What the hell is wrong with my graphics card (TECH)?!

2007-07-20 21:38:36

#1

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7118|Camoran's Paradise

I just upgraded from a x850xt to an 8600GTS. Now whenever I play a game it is fine for 5-30 min the screen goes black, I lose video output, and have to do a hard boot.
Also when I watch a movie, the colors tend to flicker a little like they are having trouble stabilizing.
Is this just a bad card, software, what?

Note: When I lose output, the computer is still running normally and I can hear the game.
YES I have the latest drivers.
NO this is not related to other hardware (RAM, CPU, MOBO)

Edit: I don't crash or get a black screen when I'm out of a game.

Last edited by Ganko_06 (2007-07-20 21:58:02)

2007-07-20 21:45:30

#2

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7069|Michigan, USA

Whats you psu?

2007-07-20 21:49:22

#3

weerdfoo1: Banned; +26|6638|California

your card is probably overheating, when a processor overheats (hence the GPU) it tends to lock up. So this brings me to this question, do you only have to hard boot it while playing BF2?

2007-07-20 21:51:55

#4

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|7133|The darkside of Denver

I agree with weerdfoo, sounds like it could be overheating and locking up. What are your temps?

2007-07-20 21:55:46

#5

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7118|Camoran's Paradise

Temps are between 50 and 60 C.

Yes, I only have to hard boot while in a game. It never does this when I'm not playing.

I edited my problem. I had a brain fart I guess and skipped a few things. Sorry.

Last edited by Ganko_06 (2007-07-20 21:58:36)

2007-07-20 22:01:00

#6

weerdfoo1: Banned; +26|6638|California

Personally, I think thats to hot for it to run smoothly, but then again, I mostly just know that most good CPU fan's will run a CPU at 35C.
As for the flickering when watching movies...first What kinda monitor do you have, and what refresh rate and bit depth do you have your video card at?

2007-07-20 22:01:50

#7

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7069|Michigan, USA

Thats pretty cool for an 8 series from what ive read, and It doesnt sound like a power issue(with your updated info) although not having a suffcient psu could still be a factor, whats the brand and wattage?

weerdfoo1 wrote:
Personally, I think thats to hot for it to run smoothly, but then again, I mostly just know that most good CPU fan's will run a CPU at 35C.
As for the flickering when watching movies...first What kinda monitor do you have, and what refresh rate and bit depth do you have your video card at?

Think he was referring to GPU temps, but I could be wrong, and if Iam that is a bit high.

Last edited by r2zoo (2007-07-20 22:02:46)

2007-07-20 22:02:51

#8

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|7133|The darkside of Denver

60 load aint too bad. My second 7900gt gets about that hot. Hmmm, if you can try another video card, then you will know for sure if its DOA.

2007-07-20 22:03:32

#9

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7118|Camoran's Paradise

weerdfoo1 wrote:
Personally, I think thats to hot for it to run smoothly, but then again, I mostly just know that most good CPU fan's will run a CPU at 35C.
As for the flickering when watching movies...first What kinda monitor do you have, and what refresh rate and bit depth do you have your video card at?

Before I got this new card, the temps were the same.

Monitor: Acer 19' W
R.R.: 75 Hertz
Not sure about bit depth: 32 bit?

2007-07-20 22:04:14

#10

weerdfoo1: Banned; +26|6638|California

Well, r2z00 could also be right, it is possible that the video card isn't getting enough power and so it just fails...

2007-07-20 22:05:06

#11

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7069|Michigan, USA

weerdfoo1 wrote:
Well, r2z00 could also be right, it is possible that the video card isn't getting enough power and so it just fails...

Thats what im guessing, going from an x800 to a 8 series is a bit of a jump in power requirments.

2007-07-20 22:06:36

#12

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7118|Camoran's Paradise

r2zoo wrote:
weerdfoo1 wrote:
Well, r2z00 could also be right, it is possible that the video card isn't getting enough power and so it just fails...
Thats what im guessing, going from an x800 to a 8 series is a bit of a jump in power requirments.

Antec 550 W. The graphics card is an ASUS Silent (no fan, awesome heatsink). Anyway, thats a lot of power for a GPU to suck up.

Also, thanks for the help. This is something that could be any number of problems. Hopefully someone can help me narrow it down.

Last edited by Ganko_06 (2007-07-20 22:08:26)

2007-07-20 22:19:56

#13

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7069|Michigan, USA

Ganko_06 wrote:
r2zoo wrote:
weerdfoo1 wrote:
Well, r2z00 could also be right, it is possible that the video card isn't getting enough power and so it just fails...
Thats what im guessing, going from an x800 to a 8 series is a bit of a jump in power requirments.
Antec 550 W. The graphics card is an ASUS Silent (no fan, awesome heatsink). Anyway, thats a lot of power for a GPU to suck up.

Also, thanks for the help. This is something that could be any number of problems. Hopefully someone can help me narrow it down.

Well you power supply seems up to the job, you do have the PCI-E power connecter on the card correct?(silly i know, but gotta be sure) as that would result in the card not getting nesscary power. As for overheating, on myNvidia driver(might differ with yours) It has a feature to track GPU temp over time, enable the feature, run a game with the issues, after it blacks out exit the game and check the temps.

2007-07-21 17:01:26

#14

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7118|Camoran's Paradise

r2zoo wrote:
Ganko_06 wrote:
r2zoo wrote:

Thats what im guessing, going from an x800 to a 8 series is a bit of a jump in power requirments.
Antec 550 W. The graphics card is an ASUS Silent (no fan, awesome heatsink). Anyway, thats a lot of power for a GPU to suck up.

Also, thanks for the help. This is something that could be any number of problems. Hopefully someone can help me narrow it down.
Well you power supply seems up to the job, you do have the PCI-E power connecter on the card correct?(silly i know, but gotta be sure) as that would result in the card not getting nesscary power. As for overheating, on myNvidia driver(might differ with yours) It has a feature to track GPU temp over time, enable the feature, run a game with the issues, after it blacks out exit the game and check the temps.

I ran the program and never got above 58C. I think this may have something to do with World in Conflict. This is the game that crashes for me. BF2 doesn't seem to so I may have to do something about my Beta. Thanks again for the help. I still can't figure out why the screen sometimes flickers when I watch a movie though.

2007-07-21 18:00:34

#15

[-DER-]Omega: membeR; +188|7300|Lithuania

Your first mistake was getting the 8600

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2007-07-21 18:04:01

#16

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7022|UK

[-DER-]Omega wrote:
Your first mistake was getting the 8600

Grudingly agree, cheapest of the 8800's isnt that much more

Theres no point in these mid range dx10 cards, buy a high end dx9 for the same cash

Martyn

2007-07-21 18:46:15

#17

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7069|Michigan, USA

Bell wrote:
[-DER-]Omega wrote:
Your first mistake was getting the 8600
Grudingly agree, cheapest of the 8800's isnt that much more

Theres no point in these mid range dx10 cards, buy a high end dx9 for the same cash

Martyn

Exactly, on the lower end all you paying for is DX10, my 7600GT is comparable to some of the lower end 8 series, sorta sad really.

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