new card are shitty and this is still in the wrong forum.

BF2S Forums Is my Card Dead?

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