Serious Problem

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-08-2007, 06:04 AM

I have a bad problem and its costing me loads of money to fix (Total $2000). Ive had my pc for 1 year now, about 3 months ago my top Graphics card failed (Running 2x 7900GT in SLI). It completely died, there was artifacts galore, odd coloured pixels (during POST screen aswell) and then one day the graphic drivers continued to fail during any 3D application (in which the App crashed with a not responding). I removed the card and thought nothing off it. But now my Second card which is now in PCI-E slot 1 has started showing the same symptoms, in the same order as above. At first with the artifacts i thought it must be the display drivers but now they are crashing and so are all 3D apps.
Im like OMG***

..............
Ive replaced almost everything. Except the MB and CPU.
Could the motherboard be faulty???? Or the CPU.....

Running Apps like WMP11 or my TV software dont crash.. Im assuming they have some sort of software render override.

Temps are all in the norm..
CPU: 36c
HDD1-5: 38c
GPU: 35c
Sys: 35c

Rest of my specs are on the left<<<<<<

Anyone have any ideas or thoughts..

jnoosh · 11-08-2007, 06:58 AM

Is it not still under warranty ?

**Deleted090308** · 11-08-2007, 08:03 AM

There's been some problems with the 7900s - especially EVGA's.

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-08-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eneles

There's been some problems with the 7900s - especially EVGA's.

So ur saying its more like a bad batch of GPU's and i happened to of gotten two of them

..

What test could i run to check to see if it's my M/B.. The Voltages are fine. But if the M/B is faulty the voltages could be wrong...

Well its about time i upgraded my GPU anyway...

**Deleted090308** · 11-09-2007, 12:23 AM

To perform a "real" test of the voltages you need a multimeter - please read this: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...-stickies.html

I don't think you have a bad mobo, but bad video RAM.

Shouldn't the 7900s be under warranty?

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-09-2007, 12:40 AM

Yeah well about the warranty, i have since moved country and have lost the warranties. But i was planning to upgrade tho not this soon. :S

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-10-2007, 04:50 AM

Just brought a 8800GTS 640mb. Its a good card, but i was expecting more, my 7900GTO can almost match it.. But DX 10 effects are so good on the games...
Well so far there has been no problems but it took about 3 months for anything to happen with my other 2 cards.

**Deleted090308** · 11-10-2007, 04:56 AM

I'm glad you like your new card.

It's a bit strange the 7900s (RAM?) took months to die.

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-10-2007, 05:42 AM

Yeah well another case of the pixels has just apeared pc hang when i start a game.WHY?

**Deleted090308** · 11-10-2007, 05:49 AM

Thanks. Ask him if it's an eVGA card - those are the ones with most faults, AFAIK.

**Aus_Karlos** · 11-10-2007, 05:55 AM

How do you find out, I dont even know there was an eVGA until well know.

**Deleted090308** · 11-10-2007, 06:15 AM

You have to look at the card. This is a 7800GTX.

11-08-2007, 06:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,919 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Serious Problem I have a bad problem and its costing me loads of money to fix (Total $2000). Ive had my pc for 1 year now, about 3 months ago my top Graphics card failed (Running 2x 7900GT in SLI). It completely died, there was artifacts galore, odd coloured pixels (during POST screen aswell) and then one day the graphic drivers continued to fail during any 3D application (in which the App crashed with a not responding). I removed the card and thought nothing off it. But now my Second card which is now in PCI-E slot 1 has started showing the same symptoms, in the same order as above. At first with the artifacts i thought it must be the display drivers but now they are crashing and so are all 3D apps. Im like OMG* .............. Ive replaced almost everything. Except the MB and CPU. Could the motherboard be faulty???? Or the CPU..... Running Apps like WMP11 or my TV software dont crash.. Im assuming they have some sort of software render override. Temps are all in the norm.. CPU: 36c HDD1-5: 38c GPU: 35c Sys: 35c Rest of my specs are on the left<<<<<< Anyone have any ideas or thoughts.. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest TSF Steam Group**

11-08-2007, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
jnoosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mid-Wales Posts: 79 OS: XP	Re: Serious Problem Is it not still under warranty ? __________________ Always be wary of the Software Engineer who carries a screwdriver.

11-08-2007, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Serious Problem There's been some problems with the 7900s - especially EVGA's.

11-09-2007, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Serious Problem To perform a "real" test of the voltages you need a multimeter - please read this: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...-stickies.html I don't think you have a bad mobo, but bad video RAM. Shouldn't the 7900s be under warranty?

11-09-2007, 12:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,919 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Serious Problem Yeah well about the warranty, i have since moved country and have lost the warranties. But i was planning to upgrade tho not this soon. :S __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest TSF Steam Group

11-10-2007, 04:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,919 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Serious Problem Just brought a 8800GTS 640mb. Its a good card, but i was expecting more, my 7900GTO can almost match it.. But DX 10 effects are so good on the games... Well so far there has been no problems but it took about 3 months for anything to happen with my other 2 cards. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest TSF Steam Group

11-10-2007, 04:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Serious Problem I'm glad you like your new card. It's a bit strange the 7900s (RAM?) took months to die.

11-10-2007, 05:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,919 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Serious Problem Yeah well another case of the pixels has just apeared pc hang when i start a game.WHY? __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest TSF Steam Group

11-10-2007, 05:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Serious Problem Thanks. Ask him if it's an eVGA card - those are the ones with most faults, AFAIK.

11-10-2007, 05:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,919 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Serious Problem How do you find out, I dont even know there was an eVGA until well know. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest TSF Steam Group

11-10-2007, 06:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Serious Problem You have to look at the card. This is a 7800GTX.