9800 Pro - Help please - artefacts !

[Ivan]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

 

[Craig Coope]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

I don't know that much about the hardware side of things but it does
look like a hardware problem. Maybe time for a new card...

a second-hand 9800 pro should be cheap....

 

[Kent_Diego]

Yes it is the card. See if you can RMA the card and get free replacment. You
can run ATI Tool and under clock video ram to fix.You may be able to find a
firmware version with slower clock speed.

 

[Augustus]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

You're correct, it's a memory hardware issue. Time for an upgrade by the
look of it. The X1650 Pro AGP 256Mb with GDDR3 is a great upgrade for a
bargain price. Avoid the low speed DDR2 512Mb version.

 

[First of One]

1. Wiggle the monitor plug.
2. Try the other port on the card (use a DVI-VGA adapter if needed).
3. Try a different resolution and refresh rate.

If no improvement, replace the card with something else. No sense in getting
another 9800 Pro (in fact they may be hard to find, with a lot of 9800SEs
and no-name brands adding to the confusion). You can find a decent X800 Pro
or X800XT for ~$50 on eBay.

 

[lkboop]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

Are you over clocking the CPU, memory or any thing like that also what
CPU and speed and is it really running at that speed. We need to know
this first before anyone can make any intelligent statement as to what
is possible wrong.

 

[Steph]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

It's likely a video ram problem, but exacerbated by heat.
Is the fan working and clean?

 

[Ivan]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

Graphic card has not been overclocked, i tried with changing bios but that
doesn't help.

When i try to run a game it says d3d device failed to initialize.

Thanks everyone for help, i think it's time for a better GPU.

 

[Greg Campbell]

Problem, artefacts apear when i start my comp... in win one side is normal
one with artefacts...

here is an example http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prqi2.jpg

is memory gone, or i can fix it?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.

Double check that you're not overclocking the memory or GPU.

Otherwise, your old card probably has some cracked solder joints beneath
the memory or GPU. Try gently bending the video card when it's
running. Just a little! If you get crazy artifacts, the problem is
mechanical, and is probably a cracked joint.

There are electronic repair services that can fix the card by running it
through a reflow oven, but they will probably charge you far more than
it's worth...

In practice, it's time to buy a new card.